Lady Macbeth tells her husband THREE things in this short monologue. What is NOT something she tells him?

Take the daggers back and smear the blood on the servants

Don't ruin your courage by thinking about stupid things

How is Macbeth feeling here?

Worried and anxious about his sin

Angry that Lady Macbeth didn't help him

Curious to why he'd forgotten to say a prayer

How does Macbeth react to the blood on his hands in the first half of this dialogue?

He is worried that he will feel this guilt forever

He tells Lady Macbeth not to get too bloody as she cleans the daggers

He fears that someone will find him before he has the chance to wash it off

He has barely noticed the blood and thinks little of it

How does Lady Macbeth react to the blood?

She tells her husband to get washed and stop being cowardly

She feels guilty for her part in the crime and regrets plotting the murder

She explains that he's hallucinating again--there is no blood!

She is suddenly scared when she sees blood on her own hands

How does Lady Macbeth react to her husband?

She tells him not to think about it

She agrees and says she feels the same way

She comforts him and tells him that she understands

She laughs at him and mocks his cowardice

What does Lady Macbeth mean by "Had he not resembled my father as he slept, I had done't"?

I'd have killed him myself except that he reminds me of my father.

If we are caught killing my father, we'll be the ones to die

Macbeth is a coward and probably won't be able to kill my father or the king.

I almost killed Duncan myself, because he looks so much like my wretched father.

What does Lady Macbeth do with the daggers?

She plants them on the king's servants and smears the servants with blood

She clean them and returns them to the kitchen

She forces Macbeth to return them to the King's side

What does Macbeth mean by this statement?

He wished Duncan would wake up and be back to normal

He wants to kill whomever is knocking at his door

He wishes he would have killed Duncan a different way

He's worried that someone will discover Duncan's body

How do Macbeth and Lady Macbeth react when the king's body is discovered?

They appear upset and horrified that the king has died in their home

The hear the hooting of an owl flying through the castle

They remain nonchalant and tell everyone to remain calm

Lady Macbeth begins hallucinating about a dagger

According to Macbeth's monologue here, why does he kill the servants?

He was overcome with rage when he saw them and killed them because he loved the king so much

The servants attacked Macbeth, and he killed them in self-defense

He overheard them plotting to kill Malcolm and Donalbain

He had talked to eye-witnesses who testified that the servants did it

Why is Macduff's comment to Lady Macbeth ironic?

Macduff thinks Lady Macbeth is too soft to hear about murder, but she committed it

Macduff is known for his kind and gentle ways, so it's odd to hear him being gruff with her

Macduff hated King Duncan, so it's ironic that he's upset about Duncan's death

Malcolm and Donalbain decided to leave Scotland because

they were afraid they might be killed next or be suspected

they didn't want to choose the next king

they suspected that the other brother did it

Macbeth Act 2 Quiz

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

King Duncan gives Lady Macbeth a diamond ring. This shows that the king...

has secret desires for Lady Macbeth

wants to flaunt his wealth

has fine taste in jewelry.

is generous and kind.

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is Macbeth saying in the opening lines of this soliloquy?

Thank goodness that I'm imagining this dagger so I don't have to kill the king.

Is this a real dagger in front of me? Or only a hallucination?

The dagger will lead me past Duncan's room and carry me to my wife

Has someone planted this dagger here as a warning not to kill the king?

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.8.3

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

What does the dagger scene reveal about Macbeth's state of mind?

Macbeth has drunk too much wine at dinner and is hallucinating

Macbeth has a mental illness that causes him to kill the king

Macbeth has been drugged by Lady Macbeth

Macbeth is uncomfortable and troubled about the prospect of killing Duncan

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does Macbeth see on the dagger?

Tarquin's strides

Blood

Water

A wolf's fur

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.8.7

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which best describes the mood of the dagger scene?

celebratory and excited

Curious and light-hearted

calm and serene

dark and horrific

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CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What effect do these short, quick statements have?

Makes the mood seem calm and serene

Makes the characters seem nervous and jittery

Makes the characters seem fun-loving

Makes the language longer and more difficult to read

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.2.6

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does Macbeth mean in this line?
MACBETH: "Sleep no more! Macbeth doth murder sleep, the innocent sleep, that knits up the raveled sleeve of care."

It was cowardly to kill the king as he was knitting

Someone was talking about knitting so I couldn't sleep.

I heard a voice saying that I have killed sleep! I'll never sleep well again!

I killed Duncan, and now I deserve death and to sleep forever

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.2.6

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Macbeth Act 2 Quiz

King Duncan gives Lady Macbeth a diamond ring. This shows that the king...

What is Macbeth saying in the opening lines of this soliloquy?

What does the dagger scene reveal about Macbeth's state of mind?

What does Macbeth see on the dagger?

Which best describes the mood of the dagger scene?

What effect do these short, quick statements have?

What does Macbeth mean in this line?MACBETH: "Sleep no more! Macbeth doth murder sleep, the innocent sleep, that knits up the raveled sleeve of care."

Lady Macbeth tells her husband THREE things in this short monologue. What is NOT something she tells him?

How is Macbeth feeling here?

How does Macbeth react to the blood on his hands in the first half of this dialogue?

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