Read the excerpt from Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead by Tom Stoppard. GERTRUDE Good ( fractional suspense ) gentlemen . . . They both bow. He hath much talked of you, And sure I am, two men there is not living To whom he more adheres. If it will please you To show us so much gentry and goodwill As to expand your time with us awhile For the supply and profit of our hope, Your visitation shall receive such thanks As fits a king’s remembrance. . . . [ GERTRUDE ] And I beseech you instantly to visit My too much changed son. Go, some of you, And bring these gentlemen where Hamlet is. Which statement best describes how Gertrude feels about Rosencrantz and Guildenstern?
Answer
A
She thinks they already know what has unsettled Hamlet.
B
She thinks they need to be bribed to help Hamlet.
C
She thinks they are suited to figuring out what troubles Hamlet.
D
She thinks their presence will be upsetting for Hamlet.
Explanation
Gertrude says Hamlet is especially attached to Rosencrantz and Guildenstern, then asks them to stay and visit her “too much changed son.” She hopes their friendship and presence will help her understand or ease what is troubling him, so they seem suited to figuring out his distress. She does not say they already know the cause or that they must be bribed.
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