WAEC Literature in English 2006 Question 41

Question 41

Set Text: Hamlet
William Shakespeare: Hamlet (Act III Scene I, lines 1–4)
The passage, as printed

Hamlet (William Shakespeare). The speaker is

  1. A.Gertrude
  2. B.Ophelia
  3. C.Claudius
  4. D.Polonius.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: C (Claudius)

Explanation

At the start of Act III Scene I Claudius asks Rosencrantz and Guildenstern what they have learned about Hamlet.