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Hamlet Act 1-5 Questions And Expert Answers

How does the queen protect Hamlet? - ANS tells claudius that hamlet is crazy and
that he killed polonius



what does claudius ask R and G to do? - ANS go find hamlet, find the body and
bring it to the chapel



what does Hamlet mean when he calls R a "sponge"? - ANS soaks up the kings
praises and empties all he knows at the king's request



why does claudius say he must hide the haste with which hamlet is being sent
away? - ANS afraid of perception



what does hamlet tell claudius he has done with polonius? - ANS heaven, hell. the
lobby upstairs



what does claudius arrange to happen to hamlet when he arrives in England? -
ANS in a letter to the King of England he tells him to kill hamlet on sight



who does Hamlet meet in scene 4? - ANS Fortinbras' messenger



what purpose unties Fortinbras' troops? - ANS claiming back his father's land

,what effect does this meeting have on hamlet? - ANS positive; feels like he can kill
claudius now



what has happened to ophelia? - ANS she has gone crazy



why does the queen agree to go see her? - ANS because they're both women and
she feels a motherly draw to her



why does laertes break into claudius' chamber? - ANS he is concerned for and
about the death of his father



what does claudius tell laertes to do? - ANS go to your smartest friends and ask
them who killed your father and if it was me then you can have everything i own



what happens to hamlet during his passage to England - ANS he got kidnapped by
nice pirates



what does Laertes ask claudius? - ANS why didn't you punish hamlet



what is the king's response? - ANS his mother loves him and Denmark loves him



what scheme is planned by claudius and laertes? - ANS a duel between hamlet and
laertes and the tip of laertes' sword will be sharp and poisoned

, what is their backup plan? - ANS poison hamlet's drink



what news does the queen bring? - ANS ophelia drowned



what implications are the clown's making in their opening conversation? - ANS
ophelia committed suicide



why does the manner of Ophelia's burial cause so much comment? - ANS suicide is
an unforgivable sin in the catholic church



what reason is given for her having a Christian burial? - ANS she is polonius'
daughter



what is foreshadowed in the scene in the graveyard? - ANS most of the characters
will die



what is ironic about hamlet joking with the grave diggers? - ANS hamlet doesnt
know its for ophelia and the gravedigger doesnt know he is talking to Prince
Hamlet



what general comment about time is made in the grave-digging scene? - ANS it
treats everyone equally - dust



how does the priest account for Ophelia's christian burial? - ANS that her death is
doubtful and he doesn't want to give her a christian burial

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