1. After hearing about Hamlet's strange behavior, what does Polonius say about his own decisions?
(a) By telling Ophelia to stay away, he may have made Hamlet worse.
(b) By telling the queen that Hamlet is crazy, he may have upset her.
(c) By telling the king that Hamlet is crazy, he may have gotten himself in trouble.
(d) By telling Ophelia to stay away, he may have saved her from worse treatment.

2. Polonius gives Reynaldo very specific instructions about how to find the information he wants. What are those instructions?
(a) Talk to the local police department.
(b) Ask his son directly.
(c) Lie about him if that helps bring out the truth.
(d) Ask his son's friends and teachers.

3. In Act 1, Scene 3, what does Polonius ask Ophelia to do about Hamlet?
(a) Stay away from him.
(b) Make friends with him.
(c) Spy on him.
(d) Flirt with him.

4. Polonius gives Laertes plenty of advice before Laertes leaves Elsinore. What does Polonius tell Laertes about talking and listening to people?
(a) Practice talking to strangers to build up your confidence.
(b) Talk to people, but do not listen to them.
(c) Let women do the talking; men should listen.
(d) Listen to people, but do not talk very much.

5. Before he returns to school, what does Laertes tell Ophelia about her boyfriend?
(a) As a prince, Hamlet may not get to choose who he marries.
(b) Horatio just wants her to sleep with him.
(c) Polonius is an abusive boyfriend.
(d) Hamlet just wants her to sleep with him.