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Macbeth - Act 2 - Main Events + Macbeth - Act 1

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  • What theme is strongly shown in Act 2?
    Loyalty and honour
    Fate and free will
    Love and betrayal
    Guilt and conscience
  • What do the witches call Macbeth?
    Prince of Norway
    Thane of Fife
    Thane of Glamis
    King of Scotland
  • What is Lady Macbeth’s reaction when Macbeth tells her he killed Duncan?
    She is pleased but practical
    She is horrified
    She is indifferent
    She is angry
  • Who is the King of Scotland in Act 1?
    Malcolm
    Macbeth
    King Duncan
    Lennox
  • How does Macbeth first react to Lady Macbeth?s plan?
    He is very happy
    He leaves the castle
    He laughs
    He is unsure
  • Why doesn?t Macbeth want to kill Duncan at first?
    He wants Banquo to do it
    He hates blood
    Duncan is a good king
    The witches say no
  • What does Macbeth forget to do after killing Duncan?
    Lock the door
    Wash the blood off
    Leave the daggers with the guards
    Blow out the candles
  • Who says, “Will all great Neptune’s ocean wash this blood clean from my hand?”
    Macbeth
    Banquo
    Macduff
    Lady Macbeth
  • What does Lady Macbeth call Macbeth when he hesitates?
    Too kind
    Too smart
    Too cruel
    Too strong
  • Who kills the guards after Duncan’s death?
    Malcolm
    Macduff
    Macbeth
    Lady Macbeth
  • Who says, “A little water clears us of this deed”?
    Malcolm
    Macbeth
    Banquo
    Lady Macbeth
  • Lady Macbeth is best described as:
    Ambitious
    Afraid
    Shy
    Lazy
  • What do the witches predict for Banquo?
    He will move to England
    He will be king
    He will die today
    His children will be kings
  • What strange events happen the night of Duncan’s murder?
    Horses eat each other
    It rains heavily
    The moon turns red
    The wind stops blowing
  • What do Malcolm and Donalbain decide to do after their father’s murder?
    Flee Scotland
    Confront Macbeth
    Hide in the castle
    Ask Banquo for help
  • At the end of Act 1, what have Macbeth and Lady Macbeth decided?
    They will confess to the king
    They will move away
    They will stay loyal
    They will kill Duncan
  • What kind of weather do the witches appear in?
    Thunder and lightning
    Clear sky
    Bright sunshine
    Snow
  • What emotion does Macbeth feel strongest in Act 1?
    Peace
    Joy
    Boredom
    Ambition
  • Who discovers Duncan’s body?
    Banquo
    Malcolm
    Macduff
    Lennox
  • What theme is shown by the witches? words ?Fair is foul??
    Nature and farming
    Comedy
    Love and family
    Appearance vs reality
  • What does Macbeth see floating before him before he kills Duncan?
    A dagger
    A sword on the wall
    A ghost
    A crown
  • What symbol is used often in Act 1?
    Darkness
    Snow
    Fireworks
    Flowers
  • What literary device is shown when Macbeth hallucinates the dagger?
    Irony
    Metaphor
    Foreshadowing
    Imagery
  • What does Macbeth feel after hearing the prophecy?
    Happy to ignore it
    Ready to give up
    Angry at the witches
    Confused but excited
  • What title is Macbeth given by the king?
    Duke
    King
    Prince
    Thane of Cawdor
  • Why can’t Lady Macbeth kill Duncan herself?
    She thinks it’s wrong
    He reminds her of her father
    She wants Macbeth to prove himself
    She is afraid of being caught
  • Who is the main character in Act 1?
    Macduff
    Duncan
    Banquo
    Macbeth
  • Who is Macbeth?s close friend?
    Banquo
    Donalbain
    Ross
    Malcolm
  • Who tells Macbeth about his new title?
    Lady Macbeth
    Banquo
    Ross
    Malcolm
  • What sound repeatedly disturbs the characters after the murder?
    Crying
    Knocking
    Laughter
    Music
  • What title does Macbeth already have at the start?
    King
    General of Norway
    Thane of Cawdor
    Thane of Glamis
  • What does Lady Macbeth ask the spirits to do?
    ?Unsex me here?
    ?Bring peace?
    ?Make me queen?
    ?Send Macbeth away?
  • What emotion dominates Macbeth after the murder?
    Relief
    Excitement
    Guilt
    Anger
  • What does the raven symbolize for Lady Macbeth?
    A wedding
    Good luck
    Peace
    Death coming
  • Who is Prince of Cumberland?
    Malcolm
    Macduff
    Banquo
    Macbeth
  • What is Lady Macbeth?s plan?
    Run away to England
    Tell Banquo the prophecy
    Ask Duncan for power
    Kill Duncan in their home
  • Why do Malcolm and Donalbain flee?
    They want revenge
    They feel guilty
    They fear being murdered next
    They are sent away
  • What signal does Lady Macbeth give Macbeth that the guards are asleep?
    A ringing bell
    A scream
    A knock on the door
    A candle in the window
  • What word can Macbeth not say after killing Duncan?
    “Sleep”
    “Amen”
    “King”
    “Blood”
  • What does ?vaulting ambition? mean?
    No ambition
    Safe ambition
    Dangerous ambition
    Happy ambition
  • What is the main theme introduced in Act 1?
    Comedy of errors
    True love
    Ambition and power
    Farming life
  • What country is the play set in?
    England
    Scotland
    Italy
    France
  • Who kills King Duncan?
    Macbeth
    Banquo
    Macduff
    Malcolm
  • Who plans to kill King Duncan?
    The witches
    Banquo alone
    Macbeth and Lady Macbeth
    Malcolm
  • Where will King Duncan sleep in Act 1?
    England
    Banquo?s house
    Macbeth?s castle
    A battlefield tent
  • At the end of Act 2, who is named king?
    Donalbain
    Macbeth
    Malcolm
    Banquo
  • Who says ?Fair is foul, and foul is fair??
    The Witches
    Lady Macbeth
    Macbeth
    Banquo
  • What symbol represents Macbeth’s guilt after the murder?
    The crown
    The dagger
    Blood
    The bell
  • How does Duncan feel about Macbeth?
    He fears him
    He trusts him
    He hates him
    He does not know him
  • What do the witches represent?
    Family love
    Justice
    Fate and evil
    Comedy
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