MacBeth Act II Quiz

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

• Part of a hallucination

• Given to him by Lady MacBeth

• Stolen from his friend, Banquo

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After the murder, Malcolm and Donalbain flee Scotland because they __________________________.

• Fear they will be killed

• Are guilty of the murder

• Have lost their inheritance

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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 Macbeth'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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When MacBeth talks nervously about the murders, Lady MacBeth tells him to____________.

• Run away immediately

• Kill all the witnesses

• Have some courage

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Why didn't Lady MacBeth murder King Duncan herself?

• She couldn't find a weapon

• He looked too much like her father

• MacBeth got to him first

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

• Guilt

• Fear

• Pride

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

• The guards wake up and call for help

• Lady MacBeth and MacBeth are running around

• The sound of knocking

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MacBeth refused to return the daggers to smear the servants with blood because........

• He thought it was cowardly to blame them

• He was afraid to look at Duncan's dead body

• He doesn't want to be spotted roaming around the castle

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How is MacBeth acting immediately after the King's death (before Macduff arrives)?

• Relieved that the murder is finally over

• Nervous and distressed at what he'd done

• Excited that he will soon be king

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ACT II takes place in ____________

• A battlefield

• MacBeth's castle

• The Witches' Shack

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