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Macbeth Act 2 Review

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
How does Macbeth respond to Banquo bringing up the witches?
a)
He pretends not to be thinking about them and their prophecies
b)
He yells at Banquo and tells him to keep it down
c)
He eagerly starts talking about his plans to murder the King
d)
He asks if Banquo's children are in good health
2.

What is Banquo's son's name?

a)

Fleance

b)

Lennox

c)

Ross

d)

Angus

3.

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

4.

What does Lady Macbeth need to do to summon Macbeth when she has got the guards drunk?

a)

Screech like an owl

b)

Come and fetch him

c)

Ring a bell

d)

Send a servant

5.
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
6.
What is the primary emotion that Macbeth feels after murdering King Duncan?
a)
relief
b)
fear
c)
pride
d)
guilt
7.

Macbeth starts ranting again following the murder. He uses a metaphor to describe what he has done. Finish the quote:

"Macbeth does murder ................."

a)

Duncan

b)

his King

c)

God

d)

Sleep

8.

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

9.

In what way did Macbeth bungle the murder?

a)

He killed the wrong person

b)

He kept the murder weapons

c)

He used his own dagger

d)

He killed the guards as well

10.

Macbeth will not return the daggers to the crime scene. Finish the quote:

"I am ............."

a)

tired

b)

afraid

c)

ashamed

d)

drunk

11.

What word could Macbeth not say in return to the guards sleepy prayer?

a)

Hallelujah

b)

Amen

c)

Hosanna

d)

Aye

12.
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
13.
How does Lady Macbeth react when she "discovers" the king has been murdered?
a)
She laughs.
b)
She remains composed. 
c)
She faints. 
d)
She demands that his body be removed. 
14.
Which of the following is NOT one of the strange phenomena that occurred the night of Duncan's murder?
a)
An owl killed a falcon
b)
Duncan's horses ate each other
c)
A man mysteriously went blind
d)
It has been dark during the daytime
15.

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 king's death

c)

Macbeth did not know the king well

d)

they were not there when the murder happened

16.
How do Malcolm and Donalbain react to their father's murder?
a)
They kill the guards
b)
They cry and curse his murderer
c)
Malcolm claims the throne, and Donalbain vows loyalty
d)
They flee, fearing for their own safety
17.

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

18.
Malcolm and Donalbain's decision to flee Scotland causes others to think...
a)
They are in mourning.
b)
They bribed the guards to kill their father.
19.
What do we find out at the end of Act II?
a)
Macduff has died.
b)
Malcolm will become King.
c)
Macbeth confesses to murdering Duncan.
d)
Macbeth will become King
20.
A reference to a literary or historical person or event to further explain a present situation.
a)
Allusion
b)
Soliloquy
c)
Aside
d)
Implication 
21.
A brief remark made by a character and intended to be heard by the audience but not by other characters.
a)
Soliloquy
b)
Allusion
c)
Monologue
d)
Aside
22.
A statement which seems to be contradictory but is at the same time profoundly logical...may be used to emphasize a particular theme or idea (Ex: “So foul and fair a day I have not seen”).
a)
Metaphor
b)
Paradox
23.
A speech given by a character alone on the stage in order to let the audience know what the character is thinking and feeling.
a)
Aside
b)
Soliloquy