Macbeth Act 2

Banquo tells Macbeth that his greatest priority is...

• his own power and advancement

• his allegiance to Duncan

• His allegiance to Macbeth

• Making sure the prophecies are fulfilled

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Lady Macbeth's mood at the beginning of Scene 2 is...

• prideful

• uncertain

• convinced of failure

• jumpy and superstitious

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What does this quote mean?

"Sleep no more, Macbeth does murder sleep!"

• Someone witnessed the murder

• Duncan will never wake up

• Macbeth murdered Duncan while he was asleep

• Macbeth will never again rest with a clear conscience

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Why does Macbeth say is the reason he could not say the word "amen"?

• He no longer believes in God

• He was afraid of being overheard

• He was overcome with guilt and horror

• He was in a hurry to leave the scene of the crime

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Macbeth forgets to leave the daggers on the guards. Why does he refuse to return to place them there?

• He is too tired

• he is afraid someone will see him

• He cannot bear to look at what he has done

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The Porter scene serves all the following purposes EXCEPT:

• provide comic relief

• introduce new information about Duncan's murder

• bring Macduff and Lennox into the action of the play

• Make the murder seem even worse in contrast

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Macbeth murders the king's servants so that they cannot...

• try to get away

• investigate the crime

• claim they were framed

• protect Malcolm and Donalbain

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Malcolm and Donalbain flee from Macbeth's castle because they...

• fear for their safety

• fear being accused of murder

• do not want to be tempted to take revenge

• want to raise support to avenge their father

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In Scene 1 (the dagger soliloquy) Macbeth addresses his thoughts to all for the following EXCEPT

• God

• Duncan

• the Earth

• the dagger

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Macbeth is clearly lying to Banquo when he tells him that he...

• wants Banquo's support

• dreams about the witches

• never thinks about the witches

• was unprepared for Duncan

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