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Macbeth Act 4 Scene 2 Quiz
Macbeth Act 4 Scene 2 Quiz
What warning does the messenger give
To seek refuge in England
To hide until Macduff returns
To appeal to Macbeth for mercy
To flee immediately with her children
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What does Lady Macduff tell her son about traitors
They are fools who hang honest men
They are forgiven by the king
They are punished swiftly
They live long and prosper
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What idea does the murder of Lady Macduff’s son symbolize
The triumph of justice
The restoration of order
The power of prophecy
The death of innocence
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What are Lady Macduff’s last words before fleeing
“Help, O Scotland!”
“Murder! Murder!”
“My husband will avenge me!”
“God forgive them!”
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What mood closes the scene
Joy and triumph
Terror and helplessness
Hope and forgiveness
Calm and relief
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What theme does this scene highlight
The loyalty of noblemen
The ambition of kings
The innocent suffering under tyranny
The power of witchcraft
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Who enters to warn Lady Macduff
Lennox
A witch
Ross
A messenger
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What sound effect might accompany this scene in performance
Shouting and chaos as the family is attacked
Music of victory and peace
Silence throughout
Thunder and lightning
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What is ironic about Lady Macduff calling her husband a traitor
He plans to betray Malcolm
He secretly works with Macbeth
He is the only one truly loyal to Scotland
He has already been executed
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Who enters after Ross departs
A messenger
Lady Macduff’s son
Macbeth
Malcolm
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How does Ross defend Macduff’s decision to flee
He insists Macduff wanted to join Banquo
He claims Macduff planned to return immediately
He says Macduff acted out of wisdom and love for Scotland
He says Macduff was driven by fear of Lady Macbeth
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What literary device is used in the playful talk between Lady Macduff and her son
Dramatic irony
Alliteration
Foreshadowing
Metaphor
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What does this scene foreshadow
Macduff’s vengeance and Macbeth’s downfall
Fleance’s return to Scotland
Lady Macbeth’s suicide
The witches’ betrayal of Hecate
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Why is this scene important to the play’s structure
It contrasts domestic innocence with political cruelty
It introduces the witches’ next prophecy
It explains Macbeth’s coronation
It reunites Macbeth and Lady Macbeth
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How does the son cleverly question his mother’s ideas about traitors
He insists Macbeth is an honest man
He jokes that there are enough traitors to beat honest men
He declares that all men are traitors
He says he will become a traitor too
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What tone characterizes the dialogue between Lady Macduff and her son
Serious and mournful
Playful and affectionate
Formal and distant
Fearful and chaotic
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What do the murderers call Lady Macduff’s husband
A coward
A rebel
A traitor
A fool
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What does Lady Macduff call her husband after Ross leaves
A coward
A hero
A fool
A traitor
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Who enters immediately after the messenger exits
Macbeth himself
Macduff and Malcolm
Lady Macbeth
Murderers sent by Macbeth
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How does Lady Macduff describe her husband’s flight
As madness and cowardice
As a divine command
As bravery and loyalty
As a wise escape
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What emotion dominates Lady Macduff’s character
Fear of the supernatural
Jealousy toward Lady Macbeth
Blind loyalty to Macbeth
Anger mixed with love
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What does the messenger’s arrival symbolize
Victory and strength
Forgiveness and peace
Hope and redemption
Impending doom and fate
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What does Lady Macduff complain about at the start of the scene
Macbeth has seized her lands
Her son refuses to obey her
Macduff has fled to England and abandoned his family
Ross betrayed her husband
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How does Lady Macduff react to the messenger’s warning
She runs to the stables
She prays for forgiveness
She hides in her chambers
She hesitates and refuses to flee
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Who are the first two characters on stage in this scene
Macbeth and Lady Macbeth
Lady Macduff and Ross
Macduff and Malcolm
Lennox and a Messenger
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What does Ross attempt to do in this scene
Comfort Lady Macduff
Accuse Macduff
Arrest Lady Macduff
Summon Macbeth
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How does Lady Macduff’s son respond to being called fatherless
With anger and tears
With confusion and fear
With playful humor
With complete silence
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What happens to Lady Macduff’s son
He is captured by Macbeth
He is stabbed by the murderers
He hides successfully in the castle
He escapes through a window
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Where does Act 4 Scene 2 take place
In Macbeth’s castle at Dunsinane
In Macduff’s castle at Fife
In Malcolm’s camp in England
In the witches’ cave
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How does the murder of Macduff’s family affect the plot
It ends Macbeth’s reign immediately
It drives Malcolm to flee again
It forces Lady Macbeth to confess
It motivates Macduff’s revenge against Macbeth
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