Question 364 • Crowley Credit Recovery Algebra II B
Read the passage from Hamlet, Act IV, Scene v.Laertes: How came he dead? I’ll not be juggled with. To hell, allegiance! vows, to the blackest devil! Conscience and grace, to the profoundest pit! I dare damnation. To this point I stand, That both the worlds I give to negligence, Let come what comes; only I’ll be reveng’d Most throughly for my father.
Answer
A
eager to take his father’s place
B
anxious to avenge his father’s death
C
loyal to his father’s memory
D
worried about his father’s soul
Explanation
Laertes says he will abandon his vows and accept damnation if necessary, because he wants revenge for his father. The phrase “I’ll be reveng’d / Most throughly for my father” directly shows that he is anxious to avenge his father’s death, making B the best choice.
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