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The Ghost cannot reveal secrets of the prison-house because:
AHe is constrained by purgatorial limits
BHe fears Hamlet would betray him
CMortals cannot bear the knowledge
DClaudius has bewitched him
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. He is constrained by purgatorial limits
1. The text indicates 'supernatural constraints' on what the ghost may say.
2. He implies purgatorial suffering without naming the place.
3. The ghost vanishes at cockcrow per traditional spirit lore.
_Source: Project Gutenberg #1524 — Shakespeare's Hamlet — "The ghost cannot reveal prison-house secrets but implies purgatorial suffering"_
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