Hamlet Act 3

1. What are Polonius and Claudius hoping to learn from Hamlet while he speaks to Ophelia?

A. They hope to discover whether Ophelia's withdrawal from Hamlet has driven him mad and depressed.

B. They hope to discover if Ophelia is pregnant with Hamlet's child.

C. Neither A or B

The correct answer is A)

Explanation:

In Act 3 Scene 1, the following enter the stage: Claudius, Gertrude, Polonius, Ophelia, Rosencrantz, and Guildenstern.

A conversation ensues about Hamlet as they try to determine the state of his emotions.

Between lines 30 and 38, Claudius to Gertrude states that they have arranged for Hamlet to run into Ophelia. Their plot is to establish for a fact that his recent mood swing and unsettling countenance and attitude is because of his feelings of love for Ophelia.

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