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Macbeth Act II

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 39mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Do you feel like you know what has taken place in Act II of Macbeth?

a)

Yes, absolutely

b)

Yes, I understand a little

c)

No, I am unsure

d)

No, I understand nothing at all

2.

What does Banquo seem eager to talk about with Macbeth?

a)

Banquo becoming king

b)

How crazy Lady Macbeth is

c)

The witches and their predictions

d)

What happens after Duncan's murder

3.

What must Lady Macbeth do that her husband forgot and then could not do?

a)

She had to make a new plan

b)

She had to kill Duncan because Macbeth forgot.

c)

She had to place the bloody daggers back on the guards.

d)

She had to say a prayer

4.

Why do you think Macbeth could not say "Amen?"

a)

He fears he has damned his soul; he feels guilty.

b)

He has a sore throat

c)

He is simply speechless

d)

He is not religious.

5.

How is Lady Macbeth's attitude towards blood different from her husband's?

a)

neither part cares that they have blood on their hands.

b)

Macbeth is calm about the blood on his hands. Lady Macbeth is the one who is paranoid.

c)

Her attitude towards the blood is that it is a "little inconvenience." Macbeth refers to it as a "sorry sight"

6.

Who finds Duncan dead when he comes to wake him in the morning ?

a)

Macbeth

b)

Macduff

c)

Malcolm

d)

Ross

7.

According to Macbeth, why did he kill the blood-covered servants?

a)

He claims that he was forced to do it

b)

He claims that he emotions overpowered his reasoning

c)

He claims that he didn't do it.

8.

Who is currently being blamed for Duncan's death?

a)

Duncan & Macduff

b)

Malcolm & Donalbain

c)

Malcolm & Ross

d)

Donalbain & Lady Macbeth

9.

Where does Malcolm and Donalbain go?

a)

Malcolm= Norway - Donalbain= Danmark

b)

Malcolm= Ireland - Donalbain = England

c)

Malcolm= Jamaica - Donalbain= Scotland

d)

Malcolm = BoraBora - Donalbain = Ireland

10.

What is the great chain of being?

a)

A hierarchical structure of all matter of life

b)

A system made by witches

c)

A "set up"

11.

What is Comic relief?

4 lines
12.

What good fortune has fallen on Macbeth since Duncan is no longer alive?

a)

Macbeth no longer has to fight in war.

b)

Macbeth gets all of Duncan's money

c)

Macbeth gets to crown someone else as king

d)

Macbeth has gone to Scone to be crowned king.

13.

Why should Malcolm and Donalbain be more upset than the others over Duncan's death?

4 lines
14.

How do you think you are doing so far?

a)

Well :)

b)

Ok :/

c)

Poor :{

d)

BADD!

15.

Why do Malcolm and Donalbain leave Inverness ( Macbeth's castle) so quickly?

4 lines
16.

(Be sure to answer all parts of question)


According to Lady Macbeth, why didn't she kill King Duncan? Do you believe her excuse?

4 lines
17.

What is Pathetic Fallacy?

4 lines
18.

Duncan is the king of which country?

a)

England

b)

Scottland

c)

Germany

d)

Norway

19.

How did the Former Thane of Cawdor betray King Duncan?

a)

He broke into his castle

b)

He committed treason

c)

He stayed at home

d)

He stole his horse

20.

How does Lady Macbeth react when her husband tells her that he will no longer go through with the plan to murder King Duncan?

a)

she goes to bed

b)

She listens to Macbeth and ends the plan

c)

She refuses to look at him and leaves

d)

She calls him and coward and questions his manhood

21.

Who is the owner of following quote, "[W]ill all great Neptune's ocean wash this blood clean from my hands?"

a)

Lady Macbeth

b)

Donalbain

c)

Macbeth

d)

Duncan