Scene 1
1. Gertrude tells him, right away.
2. His main concern is that Hamlet is coming after him next, so he wants to get rid of Hamlet. He decides to turn to his "wisest friends" to tell them what happened so he doesn't get blamed. He hopes this event will not come back to bite him in the butt.
3. Rosencrantz and Guildenstern, as usual.
Scene 2
1. He tells them that the body is with the king, but the king is not with the body. He says this to emphasize that Claudius is not the rightful king and that the king isn't just a person.
2. Claudius.
Scene 3
1. He's saying it would be dangerous to confine him because the people of the kingdom like Hamlet. He's worried that if he punishes Hamlet, the people will judge Claudius rather than Hamlet even though Hamlet murdered somebody.
2. He talks more about where Polonius is in death, rather than where his physical body is. He says Polonius is at supper being eaten (by worms) and that he's in Heaven. He is trying to emphasize the idea that everyone is equal in death regardless of whether they were a king or a beggar in life.
3. Claudius wants the ruler of England to kill Hamlet. No, they don't know it.
Scene 4
1. He wants to let Claudius know that the Norwegian army are there, and that they want free passage as promised before.
2. He learns they're going to Poland to fight for a small piece of worthless land.
3. Fortinbras is a man of action, and he gets things done. Hamlet, on the other hand, is a coward and doesn't act on any of his thoughts. Fortinbras has this idea of honor, and he will fulfill it no matter what. Hamlet is afraid to act on any of his thoughts and just sits there thinking them all day even if he has a really good reason to act on them.
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