Macbeth - Act II Quiz

What did Macduff discover?

• A note containing the outline of a plot to kill Duncan.

• An unlocked gate and a drunk porter

• Another omen -- dead flowers in the garden

• Duncan's body

Who was knocking?

• The servant was bringing a glass of wine to Macbeth's chamber

• Macduff and Lennox were at the gate

• A drunkard who had lost his way home wanted a place to sleep

• A messenger came with a note for Lady Macbeth

Then, Macbeth is worried about hearing a voice saying, "Macbeth does murder sleep." What does Lady Macbeth then tell him to do?

• Have a glass of wine and relax

• Get cleaned up and forget about it

• Have the minstrel come and sing some quiet tunes to put them to sleep

• Go for a walk in the garden and get some fresh air.

What excuse does Lady Macbeth give for not killing Duncan herself?

• It would diminish Macbeth's power if she did the killing.

• She is not strong and might not be able to use the knife effectively.

• She saw in a dream that only Macbeth could commit the murder.

• He reminded him of her father sleeping there.

What is the signal Lady Macbeth is to give Macbeth to let him know that she has taken care of the guards?

• She will ring a bell.

• She will send a servant to say she is ill and wants to see him.

• She will light three candles in her bedroom window.

• She will stand at the window and whistle like a bird.

Macduff says, "Oh, gentle lady, 'Tis not for you to hear what I can speak. The repetition, in a woman's ear, Would murder as it fell." What is ironic about this?

• He pretended to be brave, but he really wasn't.

• He sounded concerned about Lady Macbeth, but he really thought women were weak and foolish

• He tried to sound upset, but he was glad the king was dead.

• He didn't know about Lady Macbeth's part in the murder

1. Why does Ross not believe Malcom and Donalbain were responsible for Duncan's murder?

• He was with them and knows they are innocent.

  
  

• It was against their personal natures and against nature as the ruling force in the

   universe.

  
  

•  They know that killing their father would only provoke a fight between themselves,

   and one or both of them would probably be killed.

  
  

• Both are too weak, cowardly, and unambitious to want to be king.