Macbeth Act II

Why does Lady Macbeth drug the servants in Scene 2?

• She wants to stop them from killing King Duncan.
• She wants them to sleep while they kill King Duncan.
• She does not want their help in killing King Duncan.
• She wants them dead so they will not tell what they saw.

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Why does Lady Macbeth choose not to kill King Duncan herself?

• She thinks the king, as he sleeps, looks like her father.
• She thinks Macbeth should do it to prove he is a strong leader.
• She does not believe a woman should kill a king.
• The witches said she should not.

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What does Macbeth see before he commits the murder that encourages him to move forward?

• The three witches
• The King's bloody head.
• A bloody dagger.
• An owl killing a falcon.

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What does Macbeth mean when he says he will "sleep no more?"

• His conscience will never let him sleep.
• He must run away and always look out for people chasing him.
• He will soon die.
• He will have heavy responsibilities as king.

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What does Macbeth mean when he says the blood on his hands will redden all the seas?

• People will see the blood on his hands and know he is the killer.
• He can never get over his guilt about killing Duncan.
• He is afraid to wash the blood from his hands.
• He is not the only one who wanted Duncan dead.

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What happens to the two servants who were supposed to be standing guard over the king?

• They are thrown in jail.
• They are executed after being found guilty in a trial.
• Macbeth kills them.
• Banquo kills them.

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Why do Ross and Macduff think King Duncan's sons have killed their father?

• The sons were jealous of how their father honored Macbeth and Banquo.
• Both sons have run away, which makes them look guilty.
• The sons have not wanted Macbeth to become king.
• The sons were jealous of King Duncan's victory in the war with Norway.

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Immediately after committing the murder, Macbeth feels:

• guilty
• numb
• exhilerated

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What "sign" convinces Macbeth that he must go through with killing the king?

• One of the witches appears in his room.
• He has a nightmare about the murder.
• He sees a floating dagger  before him.
• The ghost of his father visits him.

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What error did Macbeth make after the murder

• he brought the daggers back to his room
• he forgot to make sure that the king was actually dead
• he left is sword in Duncan's room
• he was seen by Banquo exiting the King's chamber

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