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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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 does Lady Macbeth react to the blood?

• She feels guilty for her part in the crime and regrets plotting the murder
• She tells her husband to get washed and stop being cowardly
• She explains that he's hallucinating again--there is no blood!
• She is suddenly scared when she sees blood on her own hands

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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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According to Macbeth's monologue here, why does he kill the servants?

• He was overcome with rage when he saw them and killed them because he loved the king so much
• The servants attacked Macbeth, and he killed them in self-defense
• He overheard them plotting to kill Malcolm and Donalbain
• He had talked to eye-witnesses who testified that the servants did it

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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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