Macbeth Act 2 Practice Study Guide 2024.

Macbeth Act 2 Practice Study Guide 2024.What was Macbeth's lie to Banquo about the witches' predictions? - ANSWER He said he doesn't even think about them. What was the signal Lady Macbeth gave Macbeth to let him know that she has taken care of the guards? - ANSWER She would ring a bell. What excuse did Lady Macbeth give for not killing Duncan herself? - ANSWER He looked like her father sleeping there. After Macbeth killed Duncan, he went to Lady Macbeth and was concerned about not being able to say "Amen." What was her advice to him? - ANSWER She told him not to think about it too much, or it would make them crazy. Notice that she does later, in fact, go mad and commit suicide. Then, Macbeth is worried about hearing a voice saying, "Macbeth does murder sleep." What did Lady Macbeth then tell him to do? - ANSWER She told him to go get some water and wash "this filthy witness" from his hands. In other words, get cleaned up and forget about it. Why didn't Macbeth take the daggers back to the scene of the crime? - ANSWER He couldn't bear to look at Duncan again. Who was knocking? - ANSWER Macduff and Lennox were knocking at the gate. What three things does drinking provoke? - ANSWER It provokes "nose-painting, sleep, and urine." How did Lennox describe the night, and what was Macbeth's response? - ANSWER Lennox went through a great description of the terrible night, saying it predicted terrible, confusing times ahead. Macbeth brushed it off by saying it was a "rough night."