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WorksheetsMacbeth Act 2 Quiz Review
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
In Scene 1, what is the supernatural image that Macbeth saw right before he killed the king?
blood over his hands
the three witches
floating candle
floating dagger
What is the definition of the literary device, motif?
a repeating theme/lesson
a repeating object/idea to reinforce a theme
a repeating comparison
a repeating element of foreshadowing
In Scene 2, Macbeth constantly repeats that he will sleep no more. What does this motif reveal about the character of Macbeth?
his paranoia of being caught
His guilt over killing the king
the 1st prophecy is coming true
Lady Macbeth will never forgive him
Which character is an example of comic relief?
Macbeth
Macduff
Drunken Porter
Old man
Which character says the line, "Oh, horror, horror, horror! Tongue no heart cannot conceive nor name thee!" (II.iii.58-59)?
Macbeth
Macduff
Lady Macbeth
Banquo
At the end of Act 2, everyone starts to investigate the King's murder. What was the main reason the Macbeth's were not considered suspects in the murder?
the king's sons killed the king
they pretended to grieve over the murder
Macbeth did not know the king well
they were not there when the murder happened
Which character says the line, "What hands are here? Ha! They pluck out mine eyes. Will all great Naptune's ocean wash this blood clean from my hand?" (II.ii.56-58)?
Macbeth
Macduff
Lady Macbeth
Banquo
Who was the character that discovered the King's dead body?
Lady Macbeth
Macbeth
Macduff
Banquo
What detail of the Macbeth's murder plan was messed up?
Macbeth forgot to leave the daggers with the guards
Macbeth killed the guards
Macbeth forgot to wash the blood off his hands
They forgot to grieve over the king's death
Which character says the line, "My hands are of your color, but I shame to wear a heart so white" (II.ii.61-62)?
Macbeth
Lady Macbeth
Banquo
Malcolm
What was the reason for why Lady Macbeth did not kill the king herself?
She wanted Macbeth to be a man and go through with the act
The king has been nothing but kind to her
The king looks like her father
She believes she is not capable of going through with this horrid act
At the end of Act 2, who are now the suspects of the murder of King Duncan?
the servants
the king's sons
Macbeth
Assassins
In scene 4, what scene did the old man witness that connects with events of the murder?
owl killing a falcon
falcon killing an owl
a shrew being killed by a cat
a hawk killing a shrew
What is the reason for why the king's sons (Malcolm and Donalbain) left the murder scene?
they were the ones that killed the king
they were afraid they would be killed also
they feared Macbeth for what he did
they did not want the throne
At the end of scene 4, even though the witches were not present, why are they relevant to the current plot?
they are not important to this scene
the 1st prophecy came true
the 2nd prophecy came true
both prophecies came true
