A fateful night of hospitality hangs the life of a king in the balance, as the air in Inverness is full of unnatural signs. In this Macbeth Act 2 Quiz you will be immersed in the bloody aftermath of the regicide and the guilt that is growing within the conspirators. See if you can hold the strain of the daggers and the knocking at the gate.

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Macbeth Act 2 Quiz Questions
- What time of night does Act 2 begin
- Who meets Banquo at the start of Act 2 Scene 1
- What gift has King Duncan sent to Lady Macbeth
- What does Banquo say he dreamed of
- How does Macbeth respond when Banquo mentions the witches
- What vision does Macbeth see before killing Duncan
- What does the dagger symbolize in Macbeth’s soliloquy
- What signal tells Macbeth that the murder is ready to proceed
- Who rings the bell signaling Duncan’s death
- What word does Macbeth say he could not pronounce after killing Duncan
- Who kills Duncan
- What does Lady Macbeth do to the guards after the murder
- What does Macbeth hear that frightens him during the murder
- What does Lady Macbeth say about her husband’s hands after the murder
- Why does Lady Macbeth say she could not kill Duncan herself
- What does Macbeth forget to do after killing Duncan
- Who takes the daggers back to the murder scene
- What sound interrupts their conversation after the murder
- Who arrives first at Macbeth’s castle after the murder
- What is the purpose of the Porter scene
- What does the Porter pretend the castle gates represent
- Who discovers Duncan’s body
- How does Macbeth react when Duncan’s death is revealed
- Why does Lady Macbeth faint
- Who are suspected of Duncan’s murder initially
- What do Malcolm and Donalbain decide to do after the murder
- Where does Malcolm flee to
- Where does Donalbain flee to
- What unnatural events are reported after Duncan’s death
- Who becomes the new King of Scotland at the end of Act 2
