Macbeth: Act II

In Scene i what lie does Macbeth tell Banquo?

• He has been asleep.

• He hasn't been thinking about the witches.

• He doesn't want to be king anymore.

• He hopes Banquo's prophecy comes true.

What vision does Macbeth see at the end of Scene i ?

• A severed head

• A broken sword

• A bloody crown

• A bloody dagger

What two things does the bell signify in the following quote?

"The bell invites me.

Hear it not, Duncan, for it is a knell

That summons thee to heaven or to hell."

• It signals Duncan's murder.

• It symbolizes the "witching hour."

• It signals the murder of Malcolm

• It symbolizes a death knell.

Who is ringing the bell Macbeth hears?

• Banquo

• Macduff

• Lady Macbeth

• A Servant

How is Macbeth able to get into the King's chambers?

• Everyone else is still at the feast.

• Lady Macbeth created a distraction.

• Macbeth bribed the guards.

• Lady Macbeth drugged the guards.

In Scene II what reason does Lady Macbeth give for not killing King Duncan herself?

• She has never killed anyone and wouldn't have known what to do.

• The sleeping King Duncan reminded her of her own father.

• She cannot stand the sight of blood, and would have fainted or screamed.

What mistake does Macbeth make after killing Duncan?

• He carries the murder weapons out of the room.

• He leaves bloody tracks from his boots.

• He doesn't make sure everyone is asleep.

• He forgets to wash the blood from his hands.

What does the following Quote from Scene ii mean?

"My hands are of your color, but I shame

To wear a heart so white."

• I helped you with your crime, and now I am damned like you.

• I have blood on my hands too, but I would be ashamed to act as cowardly as you are.

• I was caught red-handed, but I will never feel guilty for my crimes,

What purpose/role does the Porter play in Scene iii ?

• Foreshadowing

• Clarification

• Messenger

• Comic Relief

Who is knocking at the gate? (Scene ii-iii)

• Banquo and Fleance

• Macduff and Lennox

• Malcolm and Donalbain

• Ross and an Old Man