Read the excerpt from Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead by Tom Stoppard. ROS Shouldn’t we be doing something—constructive? GUIL What did you have in mind? . . . A short, blunt human pyramid . . . ? ROS We could go. GUIL Where? ROS After him. GUIL Why? They’ve got us placed now—if we start moving around, we’ll all be chasing each other all night. Hiatus . ROS ( at footlights ) How very intriguing! ( Turns .) I feel like a spectator—an appalling business. The only thing that makes it bearable is the irrational belief that somebody interesting will come on in a minute. Which statement best explains how Rosencrantz feels about their situation?
Answer
A
He feels excited about seeing Hamlet soon.
B
He feels guilty because they should be looking for Hamlet.
C
He feels restless because they are inactive.
D
He feels confused about what the king wants them to do.
Explanation
Rosencrantz asks whether they should do something “constructive” and suggests that they could go after someone, showing his discomfort with sitting still. He then says that feeling like a spectator is “appalling” and that he is only waiting for something interesting to happen. This best supports the idea that he feels restless because they are inactive.
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