Read the excerpt from Act III of Hamlet . Rosencrantz: My lord, you once did love me. Hamlet: So I do still, by these pickers and stealers. Rosencrantz: Good my lord, what is your cause of distemper? you do surely bar the door upon your own liberty, if you deny your griefs to your friend. Hamlet: Sir, I lack advancement. Rosencrantz: How can that be when you have the voice of the king himself for your succession in Denmark? Hamlet: Ay, sir, but ‘While the grass grows,’—the proverb is something musty. Hamlet’s character is complex in the excerpt because
Answer
A
his loyalty to his ally endures hardship.
B
his erratic behavior confuses his friend.
C
his quest for political power is unwavering.
D
his desire for revenge defines him.
Explanation
Hamlet gives Rosencrantz a cryptic answer: he says he lacks advancement even though Rosencrantz points out that the king has named him as successor. His proverb about waiting suggests impatience, but he does not explain his grief directly. This makes his behavior confusing to his friend, so the best choice is “his erratic behavior confuses his friend.”
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