Why does Lady Macbeth drug the servants in Scene 2?

She wants them to sleep while they kill King Duncan.

She wants to stop them from killing King Duncan.

She does not want their help in killing King Duncan.

She wants them dead so they will not tell what they saw.

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.

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 have heavy responsibilities as king.

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

He can never get over his guilt about killing Duncan.

People will see the blood on his hands and know he is the killer.

He is afraid to wash the blood from his hands.

He is not the only one who wanted Duncan dead.

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

They are executed after being found guilty in a trial.

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

Both sons have run away, which makes them look guilty.

The sons were jealous of how their father honored Macbeth and Banquo.

The sons have not wanted Macbeth to become king.

The sons were jealous of King Duncan's victory in the war with Norway.

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

What did Macbeth say was his reason for killing the guards?

He was so upset that he couldn't control himself.

He killed Duncan and they were going to tell on him.

What does Lady Macbeth do when Macbeth describes how he killed Duncan's "killers"?

She kills the guards in revenge

She demands that Macduff find the killer.

What is a probable reason that Macbeth could not say "Amen" during the murder?

He is overcome with horror and guilt

He was afraid someone would hear him

He was in a big hurry to leave the crime scene

Macbeth murders the king's servants so that they cannot

claim they were framed and didn't kill Duncan

What did Macduff discover when he entered the castle?

a note containing the outline of a plot to kill Duncan

an unlocked gate and a drunk porter

another omen--dead flowers in the garden

The natural disturbances that continue all night—including the screaming and murderous owl, chimneys being blown down, and Duncan’s horses turning wild— symbolize

c. the evil of Macbeth’s deeds

a. the inevitable chaos of a terrible storm

b. a coming war with a neighboring country

d. the imminent flight of the king’s sons

Why does Lady Macbeth drug the servants in Scene 2?

She wants them to sleep while they kill King Duncan.

She wants to stop them from killing King Duncan.

She does not want their help in killing King Duncan.

She wants them dead so they will not tell what they saw.

What does Lady Macbeth mean when she says to Macbeth, "My hands are of your color, but I shame to wear a heart so white?"

Her hands are red with blood, but unlike Macbeth, she is not afraid.

Her hands are also red with blood, and she is ashamed.

Her hands are also red with blood, and she is afraid.

Her hands are red with blood, but unlike Macbeth, she is relieved.

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

Both sons have run away, which makes them look guilty.

The sons were jealous of how their father honored Macbeth and Banquo.

The sons have not wanted Macbeth to become king.

The sons were jealous of King Duncan's victory in the war with Norway.

The witches do not appear during the entirety of Act II. Which of the following would be the MOST reasonable conclusion to draw from this fact?

The witches may have tempted Macbeth, but the decision to kill Duncan is ultimately his own.

The witches have already forgotten about Macbeth.

The witches were busy talking with Banquo.

The witches can control Macbeth and his wife from a distance through witchcraft.

Why is Banquo surprised to see Macbeth at the beginning of Act 2?

It's late and the King has gone to bed.

Lady Macbeth places the grooms’ daggers beside them and smears the grooms with blood because...

Macbeth refuses to go back and do it

Macbeth is too injured to do it himself

she wants Malcolm to be blamed for their deaths

What does Macbeth suggest was the reason he could not join in the prayer of Malcolm and Donalbain that he overheard?

He was overcome with guilt and horror.

He was in a hurry to flee the scene of the crime.

The drunken porter scene serves all of the following functions EXCEPT

to introduce new information about Duncan's murder.

to allow actors time to clean up and prepare for the next scene.

to bring Macduff and Lennox into the action of the play.

Which of the following unnatural events does NOT happen after the murder?

It is dark during the day and night.

Duncan’s horses, once tame, go wild and eat each other.

How does Macbeth "cross the threshold"?

Macbeth allows Duncan to Inverness

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

Macbeth is uncomfortable and troubled about the prospect of killing Duncan

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

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 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

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

How does Macbeth respond to Banquo bringing up the witches?

He pretends not to be thinking about them and their prophecies

He yells at Banquo and tells him to keep it down

He eagerly starts talking about his plans to murder the King

He asks if Banquo's children are in good health

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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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CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

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

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.10

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why didn't Lady Macbeth just kill the king herself?

He looked too much like her father.

She changed her mind.

Someone walked in on her about to kill him.

She wanted Macbeth to do it by himself.

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CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

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

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does Macbeth accidentally take with him after murdering the king?

The dagger.

The king's crown.

A book

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CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

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

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.8.10

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Complete Macbeth's quotation: "I thought I heard a voice crying, 'Macbeth has murdered ____!'"

truth

Duncan

honor

sleep

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.2.6

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Name the speaker: "My hands are the same color as yours -- but I'd be ashamed to have a heart as white as yours!"

An old man

Lady Macbeth

Banquo

Macbeth

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.2.6

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Immediately after committing the murder, Macbeth feels:

guilty

numb

exhilerated

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What do Duncan's sons decide to do after their father's death?

Declare Malcolm king.

Find the person who murdered their father.

Hold a trail.

Run away from the scene of the crime.

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CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

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

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.8.7

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Macbeth Act II

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

Why didn't Lady Macbeth just kill the king herself?

What does Macbeth accidentally take with him after murdering the king?

Complete Macbeth's quotation: "I thought I heard a voice crying, 'Macbeth has murdered ____!'"

Name the speaker: "My hands are the same color as yours -- but I'd be ashamed to have a heart as white as yours!"

Immediately after committing the murder, Macbeth feels:

What do Duncan's sons decide to do after their father's death?

In Act II an animal noise is heard and frightens her. Which animal is this?

Where does Act 2 take place?

Why does Lady Macbeth drug the servants in Scene 2?

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