Act 3 Scene 2

Question 1

How does Hamlet raise Horatio’s character up?

Answer 1

“Blest are those whose blood and judgment are so well co-meddled”

Question 2

What does Hamlet instruct Horatio to do?

Answer 2

“Observe mine uncle”

Question 3

How does Hamlet make jokes with Ophelia that are a bit explicit?

Answer 3

“Lady, shall I lie in your lap?”
“Do you think I mean’t country matters?… That’s a fair though to lie between a maid’s legs”

Question 4

What does the queen think about the player queen?

Answer 4

“The lady doth protest too much methinks”

Question 5

What does the King do when he sees the play?

Answer 5

“The king rises”
“Give me some light - away!”

Question 6

Is Hamlet convinced that the Ghost is correct?

Answer 6

“I’ll take the ghost’s word for a thousand pound”

Question 7

How does Hamlet put on an antic disposition with Polonius?

Answer 7

“Do you see yonder cloud that’s almost in shape of a camel?… methinks it is like a weasel”

Question 8

How does the play within the play reflect the reality?

Answer 8

PQ: “In second husband let me be accurst… a second time I kill my husband dead when second husband kisses me in bed”
PK: “I do believe you think what now you speak, but what we do determine, oft we break”