Macbeth quote analysis and quiz’s act 2 – act 5

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.
August 26, 2019