Macbeth Act 2 Quiz

King Duncan gives Lady Macbeth a diamond ring.  This shows that the king...

• has secret desires for Lady Macbeth
• wants to flaunt his wealth
• has fine taste in jewelry.
• is generous and kind.

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What is Macbeth saying in the opening lines of this soliloquy?

• Thank goodness that I'm imagining this dagger so I don't have to kill the king.
• Is this a real dagger in front of me? Or only a hallucination?
• The dagger will lead me past Duncan's room and carry me to my wife
• Has someone planted this dagger here as a warning not to kill the king?

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What does the dagger scene reveal about Macbeth's state of mind?

• Macbeth has drunk too much wine at dinner and is hallucinating
• Macbeth has a mental illness that causes him to kill the king
• Macbeth has been drugged by Lady Macbeth
• Macbeth is uncomfortable and troubled about the prospect of killing Duncan

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What does Macbeth see on the dagger?

• Tarquin's strides
• Blood
• Water
• A wolf's fur

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Which best describes the mood of the dagger scene?

• celebratory and excited

• Curious and light-hearted

• calm and serene

• dark and horrific

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What effect do these short, quick statements have?

• Makes the mood seem calm and serene

• Makes the characters seem nervous and jittery

• Makes the characters seem fun-loving

• Makes the language longer and more difficult to read

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What does Macbeth mean in this line?
MACBETH:  "Sleep no more!  Macbeth doth murder sleep, the innocent sleep, that knits up the raveled sleeve of care."

• It was cowardly to kill the king as he was knitting
• Someone was talking about knitting so I couldn't sleep.
• I heard a voice saying that I have killed sleep! I'll never sleep well again!
• I killed Duncan, and now I deserve death and to sleep forever

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Lady Macbeth tells her husband THREE things in this short monologue.  What is NOT something she tells him?

• Wash the blood off your hands
• Take the daggers back and smear the blood on the servants
• Take a drink of water
• Don't ruin your courage by thinking about stupid things 

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How is Macbeth feeling here?

• Angry that Lady Macbeth didn't help him
• Curious to why he'd forgotten to say a prayer
• Worried and anxious about his sin

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How does Macbeth react to the blood on his hands in the first half of this dialogue?

• He is worried that he will feel this guilt forever
• He tells Lady Macbeth not to get too bloody as she cleans the daggers
• He fears that someone will find him before he has the chance to wash it off
• He has barely noticed the blood and thinks little of it

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