1. These are the lines that Hamlet speaks to Horatio when as he explains to him how he discovered the King's plans for Hamlet in England. Horatio has said, "So Guidentstern and Rosencrantz go to't."
Hamlet
"Why, man, they did make love to this employment.
They are not newr my conscience. Their defeat
Does by their own insinuation grow.
'Tis dangerous when the baser nature comes
Between the pass and fell incensed points
Of mighty opposites."
What is the tone of this passage?
A. Horrified
b. Satisfied
c.Sad
2. Horatio says...
"Now cracks a noble heart. --Good night, sweet prince,
And flights of anges sing thee to thy rest!"
The word "cracks" means...
a.Hamlet is dying.
b.Hamlet finally forgives his mother and his uncle
c.Hamlet is off to mourn the death of Ophilia.
3. What is Hamlet's main reason for not wanting to commit suicide?
A.He does not want to give Claudius the satisfaction.
b. He reasons that what happens after death might be worse than life.
c. He does not want to make his mother sad.
4. Which of the following is the BEST example of a thematic statement for the play Hamlet?
a.Hamlet may have begun pretending to be mad, but the lines between sanity and madness began to blur as the play developed.
b.Playing roles is confusing.
c."Brevity is the soul of wit."
d.Unnatural deeds can be the source of all conflict.