Scene 4
What is Hamlet sent away for?
He got sent away for murdering Polonius and hiding his body.
Who should be pitied?
Ophelia because she has gone mad.
Who delivers the letter to Horatio?
The sailors.
Who dies in this scene and how do they die?
Ophelia
Who is the prince of Norway?
Fortinbras.
What are Fortinbras' plans?
To invade a small part of Poland.
Who do the commoners say should be the Lord?
Laertes.
Who sends Horatio a letter?
Hamlet.
How is Leartes going to win?
He is going to win with a sharpened sword and poisoned wine.
Why is Ophelia mad/crazy?
Because of her father's death.
What does Hamlet call people that only eat and sleep?
“Beasts and nothing more.” - Act 4, Scene 4, Line 35
Who does Gertrude say is innocent?
Claudius.
Where are Rosencrantz and Guildenstern going?
England.
What does the letter say?
Hamlet's future apology and how he is going to return suddenly.
Who does Laertes want to kill?
Hamlet.
What does Hamlet say is useless and why?
Peace and gold. He says this because when you have too much of it, it makes you restless.
What is Ophelia wearing?
Flowers.
How does Hamlet get captured?
By pirates.
What is Claudius’s backup plan if Laertes loses the duel?
He plans to poison the wine and give it to Hamlet.
How did King Hamlet die?
Poison in his ear.
How much money and how many men does Hamlet estimate it will cost to invade?
2 thousand men and 20 thousand ducats.
Why does Laertes come back from France?
Because of his father's death.
What is the task given to Horatio by Hamlet?
Deliver letters to the King from Hamlet.
Why can't Claudius punish Hamlet?
He can't punish Hamlet as people love him and it would fall back on Claudius.
Names of all the characters in Hamlet.
Claudius, Gertrude, Horatio, Laertes, Ophelia, Polonius Rosencrantz, Guildenstern, Fortinbras and Hamlet.