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When Claudius is addressing the crowd about King Hamlet's death, he uses the "we" form? For example, he says, "Though yet of Hamlet our dear brother's death..."
Question 7 options:

When he says "our dear brother's death," he is including the other brothers of his that are listening in the crowd.


When he says "our dear brother's death," he is trying to inspire empathy from Hamlet.


When he says "our dear brother's death," he is using the royal form of "we" to show that the loss of the King is felt by all of Denmark.

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Question 8 (3 points) Question 8 Unsaved
Based on this passage, what does Claudius want done?

"By letters congruing to that effect,

The present death of Hamlet. Do it, England,

For like the hectic in my blood he rages,

And thou must cure me. Till I know 'tis done,

Howe'er my haps, my joys were ne'er begun."

Question 8 options:

He wants the English King to write him letters.


He wants the English King to send him a cure for his fevers.


He wants the English King to have Hamlet killed.

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Question 9 (3 points) Question 9 Unsaved
Who is the intended audience when Hamlet says in an aside..."A little more than kin and less than kind?"

Question 9 options:

The audience


Horatio


Gertrude

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Question 10 (3 points) Question 10 Saved
What is Hamlet's main reason for not wanting to commit suicide?

Question 10 options:

He does not want to give Claudius the satisfaction.


He reasons that what happens after death might be worse than life.


He does not want to make his mother sad.

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Question 11 (3 points) Question 11 Unsaved
Hamlet's harsh treatment of Ophelia makes her a sympathetic figure in the play because...

Question 11 options:

her father is sneaky and she is embarrassed by him.


she has to spend her life in a nunnery.


she has no power and is easy to take advantage of.

Answer 1

7: C
8: B
9: A
10: A
11: C
I'm not 100% sure because I haven't read Hamlet in a while but I hope I helped :)

Answer 2

7. D
8. C
9. A
10. B
11. C
I'm just putting what I think is the best answer, lemme know if any were right.