Macbeth Act II

What "sign" convinces Macbeth that he must go through with killing the king?

• One of the witches appears in his room.
• He has a nightmare about the murder.
• He sees a floating dagger  before him.
• The ghost of his father visits him.

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

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

Why didn't Lady Macbeth just kill the king herself?

• He looked too much like her father.
• She changed her mind.
• Someone walked in on her about to kill him.
• She wanted Macbeth to do it by himself.

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

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

What does Macbeth accidentally take with him after murdering the king?

• The dagger.
• The king's crown.
• A book

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

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

Complete Macbeth's quotation: "I thought I heard a voice crying, 'Macbeth has murdered ____!'"

• truth
• Duncan
• honor
• sleep

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Name the speaker: "My hands are the same color as yours -- but I'd be ashamed to have a heart as white as yours!"

• An old man
• Lady Macbeth
• Banquo
• Macbeth

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

What do Duncan's sons decide to do after their father's death?

• Declare Malcolm king.
• Find the person who murdered their father.
• Hold a trail.
• Run away from the scene of the crime.

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

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

In Act II an animal noise is heard and frightens her. Which animal is this?

• horse
• owl
• wolf

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

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

Where does Act 2 take place?

• Macbeth's castle
• Duncan's castle
• Ross's castel

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

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

Why does Lady Macbeth drug the servants in Scene 2?

• She wants to stop them from killing King Duncan.
• She wants them to sleep while they kill King Duncan.
• She does not want their help in killing King Duncan.
• She wants them dead so they will not tell what they saw.

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

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

What does Macbeth mean when he says he will "sleep no more?"

• His conscience will never let him sleep.
• He must run away and always look out for people chasing him.
• He will soon die.
• He will have heavy responsibilities as king.

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

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