Question 605 • Crowley Credit Recovery Algebra II B
Read the excerpt from Act II of Hamlet. Hamlet: I’ll observe his looks; I’ll tent him to the quick: if he but blench I know my course. The spirit that I have seen May be the devil: and the devil hath power To assume a pleasing shape; yea, and perhaps Out of my weakness and my melancholy— As he is very potent with such spirits— Abuses me to damn me. I’ll have grounds More relative than this: the play’s the thing Wherein I’ll catch the conscience of the king.
Answer
A
It’s best to make quick, definitive judgments.
B
Indecision is a cowardly act.
C
Always give family the benefit of the doubt.
D
The truth will set you free.
Explanation
Hamlet worries that the ghost may be a devil deceiving him, so he does not want to act on suspicion alone. He plans to stage a play and watch the king’s reaction for stronger evidence. This supports “The truth will set you free”: Hamlet seeks the truth before deciding what to do.
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