WAEC Literature in English 2006 Question 38

Question 38

Set Text: Hamlet
William Shakespeare: Hamlet (Act II Scene II, lines 173–179)
The passage, as printed

Hamlet (William Shakespeare). The two characters who just left this scene are

  1. A.Rosencrantz and Guildenstern
  2. B.Hamlet and the ghost
  3. C.The king and the queen
  4. D.Polonius and Ophelia.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: C (The king and the queen)

Explanation

Polonius sends the King and Queen away so he can speak to Hamlet alone.