Act 3: Scene 2

Question 1

Such love must needs be treason in my breast.
In second husband let me be accursed!
None wed the second but who killed the first.

Answer 1

Player Queen to Player King

Question 2

The instances that second marriage move
Are base respects of thrift, but none of love.
A second time I kill my husband dead
When second husband kisses me in bed

Answer 2

Player Queen to Player King

Question 3

I do believe you think what now you speak,

But what we do determine oft we break

Answer 3

Player King to Player Queen

Question 4

Our thoughts are ours, their ends none of our own.
So think thou wilt no second husband wed,
But die thy thoughts when thy first lord is dead.

Answer 4

Player King to Player Queen

Question 5

The lady protests too much, methinks.

Answer 5

Gertrude to Hamlet

Question 6

Oh, but she’ll keep her word.

Answer 6

Hamlet to Gertrude

Question 7

Tis a knavish piece of work, but what o’ that? Your majesty and we that have free souls, it touches us not.

Answer 7

Hamlet to Claudius

Question 8

I’ll take the ghost’s word for a thousand pound.

Answer 8

Hamlet to Horatio

Question 9

The queen your mother, in most great affliction of spirit, hath sent me to you.

Answer 9

Guildenstern to Hamlet

Question 10

My wit’s diseased

Answer 10

Hamlet to Guildenstern

Question 11

what is your cause of distemper

Answer 11

Guildenstern to Hamlet

Question 12

I lack advancement.

Answer 12

Hamlet to Guildenstern

Question 13

You would play upon me. You would seem to know my stops. You would pluck out the heart of my mystery.

Answer 13

Hamlet to Guildenstern

Question 14

Call me what instrument you will, though you can fret me, yet you cannot play upon me.

Answer 14

Hamlet to Guildenstern

Question 15

Tis now the very witching time of night,

Answer 15

Hamlet to Himself

Question 16

let not ever
The soul of Nero enter this firm bosom.
Let me be cruel, not unnatural.

Answer 16

Hamlet to Himself

Question 17

I will speak daggers to her but use none.

My tongue and soul in this be hypocrites.

Answer 17

Hamlet to Himself