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3.4: Hamlet, Part 4: Comparing and Contrasting Interpretations Answers

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Which factors should be considered when evaluating whether an adaptation is a success? Choose three answers.

A
what choices were made in another adaptation
B
the particular choices made in the adaptation
C
how much more enjoyable the adaptation is than the original
D
the effects of the choices made in the adaptation
E
why the choices made in the adaptation are effective
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Read the excerpt from Act III of Hamlet. Polonius: . . . [To OPHELIA.] Read on this book; That show of such an exercise may colour Your loneliness.

A
Look at this computer tablet to highlight that you are all alone.
B
If you read this book, it will show Hamlet that you are alone.
C
Read this book; that will emphasize that you don’t need him.
D
To show her that you are indeed alone, read this book.
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How does an adaptation where the ghost and Hamlet are played by the same actor differ from an adaptation where the ghost and Hamlet are played by two separate actors?

A
By having the same actor play both parts, the existence of the ghost is proven and Hamlet’s madness is confirmed.
B
By having the same actor play both parts, the need for vengeance is emphasized and Hamlet’s lack of madness is confirmed.
C
By having the same actor play both parts, the two characters are separated and Hamlet’s lack of madness is confirmed.
D
By having the same actor play both parts, the two characters become one and Hamlet’s madness is confirmed.
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In a well-known adaptation of Hamlet, one actor plays both Hamlet and the ghost. What is the effect of this adaptation?

A
It establishes Hamlet’s madness and that the ghost is not a figment of his imagination.
B
It emphasizes the idea that the ghost is not real, but rather imagined by Hamlet.
C
It complicates the plot and makes it more difficult for a modern audience to understand it.
D
It simplifies the plot of the play and makes it easier for a modern audience to understand it.
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adaptationevaluationinterpretationorganization

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adaptation
B
evaluation
C
interpretation
D
organization

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