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Answer: D) he practices deception.
In this excerpt, Polonius makes a deal with Claudius. They decide that Polonius will hide in Gertrude's chamber, in order to hear the conversation between Hamlet and his mother. He not only wants to find out what they talk about, but also wants to prevent Gertrude from being too partial to Hamlet. The fact that Polonius practices deception in this way makes him a complex character.