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Who does Hamlet Stab?
Polonius
Who reads the prayer book in scene one? Why?
Ophelia... so that she doesn't look suspicious when Hamlet walks in.
Who leaves during the play within the play? Why?
Claudius... he feels guilty and rattled at the reminder of his crime.
Who hides behind the tapestry?
Polonius
Why doesn't Hamlet Kill Claudius?
Claudius is praying...He doesn't want Claudius to go to heaven so he chooses to wait for a better time.
Why is Hamlet now convinced that the ghost is telling the truth?
Because both him and Horatio saw his guilty reaction during the reenactment of his father's death.
How does act 3 end?
It ends with Hamlet angrily confronting his mother and dragging out the body of Polonius who he killed a moment before.
What does Hamlet call his play within a play?
Murder of Gonzago/Mousetrap
What are the first few words of Hamlet's famous speech?
To be or not to be... that is the question.
Claudius asks Rosencrantz and Guildenstern to bring Hamlet to?
To England
Within the play (The mousetrap), the king is poisoned by?
Lucianus
In scene 4, when Hamlet strikes his sword through the curtain, he assumes he is killing?
Claudius