Question 49
Set Text: HamletWilliam Shakespeare: Hamlet (Act IV Scene V, lines 128–133)

Hamlet (William Shakespeare). This speech can best be interpreted to mean
- A.that the murder was an act of revenge
- B.a denial of responsibility for the murder
- C.that it is not easy to know who the murderer is
- D.that the murderer is present on the scene.
Show the answer and explanation
Answer: B (a denial of responsibility for the murder)
Explanation
Claudius insists he had nothing to do with Polonius's death.