WorksheetsMacbeth Act 2 Review
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 15mins
What does Banquo give to Macbeth on behalf of King Duncan?
a warning that Macbeth must remain loyal
a diamond to thank Lady Macbeth for her hospitality
a ceremonial broadsword to honor Macbeth's victories in battle
a charm to ward away evil spirits
What lie does Macbeth tell Banquo in Act 2, scene 1?
He has no interest in becoming king of Scotland.
Duncan only pretends to be good, but he is really evil.
He wants Banquo to be crowned king of Scotland.
He no longer thinks about the witches.
What vision or apparition does Macbeth see right before he goes to murder Duncan?
the ghost of his dead son
a noose hanging in the air
the faces of the witches
a bloody dagger
How has Lady Macbeth taken care of Duncan's guards (in scene 2)?
she has sent them on a wild goose chase
she has drugged their drinks
she has cut their throats
she has bribed them to look the other way
In Act 2, scene 2, Macbeth tells Lady Macbeth that he was unable to say WHAT?
amen
I love you
innocence
the Ten Commandments
In scene 2, Macbeth tells Lady Macbeth that he heard a voice cry WHAT?
"Macbeth does murder sleep!"
"The King is dead! Long live the King!"
"By the pricking of my thumbs, something wicked this way comes!"
"Macbeth will go to Hell for what he has done!"
How does Lady Macbeth react to her husband's guilt and troubles in scene 2?
she comforts him and tells him that she loves him
she urges him to go confess his sins to a priest
she tells him that she can no longer love a person who has committed murder
she shames him for being a coward
In the beginning of scene 3, Macbeth's gatekeeper jokes about being the porter to WHAT?
Heaven
Hell
all of Scotland
an insane asylum
In scene 3, the Thane of Lennox arrives at the castle alongside of WHOM?
Macduff
Malcolm
King Edward of England
a mob of angry Scots
Why does Macbeth murder Duncan's guards?
He knows for certain that they saw him kill Duncan.
He is furious that they refused to help him.
He has convinced himself that they are to blame.
He doesn't want them to be able to deny the murder.
How do Malcolm's sons respond to his assassination?
they denounce Macbeth as their father's killer
they run away to Ireland and England to hide
they swear never to stop hunting down their father's killer
they suspect Macduff is their father's murderer
Which of the following is NOT a "strange sign" discussed in scene 4?
Duncan's horses eating one another
darkness in the daytime
the rivers and lochs turning red with blood
a falcon eaten by a mouse owl
At the end of Act 2, whom does everyone believe to be responsible for Duncan's murder?
Duncan's sons
Macbeth
the King of Norway
Macduff
At the end of Act 2, who has been named as the new King of Scotland?
Macbeth
Malcolm
Donalbain
King Edward of England
At the end of Act 2, what have the Scots decided to do with Duncan's body?
bury it in an unmarked grave so nobody can desecrate the body
carry it to Colmekill to be placed in his family tomb
burn it in a ceremonial pyre
bury it in the grounds outside of Macbeth's castle
