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WorksheetsAct 2 Scene 1 Macbeth
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 8mins
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Class
Date
1.
Where is Act 2, Scene 1 set?
a)
Macbeth's castle
b)
King Duncan's castle
c)
Banquo's castle
d)
Upon the heath
2.
Who do we meet at the start of Act 2, Scene 1?
a)
King Duncan
b)
Macbeth and Banquo
c)
The Witches
d)
Banquo and Fleance
3.
What does Macbeth see before him?
a)
A pen
b)
A dagger
c)
A fish
d)
A knight
4.
The setting of Macbeth take place in __________.
a)
England
b)
Norway
c)
Ireland
d)
Scotland
5.
What genre of play is Macbeth?
a)
Tragedy
b)
Comedy
c)
History
d)
All of the above
6.
How many witches are there in Act 1?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
4
d)
3
7.
Before becoming Thane of Cawdor Macbeth is Thane of Glamis, but what is a Thane?
a)
A rank of English nobility
b)
A rank of Scottish nobility
c)
A rank of Irish nobility
d)
All of the above
8.
Shakespeare chooses to include the scene with the Porter in scene 3 to demonstrate what?
a)
Foreshadowing
b)
Dramatic Irony
c)
Comic Relief
d)
Situational Irony
9.
Why didn't Lady Macbeth murder King Duncan herself?
a)
She isn't heartless enough
b)
He looked too much like her father
c)
She couldn't find a weapon
d)
Macbeth got to him first
10.
Lady Macbeth cannot kill King Duncan because he looked too much like her father while he was sleeping. How does this fact develop her character?
a)
It makes her a round, dynamic character because she is more complex than we originally thought
b)
It reinforces that she is a flat, static character who is totally heartless and unreedemable
11.
What is the primary emotion that Macbeth feels after murdering King Duncan?
a)
relief
b)
fear
c)
pride
d)
guilt
12.
How does Shakespeare create a sense of urgency and intensity during the murder scene in Act II Scene II?
a)
The sound of knocking
b)
The guards wake up and call for help
c)
Lady Macbeth and Macbeth are running around
13.
What does Macbeth see on the dagger?
a)
Tarquin's strides
b)
Blood
c)
Water
d)
A wolf's fur
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