Macbeth Act II

In Act 2, Scene 1, Banquo cannot sleep because

• he is too drunk

• he ate too much at the feast

• he is having terrible dreams

• he is very cold

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

Who actually murdered King Duncan?

• Banquo

• Macbeth

• Lady Macbeth

• the guards

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

After Duncan is dead, Macbeth

• feels very happy and peaceful

• runs away from the castle

• kills his wife

• feels anxious and sweaty

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Who puts the bloody daggers next to the guards?

• Lady Macbeth

• Macbeth

• Fleance

• Duncan

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

On page 36, Macbeth says "All the water in the ocean won't wash away this blood from my hands." This shows that he feels

• tired

• angry

• guilty

• excited

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

At the beginning of Scene 3, what noise wakes up the porter?

• Lady Macbeth screaming

• birds flying by

• someone knocking at the gate

• someone singing inside the castle

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

Who discovers that King Duncan was murdered?

• Macduff

• Fleance

• the porter

• the horse

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

When it is announced that Duncan has been murdered, how do Macbeth and Lady Macbeth behave?

• angry and screaming

• surprised and upset

• happy and excited

On page 43, Macbeth says he killed the guards because

• he was angry because they killed Duncan

• they tried to kill him first

• he hated them

• they tried to attack Lady Macbeth

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

One of Duncan's sons goes to England and the other son goes to Ireland because

• they need a vacation after their father's death

• they will be the new kings

• their wives ask them to go there

• they feel it isn't safe to stay together in Scotland

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10