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Macbeth Act 2 Scene 1 Quiz
Macbeth Act 2 Scene 1 Quiz
What does Banquo say he dreamed of
The battle with Norway
His own death
King Duncan
The Weird Sisters
None
What direction does the dagger seem to move
Toward Banquo’s room
Toward Duncan’s chamber
Away from Macbeth
Toward Lady Macbeth
None
What does Macbeth say the dagger’s handle is turned toward
The ground
The fire
The door
His hand
None
What is Banquo’s attitude toward the witches’ prophecy
Joyful and confident
Fearful and secretive
Cautious and doubtful
Eager and ambitious
None
What phrase does Macbeth use to describe the bell
The whisper of ambition
The knell that summons Duncan to heaven or to hell
The chime of royal honor
The echo of fate fulfilled
None
What mood dominates Macbeth’s soliloquy
Joyful and hopeful
Sad and remorseful
Tense and foreboding
Calm and confident
None
What time of day does Macbeth describe in his soliloquy
Night, when wicked dreams arise
Morning, when light reveals truth
Dusk, when the sun sets on peace
Noon, when war begins
None
What literary device is used in “Nature seems dead, and wicked dreams abuse the curtain’d sleep”
Pun
Simile
Hyperbole
Personification
None
What phrase closes the scene
The time is right
The night is still
The bell invites me
The deed is done
None
What time is it at the beginning of the scene
At sunset
At dawn
After midnight
At noon
None
What does Macbeth mean by “Is this a dagger which I see before me?”
He is hallucinating from guilt and ambition
He is searching for a real weapon
He is imagining Duncan’s revenge
He is remembering his past battles
None
Where does Act 2 Scene 1 take place
In the courtyard of Macbeth’s castle at Inverness
On the battlefield
At Duncan’s camp near Forres
Inside Lady Macbeth’s chamber
None
What supernatural element appears in this scene
Duncan’s ghost
A storm in the distance
The witches’ chant
The floating dagger
None
What does the dagger symbolize
Lady Macbeth’s power
Banquo’s loyalty
Macbeth’s ambition and guilt
Duncan’s forgiveness
None
What emotion does Macbeth express as he moves to kill Duncan
Determined yet fearful
Proud and arrogant
Hopeless and resigned
Calm and joyous
None
What does Macbeth mean by “Hear not my steps, which way they walk”
He fears Banquo’s discovery
He hopes his actions go unnoticed
He prays for guidance
He asks Lady Macbeth to follow him
None
What does Banquo pray for before going to sleep
To be made Thane of Cawdor
For victory in battle
To resist evil thoughts
For Macbeth’s success
None
What vision does Macbeth see after Banquo exits
A crown dripping with blood
A ghostly image of Banquo
A dagger pointing toward Duncan’s chamber
A burning torch
None
Who carries a torch in the opening of the scene
A servant
Macbeth
Fleance
Banquo
None
What theme is central in this scene
Ambition and moral conflict
Revenge and justice
Love and betrayal
War and loyalty
None
What gift has Duncan sent to Lady Macbeth
A dagger
A silver cup
A golden crown
A diamond
None
What animal is mentioned in the soliloquy to evoke darkness and death
Wolf
Eagle
Raven
Lion
None
Who rings the bell that signals Macbeth to move toward Duncan’s chamber
A servant
Banquo
Fleance
Lady Macbeth
None
How does Macbeth respond when Banquo mentions the witches
They told me the truth
I have seen them again
They were but illusions
I think not of them
None
What literary device is used in the line “It is the bloody business which informs thus to mine eyes”
Alliteration
Irony
Metaphor
Simile
None
How does this scene foreshadow the murder
Lady Macbeth prays for darkness
The dagger leads Macbeth toward the act
Duncan’s guards fall asleep
Banquo warns him of guilt
None
What does Macbeth notice on the blade of the dagger
A royal emblem
Drops of blood
Marks of rust
His reflection
None
What does the phrase “wicked dreams abuse the curtain’d sleep” suggest
Guilt and evil thrive in darkness
Macbeth is free from conscience
Sleep brings peace to the guilty
Banquo dreams of witches
None
Who enters first in this scene
Ross and Lennox
Banquo and Fleance
Macbeth and Lady Macbeth
Duncan and Donalbain
None
What does the bell symbolize
The witches’ return
The signal for Duncan’s death
Duncan’s salvation
A call to battle
None
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