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Macbeth Act Two
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Questions about Act Two of Macbeth
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1
Who else does Macbeth kill in act two?
Banquo
Lennox
Fleance
the two guards
2
Macbeth is eager to talk with Banquo about the witches at the start of the act.
False
True
3
Which word is a perfect iamb? "Restrain in me the cursed thoughts that nature"
Restrain
both A & C
nature
cursed
4
In scene one, Banquo's feelings about "augmenting" his honor include the following:
"I dare do all that a man do."
Neither A&B
Either A&B
"So I lose none In seeking to augment it"
5
Macduff says the following in scene 3, "destroy your sight With a new Gorgon."
allusion
irony
foreshadowing
simile
6
Which word is a perfect iamb? "Is this a dagger which I see before me,"
dagger
before
neither A & B
both A & B
7
How do we know Macbeth and Lady Macbeth are talking in excitement after the death of Duncan?
They talk over each other.
They are sharing a line of iambic pentamer.
They are gasping for air as they talk.
They keep slapping each other as they speak.
8
In scene 3, what strange occurrence did Lennox said happened during the night?
None of the above.
The owl killed the hawk.
The king's horses ate each other.
The earth shook.
9
Which character is used for a moment of comedy in the play?
The Old Man
The Porter
The Doctor
The Guard
10
The supernatural elements in act two were not for the story, but for the benefit of...
King James
Queen Elizabeth
King Duncan
King Edward
11
In scene two, why does Lady Macbeth say she could not kill King Duncan?
Because he was praying.
Because he looked like her father.
Because she did not have the daggers.
Because she was not a man.
12
The Porter in scene 3 compares Macbeth's front gates to...
The gates of Heaven
The gates of a church
The gates of a bank
The gates of hell
13
According to the Porter in scene 3, drinking causes which of the following problems?
Dizziness
Lechery
Irritable bowels
Confusion
14
Lady Macbeth pretends to faint because she wants to fool everyone when she 1st sees Duncan's body.
False
True
15
Macbeth says in scene 1, "With Tarquin’s ravishing strides, towards his design" What literary device is used?
irony
foreshadowing
allusion
paradox
16
What did Macbeth forget to leave behind in King Duncan's chambers?
A note from the guards confessing their part in the murder.
The bottle holding the poison he used to kill Duncan.
Malcolm's sword
The two daggers
17
Malcolm runs off to...
Denmark
Ireland
Scotland
England
18
In scene 2, Macbeth continues to demonstrate his guilt when he says,
"he looked like my father as I killed him."
"List'ning their fear I could not say “Amen,”"
"Banquo shall sleep no more."
"Our desire is got without content"
19
In scene one, Macbeth expresses his guilt not in direct words, but through what vision?
Banquo's bloody head
a dagger
None of the above
the diamond Duncan gave him as a gift for Lady Macbeth
