Hamlet--Act+4

1. How does Gertrude explain Polonius' death? 2. Why does Claudius say that he (Claudius) must send Hamlet out of Denmark? 3. Why does Hamlet call Claudius "mother"? What do we learn from Claudius immediately after he sends Hamlet off? 4. What is the essence of Hamlet's speech at the end of scene 4? What do you think he is planning? 5. What do you learn about Ophelia in scene 5? 6. What is Laertes' "beef" with Claudius? 7. What is the essence of Hamlet's note to Claudius? 8. What are the two reasons Claudius gives Laertes regarding Hamlet's "trip" to England instead of punishment? 9. What plan do Claudius and Laertes concoct regarding Hamlet? Why is Claudius sure that the plan will work? What makes the plan foolproof? 10. What news does Gertrude bring the two men? Did Ophelia commit suicide? Prove your answer with a quote from the text.