Macbeth, Act 2 review

"Regicide" is the murder of ______?

• A king

• A brother

• A random person

• A mother

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How does Lady Macbeth plan to get away with the murder of Duncan?

• Blame someone else

• Leave the area for a while and erase all traces of her involvement

• Plant the daggers on the sleeping guards

• Throw the weapons in the trash and never speak of it again

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Who ends up killing Duncan and the servants to cover up their tracks?

• Macbeth

• Malcolm

• Lennox

• Lady Macbeth

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What vision does Macbeth see before he kills Duncan?

• The three Witches making a new prophecy

• A floating, bloody dagger

• Lady Macbeth berating him

• A ghost of his friend Banquo

Why did Malcolm and Donalbain run away from court?

• They were also plotting to kill Duncan, but someone beat them to it

• They know Macbeth did it, but are too scared to tell someone

• They were guilty, and were scared of being caught

• They were afraid that they were next to be killed

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Why is Macbeth being named King instead of the rightful heir, Malcolm?

• Because when Malcolm fled the country, he looked guilty of the murder

• Because Malcolm made a deal with Macbeth to save his own life in exchange for the crown

• Because Duncan wrote Malcolm out of the will last minute

• Because Macbeth and Malcolm are the same character

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How does Lady Macbeth feel about Macbeth's abilities to commit murder?

• She is indifferent to whether he wants to do it or not

• She is proud that he will undertake such a great repsonsibility

• She is disgusted by his weakness to commit to doing it

• She appreciates that he is willing to risk his own life

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Why do Macduff and Lennox show up at the castle?

• They are rallying another army for a new invasion of Scandinavia

• They sensed Macbeth was up to no good

• Lennox had a piece of news to share with the king

• Macduff was ordered to meet Duncan at the castle the next day

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Why is Banquo out late at night?

• He could not sleep with horrible nightmares of the Witches

• He was being woken up by the call to battle

• He stays up late to talk to Macbeth about the visions

• He has a dream that the king will die

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What type of tone is present in Act 2 now that the king has been murdered?

• A tone of hope for Malcolm to become a better king

• A tone of bleak hopelessness and despair

• A tone of joy, because he was an awful king

• A tone of indifference and general business

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