Macbeth Act 2+3 Review

What vision convinces Macbeth to go through with killing Duncan?

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• One of the witches appears and tells him to murder Duncan. 

• He has a nightmare about the murder and kills Duncan in his sleep. 

• He sees a floating dagger pointing toward Duncan's bedroom.

• The ghost of Macbeth’s father urges him to kill Duncan as revenge.

Why doesn’t Lady Macbeth kill Duncan?

• Macbeth has decided that he should be the one to commit the crime.

• She is testing Macbeth’s manhood.

• Duncan resembles Lady Macbeth’s father.

• She is secretly having an affair with Malcolm and doesn’t want to do anything to upset him.

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When Macbeth says he “murders sleep,” he is talking about figuratively killing…

• Innocence

• Peace

• Care

• All of the Above

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This character goes to England in hopes of convincing others to fight Macbeth

• Duncan

• Malcom

• Edward

• Macduff

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Why did Shakespeare write that the animals behave strangely and horses eat each other?

• Show how Macbeth’s evil actions have altered the world around him.

• Reveal the power of the witches.

• To show how evil has disturbed the world and foreshadow more death and pain.

• All of the above.

What is Macbeth’s plan for killing Banquo and Fleance? Does it work?

• Macbeth asks the witches to cast a spell, turning them into a pair of toads. 

• Macbeth hires three murderers to ambush them. Fleance dies, Banquo escapes. 

• Lady Macbeth poisons Banquo and Fleance before stabbing them in their sleep. 

• Macbeth hires three murderers to ambush them. Banquo dies, Fleance escapes.

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Macbeth convinces the murderers to kill Banquo and Fleance by…

• Threatening to kill them if they don’t

• Promising to make them rich and providing them food

• Convincing them that Banquo is their enemy and responsible for their hardships

• Appealing to their sympathy

What vision or hallucination does Macbeth have at the banquet?

Banquo’s Ghost. 

Duncan’s Ghost. 

The Witches.

The ghost of Macbeth’s father. 

• Banquo’s Ghost. 

• Duncan's Ghost

• The Witches

• The ghost of Macbeth's father

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Why can’t Macbeth stand to look upon the ghost?

• The bloody ghost represents the guilt that Macbeth feels.

• The ghost is horribly disfigured and Macbeth cannot stand to look at it.

• The ghost reminds Macbeth about how much Lady Macbeth has influenced him.

• The ghost reminds Macbeth that he still needs to kill Fleance.

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When Macbeth begins talking to his vision, Lady Macbeth reacts by…

Telling the others that Macbeth has an illness

Pulling Macbeth aside and questioning his manhood

Asking the guests to ignore Macbeth’s screams

All of the above

• Telling the others that Macbeth has an illness

• Pulling Macbeth aside and questioning his manhood

• Asking the guests to ignore Macbeth’s screams

• All of the above

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