Question

the tragedy of hamlet, prince of denmark
act v. scene i.
a churchyard.
enter two clowns, with spades and mattock.
first clown: is she to be buried in christian burial that wilfully seeks her
own salvation?
second clown: i tell thee she is; and therefore make her grave straight:
the crowner hath sat on her, and finds it christian burial.
first clown: how can that be, unless she drowned herself in her own
defence?
second clown: why, tis found so.
first clown: it must be se offendendo; it cannot be else. for here lies the
point: if i drown myself wittingly it argues an act; and an act hath three
branches; it is, to act, to do, and to perform: argal, she drowned herself
wittingly.
second clown: nay, but hear you, goodman delver,—
first clown: give me leave. here lies the water; good: here stands the
man; good: if the man go to this water, and drown himself, it is, will he,
nill he, he goes, mark you that? but if the water come to him, and drown
him, he drowns not himself: argal, he that is not guilty of his own death
shortens not his own life.
second clown: but is this law? (to)
read the passage from act v of hamlet.
hamlet: to what base uses we may return, horatio! why may not
imagination trace the noble dust of alexander, till he find it stopping a
bung - hole?
horatio: twere to consider too curiously, to consider so.
one purpose of horatios line is to further the development of which theme?
too much questioning is dangerous.
it is important to question everything.
be cautious of anyone who questions you.
you can never ask too many questions.

Explanation:

Horatio's line “'Twere to consider too curiously, to consider so” implies that over - questioning (considering too curiously) is not advisable, which supports the theme “Too much questioning is dangerous”. The other options: “It is important to question everything” and “You can never ask too many questions” go against Horatio's implication of avoiding over - consideration. “Be cautious of anyone who questions you” is not related as the line is about the act of questioning itself, not about those who question.

Answer:

Too much questioning is dangerous.