Macbeth Act II Quiz

Why doesn't Lady Macbeth want to kill Duncan?

• He looks too much like her father.
• She doesn't want to lose her soul.
• She hates the sight of blood.
• She's not strong enough to stab him.

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Several things are out of place in the natural world: An example of this is...

• Duncan's horses eating each other
• A falcon being killed by mousing owl
• Duncan's horses broke out of their stalls
• All of the above

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What error did Macbeth make after the murder

• he brought the daggers back to his room
• he forgot to make sure that the king was actually dead
• he left is sword in Duncan's room
• he was seen by Banquo exiting the King's chamber

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Which of the following plagued Macbeth during the murder

• he heard bells signaling Duncan's death
• he could not say "amen" to end a prayer
• he heard voices that said "Macbeth doth murder sleep"
• all of the above

Of what place does the Porter say he is the gatekeeper?

• Macbeth's castle
• Hell
• Heaven
• King Duncan's castle

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What did Macbeth say was his reason for killing the guards?

• He was so upset that he couldn't control himself.
• He killed Duncan and they were going to tell on him.
• His wife made him do it.
• They were trying to kill him.

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What happens to Macbeth at the end of Act 2?

• He is killed.
• He is crowned King of Scotland.
• He goes after Malcolm.
• He leaves Lady Macbeth for his mistress.

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What does Lady Macbeth do when Macduff tells her that Duncan has been killed?

• She kills the guards in revenge
• She faints
• She runs away
• She demands that Macduff find the killer.

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The porter provides comic relief by

• being drunk from the night before
• pretending he is opening hell's gate for the devil
• lecturing on the effects of alcohol and sex
• all of the above

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Banquo says that he will follow Macbeth as long as

• he doesn't have to kill the king
• so long as Macbeth's plan does not involve him losing honor or betraying Scotland
• his kids will one day get to be king
• MacDuff is killed alongside King Duncan

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