WorksheetsMacbeth Act 2
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Banquo reveals in scene 1 that he had a dream about
the weird sisters
the war
his death
becoming king
Macbeth has a vision/hallucination of
a dagger before him
a grave beneath him
a beast behind him
an angel above him
Who actually kills the king?
Macbeth
Banquo
Lady Macbeth
The Witches
How does Lady Macbeth react to news of the king's murder?
Shock and horror
Fear and terror
Laughter and glee
She has already fled
What do the king's sons fear following their father's death?
They fear they are next
They fear they will be blamed
They fear their mother's grief
They fear the weird sister
What is the generic term that describes the flaw that brings about the downfall of a tragic hero?
Hamartia
Hubris
Aristotle
Hecate
From what we know so far, what is Macbeth's tragic flaw?
Ambition
Lust
Hubris
Greed
Which of the following is NOT part of the classical definition of a tragic hero?
Greatness
Importance
Fallibility
Perfection
Which of the following traits does Lady Macbeth constantly question in her husband?
Manliness
Goodness
Ambition
Strategy
Why does Lady Macbeth say that she can't kill the king herself?
He looks like her father as he sleeps
He is too strong for her to overpower
He is secretly her lover
He bribes her to spare him
How does Lady Macbeth feel about Macbeth's execution of the murder?
She is disgusted by his cowardice throughout
She is horrified that her husband could murder
She is proud of him for claiming greatness
Why is Macbeth, and not Malcolm the prince, named heir?
Malcolm flees and looks guilty
Malcolm abdicates his claim
Malcolm has offended the royal court
Malcolm has not sons of his own
What is Banquo's son's name?
Fleance
Lennox
Ross
Angus
What does Lady Macbeth need to do to summon Macbeth when she has got the guards drunk?
Screech like an owl
Come and fetch him
Ring a bell
Send a servant
What word could Macbeth not say in return to the guards sleepy prayer?
Hallelujah
Amen
Hosanna
Aye
