Cp English 12 Macbeth Acts II and III Questions and Answers

Cp English 12 Macbeth Acts II and III Questions and Answers What is the central idea of Shakespeare's the tragedy of macbeth, act II a. ambition leads to murder b. tragedy befalls even honest men c. a murderer must live with his conscience d. crime does not pay c. a murderer must live with his conscience Duncan's view of Macbeth and lady macbeth is: a. honorable host and hostess b. a couple to be feared c. burdensom family members d. none of the above a. honorable host and hostess In Scene II, Lady Macbeth's purpose in drugging the servants is a. so they will commit king duncan's murder b. so they will sleep through king duncan's murder c. to erase their memory of the night d. to kill them for their knowledge of the crime b. so they will sleep through king duncan's murder Macbeth declares he will "sleep no more" because he believes a. he will now become a fugitive b. his conscience will never let him rest c. he will not have sweet dreams d. he will soon die b. his conscience will never let him rest what reason does lady macbeth give for not killing king duncan herself a. she says that she is a woman and incapable b. she says the witches' prophecy forbids it c. she says the king looked like her father as he slept d. she says that her husband must do it to prove his strength c. she says the king looked like her father as he slept what does macbeth really mean when he indicates that the blood on his hands will redden all the seas? a. it is a comment on his profound guilt b. lady macbeth will not be able to wash off the blood c. it is a comment on his fear of being found out d. he is afraid to wash the blood off his hands a. it is a comment on his profound guilt When Lady Macbeth says "My hands are of your color, but I shame / To wear a heart so white" she means that a. her hands are red with king duncan's blood and she is ashamed b. her hands are red with king duncan's blood and she is afraid c. her hands are red with king duncan's blood, but, unlike her husband, she is not afraid d. she will have to live with the murder of king duncan for the rest of her life c. her hands are red with king duncan's blood, but, unlike her husband, she is not afraid In the following quotation from banquo, what does he say the purpose of meeting should be? And when we have our naked frailties hid,/ that suffer in exposure, let us meet/ and question this most bloody piece of work,/ to know it further. fears and scruples shake us a. to know the bloody piece of work (understand why he was murdered) b. to get shelter from the exposure suffered (to hide from the grief) c. to shake their fears and scruples (to get ride of their fear) d. to hide their naked frailties (to hide their weaknesses) a. to know the bloody piece of work (understand why he was murdered) To where does malcolm flee? a. ireland b. england c. scotland d. wales b. england identify a possible purpose(s) of the porter scene a. to provide comic relief b. to foreshadow the future of characters c. to introduce the metaphor of macbeth's castle as the gates of hell d. all of the other choices d. all of the other choices What is the main purpose of act iii of the tragedy of macbeth a. to present the climax of the play b. to show how macbeth's troubles are growing c. to introduce important characters d. to resolve the central conflicts b. to show how macbeth's troubles are growing at the beginning of act iii, macbeth learns that banquo will not be returning to the castle until after dark. why is this good news for him? a. he wants banquo to be late for the banquet b. banquo will be the guest of honor at the banquet c. it will be easier to have banquo murdered under cover of darkness d. he thinks that banquo may become lost in the dark and miss the banquet c. it will be easier to have banquo murdered under cover of darkness why does macbeth decide to kill banquo a. the witches had predicted that banquo's son would be king b. he believes that banquo wants to kill him and become king himself c. he knows that banquo wants king duncan's sons to become king d. he knows that banquo wants him to stand trial for killing king duncan a. the witches had predicted that banquo's son would be king how did macbeth convince the two murders to kill banquo? a. he promised to make them officials in his court b. he offered them a large amount of money c. he guaranteed that they would not be punished for the murder d. he reminded them that banquo had caused all their troubles a. he promised to make them officials in his court During the banquet, Macbeth becomes unhappy and distracted. Lady Macbeth says to him, "Gentle my lord, sleek o'er your rugged looks; / Be bright and jovial among your guests tonight." What does she mean? a. be careful. your guests are angry and not to be trusted b. don't look so gloomy. be cheerful with your guests c. you look very rugged. go clean up before seeing your guests d. don't be so rough with people. they are your guests, not your enemies b. don't look so gloomy. be cheerful with your guests