Notes Act Four of Hamlet

Hamlet Study GuideAct FourLevels 2 & 3Act Four, Scene One66. What does Gertrude tell Claudius?She tells him that Hamlet has killed Polonius.Act Four, Scene Two67. Who has gone to find Polonius’ body?Rosencrantz and Guildenstern.Act Four, Scene Three66. Where does Hamlet say Polonius is?He says several different things including at dinner where he is being eatenand in heaven.67. Hamlet is leaving to go where?Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are escorting him to England.68. What does Claudius send with him?Sealed letters that ask England to execute Hamlet.Act Four, Scene Four69. Where is Fortinbras’ army headed?They are on their way to attack Poland for a piece of land that is notworth very much.70. Who does Hamlet meet?A Captain in Fortinbras’ army.71. How does this meeting affect him?He becomes inspired when he sees the lengths Fortinbras will go to avengehis father.Act Four, Scene Five72. What is wrong with Ophelia? What has caused this?She has gone crazy; Hamlet has murdered her father. There is also aninterpretation that she may be pregnant with Hamlet’s child.

73. Who returns to Denmark? Why is he angry?Laertes returns; he is upset about his father’s murder and sister’smadness. He is also upset about the fact that his father was not given astately funeral.74. Why is Claudius worried?Claudius is worried that if he kills Hamlet openly the people will turnagainst him because Hamlet is so popular.75. What does Ophelia think she is giving everyone?She believes that she is giving everyone flowers.Act Four, Scene Six76. What is delivered to Horatio?A letter from Hamlet saying that his ship was attacked by pirates and he ison his way home.77. What has happened to Hamlet?He made a deal with the pirates that attacked his ship and he has gottenaway from Rosencrantz and Guildenstern.Act Four, Scene Seven78. What are the two reasons Claudius will not execute Hamlet?The people love him and he does not want to upset Gertrude.79. What is brought to Claudius?A letter from Hamlet saying he is on his way home80. What plan do Laertes and Claudius come up with for Hamlet?They are going to have Hamlet and Laertes fence, but they will give Laertesa sharpend foil (sword).81. What is their back up plan?Laertes will poison the sword so that he only has to scratch Hamlet to killhim.Claudius will drop a poisoned pearl into Hamlet’s drink.82. What has happened to Ophelia?She has drowned.