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JAMB Literature in English 2007 Question 3

Question 3

Set Text: Hamlet
JAMB 2007: William Shakespeare, Hamlet (extract: Claudius at prayer)
The passage, as printed

Those effects which Claudius is still possessed of from the excerpt above are

  1. A.Hamlet's orchard and his crown
  2. B.young Hamlet and Gertrude
  3. C.the crown and the queen
  4. D.Norway and young Fortinbras.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: C (the crown and the queen)

Explanation

Claudius goes on to name them: 'My crown, mine own ambition, and my queen.' He cannot be forgiven while he keeps what the murder won him.