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Macbeth Act 2 Quiz Review

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

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Class
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1.

In Scene 1, what is the supernatural image that Macbeth saw right before he killed the king?

a)

blood over his hands

b)

the three witches

c)

floating candle

d)

floating dagger

2.

What is the definition of the literary device, motif?

a)

a repeating theme/lesson

b)

a repeating object/idea to reinforce a theme

c)

a repeating comparison

d)

a repeating element of foreshadowing

3.

In Scene 2, Macbeth constantly repeats that he will sleep no more. What does this motif reveal about the character of Macbeth?

a)

his paranoia of being caught

b)

His guilt over killing the king

c)

the 1st prophecy is coming true

d)

Lady Macbeth will never forgive him

4.

Which character is an example of comic relief?

a)

Macbeth

b)

Macduff

c)

Drunken Porter

d)

Old man

5.

Which character says the line, "Oh, horror, horror, horror! Tongue no heart cannot conceive nor name thee!" (II.iii.58-59)?

a)

Macbeth

b)

Macduff

c)

Lady Macbeth

d)

Banquo

6.

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?

a)

the king's sons killed the king

b)

they pretended to grieve over the murder

c)

Macbeth did not know the king well

d)

they were not there when the murder happened

7.

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)?

a)

Macbeth

b)

Macduff

c)

Lady Macbeth

d)

Banquo

8.

Who was the character that discovered the King's dead body?

a)

Lady Macbeth

b)

Macbeth

c)

Macduff

d)

Banquo

9.

What detail of the Macbeth's murder plan was messed up?

a)

Macbeth forgot to leave the daggers with the guards

b)

Macbeth killed the guards

c)

Macbeth forgot to wash the blood off his hands

d)

They forgot to grieve over the king's death

10.

Which character says the line, "My hands are of your color, but I shame to wear a heart so white" (II.ii.61-62)?

a)

Macbeth

b)

Lady Macbeth

c)

Banquo

d)

Malcolm

11.

What was the reason for why Lady Macbeth did not kill the king herself?

a)

She wanted Macbeth to be a man and go through with the act

b)

The king has been nothing but kind to her

c)

The king looks like her father

d)

She believes she is not capable of going through with this horrid act

12.

At the end of Act 2, who are now the suspects of the murder of King Duncan?

a)

the servants

b)

the king's sons

c)

Macbeth

d)

Assassins

13.

In scene 4, what scene did the old man witness that connects with events of the murder?

a)

owl killing a falcon

b)

falcon killing an owl

c)

a shrew being killed by a cat

d)

a hawk killing a shrew

14.

What is the reason for why the king's sons (Malcolm and Donalbain) left the murder scene?

a)

they were the ones that killed the king

b)

they were afraid they would be killed also

c)

they feared Macbeth for what he did

d)

they did not want the throne

15.

At the end of scene 4, even though the witches were not present, why are they relevant to the current plot?

a)

they are not important to this scene

b)

the 1st prophecy came true

c)

the 2nd prophecy came true

d)

both prophecies came true