The Hamlet Student Quiz: The Mousetrap

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In 2.2 Hamlet arranges for the players to present The Murder of Gonzago before King Claudius. The drama shows how Hamlet's father was murdered by Claudius, and Hamlet hopes Claudius' reaction will reveal his guilt. Hamlet also refers to The Murder of Gonzago as The Mousetrap in 3.2.235.

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