Macbeth Act 2 Quiz

Act II takes place in _______________

• a battlefield

• MacBeth's castle

• the witches' shack

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The dagger that MacBeth sees leading him into Duncan's room is ________________.

• given to him by Lady MacBeth

• part of a hallucination

• stolen from his friend, Banquo

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When MacBeth talks nervously about the murders, Lady MacBeth tells him to _____________________

• have some courage

• kill all the witnesses

• run away immediately

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After the murder, Malcolm and Donalbain flee Scotland because they ____________________________

• have lost their inheritance

• are guilty to the murder

• fear they will be killed

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What is the significance of Lady Macbeth's line: "My hands are of your color, but I shame to wear a heart so white"?

• Lady M's hands are red from planting the daggers on the guards, but she claims that her heart is not as weak and remorseful as Macbeth's
• Lady Macbeth helped Macbeth kill King Duncan, so they both have blood on their hands

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Why didn't Lady Macbeth murder King Duncan herself?

• She isn't heartless enough
• He looked too much like her father
• She couldn't find a weapon
• Macbeth got to him first

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What is the primary emotion that Macbeth feels after murdering King Duncan?

• relief
• fear
• pride
• guilt

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How does Shakespeare create a sense of urgency and intensity during the murder scene in Act II Scene II?

• The sound of knocking
• The guards wake up and call for help
• Lady Macbeth and Macbeth are running around

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What effect do these short, quick statements have?

• Makes the mood seem calm and serene
• Makes the characters seem nervous and jittery
• Makes the allusions even more obvious
• Makes the flow choppy and more difficult to read

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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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