FREE AND STUDY GAMES ABOUT MACBETH ACT QUIZ

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FREE AND STUDY GAMES ABOUT MACBETH ACT 2/3 QUIZ

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Question 1: How does Macbeth act at the dinner table and why?

Answer:

He is acting crazy because he is seeing Banquo's ghost at the banquet table.Question 2: How have conditions changed in Scotland since Macbeth has taken control?(provide at least 3 examples)

Answer:

People are starving. People can't sleep. People are afraid to attend banquets, because they may be killed. People are not being rewarded for their good deeds.Question 3: Explain the quote: "Approach thou like the rugged Russian bear, the armed rhinoceros, or the Hyrcan tiger; take any shape but that and my firm nerves shall never tremble."

Answer:

Macbeth can handle anything, except for Banquo's ghost.

Question 4: Who escapes and lives during the scene with the murderers?

Answer:

Fleance

Question 5: Who is Hecate? Why is she angry? (2 reasons)

Answer:

She is the queen of the witches. She is angry because the witches gave Macbeth prophecies and he is unworthy. Also, they did not invite her to show off her powers.

Question 6: How involved is Lady Macbeth in the plot to murder Banquo?

Answer:

Not at all.

Question 7: What reason does Macbeth give the men for killing Banquo?

Answer:

Banquo is the cause of all their problems, he is why they suffer.

Question 8: How does Macbeth cover up the murder of the King?

Answer:

He kills the guards who are accused of murdering Duncan.Question 9: What does Lady Macbeth mean when she says to Macbeth: "My hands are of your color, but I shame To wear a heart so white."?

Answer:

She is saying that she has blood on her hands too, but she isn't acting like a coward.

Question 10: How has Macbeth's character changed in this scene?

Answer:

He is in control of his emotions and actions. He is the one planning murders, instead of Lady Macbeth.Question 11: What 3 questions does Macbeth ask Banquo? What does this reveal about Macbeth's thoughts?

Answer:

Are you riding this afternoon? How far are you riding? Is Fleance going with you?Macbeth is planning to kill Banquo and Fleance.

Question 12: Macduff decides not to attend Macbeth's coronation, what is implied here about his feelings towards Macbeth as King?

Answer:

Macduff does not support Macbeth as king.

Question 13: How and why does Macbeth lie to Banquo in Act II scene 1? Explain.

Answer:

He tells Banquo that he does not think about the witches, because he is trying to disguise the fact that he is planning to kill Duncan.

Question 14: What kind of men are the murderers Macbeth hires?

Answer:

desperate men Question 15: Several unnatural things occurred outside of the castle when the King died. List at least 3 unnatural occurrences and explain the point that Shakespeare is trying to make about the order of the universe.

Answer:

It is dark out when it should be daytime, a mousing owl killed a falcon, Duncan's horses were eating each others flesh.These are signs that the natural order of the universe is topsy turvy/flipped and chaos rules.

Question 16: Why is Banquo having trouble sleeping?

Answer:

He has been thinking about the witches prophecies.

Question 17: Why is the Porter's soliloquy ironic?

Answer:

He is pretending to open the gates of hell, which is ironic because when he opens the gates and Duncan's murder is discovered, all hell will break loose.Question 18: Macbeth sees something while he is alone on stage. What does he see and what does this reveal about his character?

Answer:

He sees a floating dagger. It reveals that he is nervous and hesitant about killing Duncan.

Question 19: Describe how Macbeth and Lady Macbeth react immediately after they have killed King Duncan.

Answer:

Macbeth is paranoid and anxious. Lady Macbeth feels bold and powerful.Question 20: Explain the quote: "There the grown serpent lies; the worm that's fled hath nature that in time will venom breed, no teeth for the present."

Answer:

Banquo is the grown serpent, Fleance is the worm. Fleance is not a problem now, but will be in the future.Question 21: Why do Malcolm and Donalbain decide to leave Scotland? (Two Reasons) And where do they go? (Two Places)

Answer:

They fear for their lives and they do not know who to trust. Malcolm goes to England. Donalbain goes to Ireland.Question 22: What do we learn about Macduff in this scene? Where has he gone and why?

Answer:

He did not answer Macbeth's summons and has left Scotland. He has gone to England to ask Malcolm and the King of England for help to overthrow Macbeth.