WorksheetsMacbeth Act II
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 10mins
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1.
Why does Lady Macbeth drug the servants in Scene 2?
a)
She wants to stop them from killing King Duncan.
b)
She wants them to sleep while they kill King Duncan.
c)
She does not want their help in killing King Duncan.
d)
She wants them dead so they will not tell what they saw.
2.
Why does Lady Macbeth choose not to kill King Duncan herself?
a)
She thinks the king, as he sleeps, looks like her father.
b)
She thinks Macbeth should do it to prove he is a strong leader.
c)
She does not believe a woman should kill a king.
d)
The witches said she should not.
3.
What does Macbeth see before he commits the murder that encourages him to move forward?
a)
The three witches
b)
The King's bloody head.
c)
A bloody dagger.
d)
An owl killing a falcon.
4.
What does Macbeth mean when he says he will "sleep no more?"
a)
His conscience will never let him sleep.
b)
He must run away and always look out for people chasing him.
c)
He will soon die.
d)
He will have heavy responsibilities as king.
5.
What does Macbeth mean when he says the blood on his hands will redden all the seas?
a)
People will see the blood on his hands and know he is the killer.
b)
He can never get over his guilt about killing Duncan.
c)
He is afraid to wash the blood from his hands.
d)
He is not the only one who wanted Duncan dead.
6.
What happens to the two servants who were supposed to be standing guard over the king?
a)
They are thrown in jail.
b)
They are executed after being found guilty in a trial.
c)
Macbeth kills them.
d)
Banquo kills them.
7.
Why do Ross and Macduff think King Duncan's sons have killed their father?
a)
The sons were jealous of how their father honored Macbeth and Banquo.
b)
Both sons have run away, which makes them look guilty.
c)
The sons have not wanted Macbeth to become king.
d)
The sons were jealous of King Duncan's victory in the war with Norway.
8.
Immediately after committing the murder, Macbeth feels:
a)
guilty
b)
numb
c)
exhilerated
9.
What "sign" convinces Macbeth that he must go through with killing the king?
a)
One of the witches appears in his room.
b)
He has a nightmare about the murder.
c)
He sees a floating dagger before him.
d)
The ghost of his father visits him.
10.
What error did Macbeth make after the murder
a)
he brought the daggers back to his room
b)
he forgot to make sure that the king was actually dead
c)
he left is sword in Duncan's room
d)
he was seen by Banquo exiting the King's chamber
11.
What did Macbeth say was his reason for killing the guards?
a)
He was so upset that he couldn't control himself.
b)
He killed Duncan and they were going to tell on him.
c)
His wife made him do it.
d)
They were trying to kill him.
12.
What does Lady Macbeth do when Macbeth describes how he killed Duncan's "killers"?
a)
She kills the guards in revenge
b)
She faints
c)
She runs away
d)
She demands that Macduff find the killer.
13.
What is a probable reason that Macbeth could not say "Amen" during the murder?
a)
He has lost his faith
b)
He was afraid someone would hear him
c)
He is overcome with horror and guilt
d)
He was in a big hurry to leave the crime scene
14.
Macbeth murders the king's servants so that they cannot
a)
try to get away
b)
investigate the crime
c)
claim they were framed and didn't kill Duncan
15.
What did Macduff discover when he entered the castle?
a)
a note containing the outline of a plot to kill Duncan
b)
an unlocked gate and a drunk porter
c)
another omen--dead flowers in the garden
d)
Duncan's body
16.
The natural disturbances that continue all night—including the screaming and murderous owl, chimneys
being blown down, and Duncan’s horses turning wild— symbolize
being blown down, and Duncan’s horses turning wild— symbolize
a)
a. the inevitable chaos of a terrible storm
b)
b. a coming war with a neighboring country
c)
c. the evil of Macbeth’s deeds
d)
d. the imminent flight of the king’s sons
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