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Claudius's response to the Mousetrap that confirms his guilt to Hamlet is:
AHe rises and demands light
BHe weeps openly
CHe attacks the players
DHe confesses immediately
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. He rises and demands light
1. Claudius abruptly rises mid-performance after the poisoning scene.
2. He demands light and leaves — behaviour read as guilt by Hamlet and Horatio.
3. Hamlet exclaims 'If he but blench, / I know my course.'
_Source: Project Gutenberg #1524 — Shakespeare's Hamlet — "the king abruptly rises, demands light, and leaves"_
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