Macbeth Act II

The dagger that Macbeth sees in his Scene 1 soliloquy

• a. was given to him by his wife
• b. is part of a hallucination
• c. has already been used to kill Duncan
• d. is lost in the confusion

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When Macbeth talks agitatedly about the murders, Lady Macbeth urges him to

• a. run away immediately
• b. kill the witnesses
• c. try not to dwell on it
• d. pray for his salvation

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The porter’s cursing is ironic because

• a. he invokes the devil without knowing about the crime
• b. he conveys that nothing is amiss
• c. he takes so long to answer the door that Macbeth escapes unnoticed
• d. Macbeth does not expect the royal visitors

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When Lennox and Macduff arrive at Macbeth’s castle in the morning, Macduff wonders if

• a. something is terribly wrong
• b. the porter has stayed up late and slept in
• c. the porter is keeping something from them
• d. Macbeth is lying to them

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As soon as the murder becomes known, Malcolm and Donalbain flee Scotland because they

• a. have lost their inheritance
• b. are guilty of the murder
• c. believe the country will probably become unstable
• d. fear for their lives

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Banquo wants to meet with the other nobles in order to

• a. discover the purpose of the murder
• b. ensure that Macbeth will become king
• c. protect his son from the murderer
• d. talk to Macbeth about the witches

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The natural disturbances that continue all night—including the screaming and murderous owl, chimneys
being blown down, and Duncan’s horses turning wild— symbolize

• a. the inevitable chaos of a terrible storm
• b. a coming war with a neighboring country
• c. the evil of Macbeth’s deeds
• d. the imminent flight of the king’s sons

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In Scene 1, Macbeth attempts to convince Banquo to agree to

• a. oppose Duncan

• b. talk with him and support him

• c. leave Scotland

• d. kill the king’s heirs

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When Macbeth is alone, he imagines he sees

• a. a dagger
• b. a crown
• c. Duncan’s ghost
• d. an accusing hand

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How does Shakespeare make Duncan’s murder seem even more monstrous than it might have been?

• a. by describing its effect on Duncan’s sons
• b. by portraying the king in sympathetic terms
• c. by vividly describing the actual murder in detail
• d. by describing how well-loved Duncan was

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