Banquo indicates in scene 1 that his greatest priority is… | His allegiance to Duncan. |
As Lady Macbeth awaits Macbeth at the beginning of scene 2, she is feeling… | Jumpy and superstitious. |
The voice that calls out “Sleep no more! Macbeth does murder sleep” is saying that… | Macbeth will never rest again with a clear conscience. |
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. |
Macbeth refuses to return to leave the daggers with the servants because he… | cannot bear to look again at what he has done. |
Macbeth murders the king’s servants so that they cannot… | claim they were framed. |
Malcolm and Donalbain flee from Inverness (Macbeth’s castle) because they… | fear for their safety. |
In scene 1, Macbeth is clearly lying to Banquo when he says that he… | never thinks about the witches. |
Which statement best characterizes the reactions of Macbeth and Lady Macbeth right after Duncan’s murder? | He is too horrified to act; she is concerned with practical matters |
When Malcolm and Donalbain disappear from Inverness, people assume that they… | were involved in Duncan’s death. |
What does Banquo acknowledge in his soliloquy at the beginning of Act 3? | His suspicion of Macbeth. |
How does Macbeth convince the murderers to kill Banquo? | He blames their problems on Banquo. |
What news does Macbeth choose to not tell his wife after Banquo rides away from the castle? | He has a plan to kill Banquo. |
How many murderers show up to kill Banquo and Fleance? | Three |
Who escapes the ambush on Banquo? | His son. |
What does Macbeth see at the banquet that no one else does? | Banquo’s ghost. |
How does Lady Macbeth cover for her husband’s behavior? | She tells the guests he often has fits. |
Who do the witches meet with the morning after Banquo’s murder? | Hecate. |
What are Hecate’s plans for Macbeth? | She wants the witches to make him overconfident. |
Where does Macduff go after Banquo’s murder? | England. |
Which of the following is NOT a prophecy given to Macbeth in act 4 of the play? | Lady Macbeth shall conceive a child. |
After hearing the witches’ latest prophecies, Macbeth becomes… | Overconfident. |
Which of the following is NOT an apparition that appears to Macbeth? | An armed head. |
Why is Ross trying to comfort Lady Macduff? | … |
Why does Lady Macduff think her husband left the country? | She thinks he is a traitor and a coward. |
What does Malcolm do to test Macduff’s loyalty? | He pretends he is an even greater tyrant than Macbeth. |
Malcolm’s sad comment that “each new day a gash/Is added” is an example of dramatic irony because you already know that… | Macduff’s family has just been murdered. |
What does Malcolm say to Macduff after Macduff has learned that his family has been killed? | He tells Macduff to dispute it like a man. |
What do Macbeth and Macduff have in common at the end of Act four? | Each wants to kill the other for his treachery. |
At the end of Act 4, Macduff blames the deaths of his wife an children on… | His own absence. |
During her sleepwalking scene, Lady Macbeth seems most consumed by feelings of | Guilt |
What does the gentlewoman say that Lady Macbeth keeps with her at all times? | Light. |
It is most likely true that the gentlewoman refuses to repeat to the doctor what she has heard Lady Macbeth say because… | It involves a confession. |
Macbeth does not fear death at the hands of the rebels because he has… | Faith in the witches’ prophecies. |
What does the audience learn in Scene 2 about Macbeth’s army? Is the army loyal to him? | The army joins the approaching English army that is being led by Malcolm. |
Which of following best describes Macbeth’s fatal flaw? | Unchecked ambition. |
When Macbeth realizes he misinterpreted the witches’ warnings, he considers surrendering. | False. |
Malcolm kills Macbeth. | False. |
Who was not “of woman born”? | Macduff. |
Which of the following is one of Macbeth’s desires that showcases his need to be masculine? | He wants to die in battle. |
Macbeth quote analysis and quiz’s act 2 – act 5
August 26, 2019