Macbeth Act II

By Jamie Donaldson

Multiple Choice

What is the "magic number" in Shakespeare's plays? (knock knock knock)

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Multiple Choice

What lie did Macbeth tell Banquo in Scene 1?

• That he didn't want to be king

• That his wife doesn't want him to be king

• That he hadn't even thought of the witches since the encounter

Multiple Choice

What vision does Macbeth see before killing Duncan?

• A bloody ghost

• The witches flying towards him

• Lady Macbeth hovering over him with a bloody dagger

• A bloody dagger floating in front of him

Multiple Choice

What is Lady Macbeth's signal to Macbeth to let him know she's taken care of the guards?

• ringing a bell

• sending servants to say she's ill

• lighting three candles

• whistling like a bird

Multiple Choice

What excuse does Lady Macbeth give for not killing the king herself?

• It would make Macbeth feel weak

• She is not strong enough

• She had a vision of Macbeth killing Duncan

• Duncan reminded her of her own father.

Poll

Do you think this reasoning shows Lady Macbeth has a softer side?

• Yes

• No

Open Ended

What does Macbeth mean when he mentions "murdering sleep"?

Multiple Choice

Why won't Macbeth return the daggers to the crime scene?

• He can't bear to look at Duncan again

• He is afraid to be seen and look sus

• he thinks it is bad luck to touch them

• he says he has done enough and its Lady Macbeth's turn to do something

Open Ended

Describe Macbeth's behavior during his conversation with Lady Macbeth after the murder.

Multiple Choice

Who was knocking at the front gate?

• Macbeth's servant

• a drunkard wanting a place to sleep

• Macduff and Lennox at the gate

• a messanger with a note for Lady Macbeth

Open Ended

What three things does drink provoke?

Multiple Choice

How does Lennox describe the night?

• It was a terrible night that predicts confusing times ahead.

• It was a peaceful and beautiful night

• It was an awful night because of the witches.

• It was an ordinary night and he is unaware of chaos

Fill in the Blank

_____ discovered Duncan's body

Multiple Choice

What is ironic about Macduff refusing to tell Lady Macbeth about Duncan's death?

• He pretended to be brave but wasn't

• He sounded concerned but thinks she is weal and foolish

• He tried to sound upset but was glad of Duncan's death

• He didn't know about Lady Macbeth's part in the murder

Open Ended

How did the other Thanes interpret Macbeth's reaction to the King's death?

Fill in the Blank

What did Lady Macbeth do to try and distract from Macbeth's bizarre reaction?

Multiple Choice

What excuse did Macbeth give for killing the guards

• He was drunk and didn't realize what he had done

• He did it out of pain and rage

• It was self defense

• The witches made him do it

Poll

Is there ever an excuse for killing someone?

• yes-under extreme circumstances

• no-never

Multiple Choice

Why does Ross refuse to believe Malcom and Donalbain killed their own father?

• He was with them and knows they are innocent

• It was against their personal natures

• They are not ambitious enough to be king

• They do not have the strength to commit such an act

Open Ended

Give one example of an "unnatural" events that happened after Duncan's murder.

Multiple Choice

What does Macduff fear about the "new regime"?

• That Macbeth will excel as king

• That the unnatural events will continue

• That Macbeth won't be as good of a king as Duncan was