Read the excerpt from Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead by Tom Stoppard. GUIL Exactly, it’s a matter of asking the right questions and giving away as little as we can. It’s a game. ROS And then we can go? GUIL And receive such thanks as fits a king’s remembrance. ROS I like the sound of that. What do you think he means by remembrance? Which statement best explains why Rosencrantz’s perspective about his and Guildenstern’s task changes?
Answer
A
He begins to consider how the situation will benefit him.
B
He starts to feel more comfortable with being away from home.
C
He grows confident that they will be able to help the king.
D
He finally understands what they have been asked to do.
Explanation
Rosencrantz shifts from asking whether they can leave to noticing the reward Guildenstern mentions: “such thanks as fits a king’s remembrance.” His question about what “remembrance” means suggests he is thinking about what he might gain from the task. This best matches the idea that he begins to consider how the situation will benefit him.
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