Macbeth Act 2

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 questioning
• calm and serene
• dark and horrific

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How do Macbeth and Lady Macbeth react when the king's body is discovered?

• They appear upset and horrified that the king has died in their home
• The hear the hooting of an owl flying through the castle
• They remain nonchalant and tell everyone to remain calm
• Lady Macbeth begins hallucinating about a dagger

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Malcolm and Donalbain decided to leave Scotland because

• they didn't want to choose the next king
• they were afraid they might be killed next or be suspected
• they had committed the murder
• they suspected that the other brother did it

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At the end of Act II, who will be crowned king?

• Macbeth
• Macduff
• Donalbain
• Malcolm

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What does Lady Macbeth do with the daggers?

• She clean them and returns them to the kitchen
• She buries them in the woods
• She forces Macbeth to return them to the King's side
• She plants them on the king's servants and smears the servants with blood

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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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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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Who was the first to discover Duncan's dead body?

• Malcolm
• Macduff
• The Porter
• Lennox

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