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Question 19 • Language Arts 12

Read the excerpt from Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead by Tom Stoppard. ROS Shouldn’t we be doing something—constructive? GUIL What did you have in mind? . . . A short, blunt human pyramid . . . ? ROS We could go. GUIL Where? ROS After him. GUIL Why? They’ve got us placed now—if we start moving around, we’ll all be chasing each other all night. Hiatus . ROS ( at footlights ) How very intriguing! ( Turns .) I feel like a spectator—an appalling business. The only thing that makes it bearable is the irrational belief that somebody interesting will come on in a minute. Which statement best explains how Rosencrantz feels about their situation?

Answer
A
He feels excited about seeing Hamlet soon.
B
He feels guilty because they should be looking for Hamlet.
C
He feels restless because they are inactive.
D
He feels confused about what the king wants them to do.
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