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Hamlet, Part 7: Plot and Character Answers

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Hamlet stages a performance about a murder to discern Claudius’s guilt. This is part of Hamlet’s

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exposition.
B
rising action.
C
climax.
D
falling action.
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Which words best describe Gertrude in Act IV of Hamlet?

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brave, authoritative
B
kind, compassionate
C
nervous, defensive
D
shrewd, devious
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He becomes more interested in seeking political power.
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He becomes more dedicated to intellectual pursuits.
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He becomes less concerned with his family’s name.
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He becomes less concerned with correct behavior.
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Read the excerpts from Shakespeare’s Hamlet.Which statement best describes Gertrude’s development between Act I and Act IV?

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She becomes less tolerant of young people’s behavior.
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She becomes more romantic about her husband.
C
She becomes less confident in her assertions.
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She becomes more interested in politics.
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sensitive
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principled
C
judgmental
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manipulative
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Read the excerpt from Act IV of Hamlet.Ophelia:Larded with 'sweet flower;Which bewept to the grave did goWith true-love showers.Claudius: How do you, pretty lady?Ophelia: Well, God 'ild you! They say the owl was a baker's daughter. Lord! we know what we are, but know not what we may be. God be at your table!

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She has become more romantic.
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She expresses an increased religious devotion.
C
She has lost her ability to think logically.
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She is plotting revenge for her father’s death.
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In Shakespeare’s Hamlet, what plot event causes Ophelia’s mental decline?

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King Hamlet’s ghostly visit
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Hamlet’s theatrical production
C
Polonius’s violent death
D
Claudius’s scheming against Hamlet
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In Act IV of Hamlet, why does Shakespeare include the plot event in which Horatio reads and reacts to Hamlet’s letter about an encounter with pirates?

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to establish Hamlet’s humility in defeat
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to establish Hamlet’s preoccupation with revenge
C
to establish Horatio’s steadfast loyalty to Hamlet
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to establish Horatio’s cunning motives
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Read the excerpt from Act IV of Hamlet.Claudius: Follow her close; give her good watch, I pray you. [Exit HORATIO.] O! this is the poison of deep grief; it springs All from her father's death. O Gertrude, Gertrude! When sorrows come, they come not single spies, But in battalions. First, her father slain; Next, your son gone; but he most violent author Of his own just remove: the people muddied, Thick and unwholesome in their thoughts and whispers, For good Polonius’ death; and we have done but greenly, In hugger-mugger to inter him: poor Ophelia Divided from herself and her fair judgment, Without the which we are pictures, or mere beasts

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Claudius exhibits sincere mourning for his friend Polonius.
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Claudius exhibits sensitivity toward Ophelia and regret for his actions.
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Claudius shows his resolve to help Ophelia by suggesting medical attention.
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Claudius shows his regret for previous behavior by seeking forgiveness.

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