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1
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Why does Marcellus think that Horatio speak to the ghost?

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Because he thinks that Horatio has a much a higher intellect therefore able to talk to the ghost.

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What does young fortinbtas want to do?

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Wants to take the land brick from King hamlet

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Who do the soldiers and the guards want to tell of their encounter?

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Young hamlet

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Where does King Claudius send Cornelius and voltimand to?

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To Norway

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What does King Claudius tell hamlet to stop doing?

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To stop mourning the death of his father and change his attitude

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What news does Horatio bring for young hamlet?

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He saw the ghost of his dead father

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After Horatio tell him the news, what does hamlet want to to do?

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Go look and talk to his father.

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What advice does laertes give to his sister Ophelia?

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To be careful around young hamlet

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9
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What did Bernardo see at prior watch?

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The ghost of the dead King

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What is the advice that laertes give to Ophelia

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To be careful around young hamlet and to not take it so seriously

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At the end of scene 3, Ophelia agrees to “obey.” What will she do?

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Stay away from young hamlet

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What is polonius’ advice to Laertes

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Not to be a hypocrite and to be careful with being himself

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What did the ghost tell hamlet?

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That hamlets uncle killed King hamlet and not to get revenge from his mother

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Hamlet swears Horatio two things. What are they.

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Not to speak of seeing/hearing the ghost and not to tell anyone if his strange behavior

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Where does polonius send Reynaldo and why?

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To spy on Laertes in Paris

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Why does polonius think hamlet is mad?

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Because the rejection from Ophelia is to much to handle

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What is polonius plan for testing his theory that Haley is love-crazy

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Parental spying and placing Ophelia to have a conversation with hamlet

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Rosencrantz and guildenstern finally meet with hamlet and hamlet discovers they were sent by the. How does the king describe his personal problem with them.

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That he lost his murph, he begins to question everything around him. Nothing having any meaning

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What arrangements does Hamlet make with player 1

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He wants the player to react the death of his dad so he can watch the king

20
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After rosencrantz and guildenstern leave hamlet, what does he basically say in his soliloquy.

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He is mad that he does not show the right emotions toward his fathers death

21
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What message do rosencrantz and guildenstern carry to the king? What is the Kings response

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That hamlet still acts strange, however when they talk to him he is very aware. The king tell them to guide him to happiness

22
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Describe the tone when he speaks to Ophelia

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Starts by talking to her very angrily

23
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What do the king and polonius decide about hamlets condition after eavesdropping on hamlet and Ophelia?

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That he is not in love with Ophelia and they want to have one more final conversation with family before they sent him to England.

24
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Why does Hamlet give instructions to the players?

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To make sure that the players are authentic as possible and for the king to see himself in the play.

25
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What was the Kings reaction to the play, and what did hamlet and Horatio decide his reaction meant

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The king rises quickly and leaves hamlet think it was him who killed his dad

26
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What message does Rosencrantz delivered to from the queen

A

The queen is very concerned.

27
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The King has Rosencrantz and Guildenstern prepared to do what? Why?

A

To send young Hamlet to England, because of fear from Hamlet

28
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Why doesn’t kill the King when the king of kneeling?

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Because Hamlet thinks that the king may go to heaven while in prayer.

29
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How does Polonius die?

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Hamlet stubs and with the sword.

30
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What does helmet have his mother do?

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To stop having relationships with her King husband.

31
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What did hamlet think of Rosencrantz and Guildenstern?

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He thinks that they are just the Kings tools.

32
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Why must the king not put the strong arm on Hamlet?

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That they should not punish Hamlet, because it can ruin his reputation.

33
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When the king asks Hamlet where Polonius is, what is hamlets answer?

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That he is
•at supper (ground)
•heaven/hell
•top of staircase

34
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What prompts hamlet to say “my thoughts be bloody or be nothing worthy”?

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That there are men going to war for a worthless piece of land.

35
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What has happened to Ophelia?

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Went mad and killed herself

36
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Why does laertes force his way into the castle? What does he want?

A

A better explanation for his fathers death

37
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What is the context of hamlets letter to Horatio?

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Ship caught by pirates

38
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What do the king and laertes discuss to kill hamlet

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Either to stab him with poison of drink

39
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What news does the queen bring to laertes?

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His sister is dead.

40
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Laertes wants a better funeral for her, but what did the priest say?

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No because she killed herself.

41
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Why does hamlet jump into Ophelia’s grave?

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To show that he lives her more.

42
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What did hamlet do to rosencrantz and guildenstern?

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Her wrote a fake note that was meant for him, and signs his friends name to die.

43
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What news does orsic bring hamlet

A

The Kings arranged a dual for hamlet

44
Q

What happened to the Royal family?

A

queen-poisoned wine
laertes and hamlet-poisoned sword
King-both

45
Q

Who get the throne at the end

A

Fortinbtas

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