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What does Hamlet plan to do to test his uncle's guilt?
What does Hamlet plan to do to test his uncle's guilt?
- Have a confession extracted from him
- Have actors perform a murder scene (correct)
- Stage a fake marriage proposal to his mother
- Hire a private investigator to follow him
What does Claudius order when he finds out about Hamlet accidentally killing Polonius?
What does Claudius order when he finds out about Hamlet accidentally killing Polonius?
- He orders for Hamlet to be banished from the kingdom
- He orders for Hamlet to be sent to England for his own safety (correct)
- He orders for Hamlet to be locked up in the dungeons
- He orders for Hamlet to be executed immediately
What are some of the themes explored in the play?
What are some of the themes explored in the play?
- Wealth, power, and status
- Love, friendship, and loyalty
- Education, culture, and tradition
- Betrayal, revenge, and madness (correct)
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- Hamlet plans to test his uncle's guilt by having actors perform a murder scene.
- Claudius reacts strongly to the scene, which Hamlet takes as proof of guilt.
- Hamlet finds Claudius praying and decides not to kill him at that moment.
- Claudius orders Hamlet to be sent to England for his own safety.
- Hamlet confronts his mother and accidentally kills Polonius, thinking he was Claudius.
- Hamlet is immediately sent to England with Rosencrantz and Guildenstern.
- Claudius has given orders for Hamlet to be killed in England.
- The play explores themes of revenge, guilt, and madness.
- Hamlet struggles with his own morality and sense of purpose throughout the play.
- The play ends with multiple deaths and the ascension of a new ruler.
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