WorksheetsMacbeth, Act 2 review
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 10mins
"Regicide" is the murder of ______?
A king
A brother
A random person
A mother
How does Lady Macbeth plan to get away with the murder of Duncan?
Blame someone else
Leave the area for a while and erase all traces of her involvement
Plant the daggers on the sleeping guards
Throw the weapons in the trash and never speak of it again
Who ends up killing Duncan and the servants to cover up their tracks?
Macbeth
Malcolm
Lennox
Lady Macbeth
What vision does Macbeth see before he kills Duncan?
The three Witches making a new prophecy
A floating, bloody dagger
Lady Macbeth berating him
A ghost of his friend Banquo
Why did Malcolm and Donalbain run away from court?
They were also plotting to kill Duncan, but someone beat them to it
They know Macbeth did it, but are too scared to tell someone
They were guilty, and were scared of being caught
They were afraid that they were next to be killed
Why is Macbeth being named King instead of the rightful heir, Malcolm?
Because when Malcolm fled the country, he looked guilty of the murder
Because Malcolm made a deal with Macbeth to save his own life in exchange for the crown
Because Duncan wrote Malcolm out of the will last minute
Because Macbeth and Malcolm are the same character
How does Lady Macbeth feel about Macbeth's abilities to commit murder?
She is indifferent to whether he wants to do it or not
She is proud that he will undertake such a great repsonsibility
She is disgusted by his weakness to commit to doing it
She appreciates that he is willing to risk his own life
Why do Macduff and Lennox show up at the castle?
They are rallying another army for a new invasion of Scandinavia
They sensed Macbeth was up to no good
Lennox had a piece of news to share with the king
Macduff was ordered to meet Duncan at the castle the next day
Why is Banquo out late at night?
He could not sleep with horrible nightmares of the Witches
He was being woken up by the call to battle
He stays up late to talk to Macbeth about the visions
He has a dream that the king will die
What type of tone is present in Act 2 now that the king has been murdered?
A tone of hope for Malcolm to become a better king
A tone of bleak hopelessness and despair
A tone of joy, because he was an awful king
A tone of indifference and general business
