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Act 3, scene 4 Quick Quiz

Hamlet

by: William Shakespeare

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- Act 1
- Scene 1
- Scene 2
- Scene 3
- Scene 4
- Scene 5
- Act 2
- Scene 1
- Scene 2
- Act 3
- Scene 1
- Scene 2
- Scene 3
- Scene 4
- Act 4
- Scene 1
- Scene 2
- Scene 3
- Scene 4
- Scene 5
- Scene 6
- Scene 7
- Act 5
- Scene 1
- Scene 2
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Act 3, scene 4 Quick Quiz

1 of 5
Why does Polonius want to eavesdrop on Hamlet?

Because he promised Claudius he would
So that he can find out how Hamlet feels about Ophelia
Because Gertrude is scared for her own safety
So that he can find out why Hamlet is angry and upset

2 of 5
What does Hamlet accuse his mother of?

Betraying Claudius
Betraying him (Hamlet)
Betraying his father
Betraying herself

3 of 5
Why does Hamlet kill Polonius?

Because he believes his mother is having an affair
Because Polonius does not believe that Ophelia and Hamlet should marry
Because he is going crazy
Because he mistakes Polonius for Claudius

4 of 5
Why does Gertrude think Hamlet is mad?

Because he killed Polonius
Because he is making accusations against Claudius
Because he appears to be talking to himself
Because he attacks her

5 of 5
What message does the ghost bring Hamlet?

To leave his mother alone
To remember that he has not yet gotten revenge
To hide Polonius’s body
To give up

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Is Hamlet really mad?
MAIN IDEAS
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QUOTES
Themes
MAIN IDEAS
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