WHS Macbeth Act 2

Banquo has a son named . . .

• Angus

• Fleance

• Malcolm

• Duncan

During Act 2, Scene 1, Macbeth hallucinates, imagining __________ floating before him.

• Duncan's bloody head
• Lady Macbeth
• a bloody dagger
• the witches

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Which symbolic object, representing "death" do Macbeth and Lady Macbeth use as a sign to signal readiness for their plan to murder Duncan?

• a bell
• a bloody dagger
• a noose
• a vial of poison

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In Scene 2, while sleeping, Duncan is described as resembling . . .

• a child.
• a vicious tyrant.
• Macbeth
• Lady Macbeth's father

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Who murders Duncan?

• Lady Macbeth
• Macbeth
• Both Macbeth and his wife.
• Neither, Duncan is found dead before they have a chance to kill him.

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What error is made while carrying out the plan Macbeth and Lady Macbeth devise?

• Macbeth left bloody fingerprints everywhere.
• Lady Macbeth is seen by the Porter.
• Macbeth is witnessed leaving Duncan's room by Banquo and Fleance.
• Macbeth returns from Duncan's room with the bloody knives.

Who arrives at Macbeth's castle, the next morning, following Duncan's murder?

• MacDuff
• Banquo
• Ross
• Lennox

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After Duncan's murder, Malcolm and Donalbain leave the castle in haste, fearing . . .

• they will be accused of Duncan's murder.
• Duncan's murderer will come for them next.
• BOTH possibilities.
• NEITHER possibility.

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

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

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