What does Macbeth say that indicates his guilt about murdering Duncan?

He would wake Duncan with the knocking if he could

What is the significance of Scone?

Scone is where Scottish kings were coronated

Why did Lady Macbeth not kill Duncan herself?

because Duncan resembled her father too much

Macbeth mentions Neptune in one of his famous quotes. What quote translation is it?

Is there enough water in Neptune's sea to wash the blood from his hands?

Why does Macbeth say he killed the guards?

He was so angry at them for killing Duncan.

What is the "sorry sight" Macbeth refers to?

Duncan's blood on his hands and Duncan's murder scene

How is has Macbeth changed from Act I to Act II?

He killed the guards more easily than he did Duncan.

Why do Malcolm and Donalbain leave?

After their father was killed, they were afraid they were next

What advice does Lady Macbeth give to her husband when he says he can't pray?

Forget about it. Don't let it drive you crazy

What does the storm outside symbolize?

The chaos outside represents the chaos inside- Duncan's murder

Why did Macbeth actually kill the guards?

He didn't want them to claim their innocence.

What does Macbeth hear next door to Duncan's room?

Malcolm and Donalbain praying together

Why does Macbeth get crowned king instead of Malcolm?

Duncan's sons have fled and Macbeth is Duncan's blood relative

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1
What does Macbeth say that indicates his guilt about murdering Duncan?
He wants to kill the witches for giving him the motive to kill Duncan
He would wake Duncan with the knocking if he could
He will let Malcolm be king instead of him
He would kill himself instead of Duncan
2
Where does Malcolm decide to go after Duncan's murder?
England
Ireland
Wales
Scotland
3
What is the significance of Scone?
Scone is where the scone was first created
Scone is Macbeth's new castle
Scone is where Scottish kings were coronated
Duncan will be buried at Scone
4
Who is Fleance?
Duncan's son
Banquo's son
Banquo's grandson
Banquo's brother
5
What does Lady Macbeth do after hearing about Macbeth's murder of the two guards?
She admits her guilt
She has a heart attack and dies
She divorces Macbeth
She faints
6
Why did Lady Macbeth not kill Duncan herself?
because she was afraid to get her hands dirty
because she wasn't the one who got the witches' predictions
because Duncan resembled her father too much
because she was too afraid to kill him herself
7
What is Macbeth anticipating in his soliloquoy about the dagger?
killing Banquo
killing Duncan
killing Banquo
going back to war
8
What does Banquo say he wants to do after Duncan's murder?
investigate
drop the matter
make Fleance king
kill Macbeth
9
What is Macbeth about to do?
kill his wife
kill Malcolm
kill himself
kill Duncan
10
Macbeth mentions Neptune in one of his famous quotes. What quote translation is it?
Why can't he pray to Neptune anymore?
Is there enough water in Neptune's sea to wash the blood from his hands?
Will Neptune ever forgive Macbeth for his crime?
Did Neptune see what he did?
11
Who decides to skip Macbeth's coronation at Scone?
Banquo
Macduff
Fleance
Lady Macbeth
12
Why does Macbeth say he killed the guards?
He didn't want them under the same roof as him.
He felt betrayed by the guards act of violence agaisnt Duncan.
He doesn't want anyone to know Duncan was murdered in his home.
He was so angry at them for killing Duncan.
13
Who discovers Duncan's dead body?
Lady Macbeth
Macduff
Macbeth
Banquo
14
Where does Donalbain decide to go after Duncan's murder?
Ireland
Scotland
England
Wales
15
What is the "sorry sight" Macbeth refers to?
Duncan's blood on his hands and Duncan's murder scene
Macbeth's blood on his own hands
Duncan's destroyed crown
Macbeth's floating dagger hallucination
16
What does Lady Macbeth wash away when she washes the blood off her hands?
none of the above
her guilt
her marriage to Macbeth
her being queen
17
What is Lady Macbeth's sign that the guards are drunk?
the ringing of a bell
a wind chime
the clinking of swords
none of the above
18
What two characters came to Inverness to wake up Duncan?
Macduff and Lennox
Lady Macduff and Fleance
Macduff and Lady Macduff
Lennox and Ross
19
How is has Macbeth changed from Act I to Act II?
He feels even more guilty about his crimes now.
He is older.
He hates Lady Macbeth now.
He killed the guards more easily than he did Duncan.
20
Why do Malcolm and Donalbain leave?
They were afraid of being suspects in Duncan's murder
After their father was killed, they were afraid they were next
Neither of them wanted to be king
They knew the truth about Macbeth and were afraid of him.
21
Who ended up putting the bloody daggers on the guards?
Lady Macbeth
Banquo
Macbeth
One of the guards
22
Why will Macbeth sleep no more?
He is tormented by his guilt
He's afraid he'll be a bad king
He's afraid of Lady Macbeth's apathy towards Duncan's murder
He's afraid of being haunted by Duncan's ghost
23
What does Duncan's sons' leaving make them?
Banished from Scotland
Suspected of killing each other
No longer heirs to the throne
Suspects in Duncan's murder
24
What advice does Lady Macbeth give to her husband when he says he can't pray?
Fess up to your sins and confess
Embrace your guilt
Forget about it. Don't let it drive you crazy
Just let it be
25
Complete the quote "--- shall sleep no more."
Banquo
Macbeth
Lady Macbeth
Duncan
26
What does Macbeth hallucinate?
a floating crown
a floating dagger
Duncan's murder
himself as king
27
What does the storm outside symbolize?
Banquos' betrayal of Macbeth
Lady Macbeth's apathy towards Duncan's murder
none of the above
The chaos outside represents the chaos inside- Duncan's murder
28
Why did Macbeth actually kill the guards?
He didn't want them to claim their innocence.
none of the above
It angered him to know that they got the credit for his murders.
They remind him of his crimes.
29
What does Macbeth hear outside?
The distant screams of Duncan
Lennox and Ross knocking
Birds screaming from the storm
Lennox and Macduff knocking
30
What does Macbeth hear next door to Duncan's room?
Malcolm and Donalbain snoring fast asleep
Donalbain and Duncan praying together
Malcolm and Donalbain praying together
Malcolm and Banquo praying together
31
Why does Macbeth get crowned king instead of Malcolm?
Duncan's sons are dead, leaving Macbeth as Duncan's closest relative
Macbeth was the Prince of Cumberland
Macbeth was the Thane of Glamis and Cawdor
Duncan's sons have fled and Macbeth is Duncan's blood relative
32
Who is the source of comedic relief in Macbeth?
The guards
The lighthouse keeper
The Porter
Fleance, Banquo's son
33
Macbeth is starting to lose his grip on reality.
False
True

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