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Macbeth Act 2/3 Quiz

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Why is Banquo having trouble sleeping?   show
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show He tells Banquo that he does not think about the witches, because he is trying to disguise the fact that he is planning to kill Duncan.  
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show He sees a floating dagger. It reveals that he is nervous and hesitant about killing Duncan.  
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show Macbeth is paranoid and anxious. Lady Macbeth feels bold and powerful.  
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What does Lady Macbeth mean when she says to Macbeth: "My hands are of your color, but I shame To wear a heart so white."?   show
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Why is the Porter's soliloquy ironic?   show
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show He kills the guards who are accused of murdering Duncan.  
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show They fear for their lives and they do not know who to trust. Malcolm goes to England. Donalbain goes to Ireland.  
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show It is dark out when it should be daytime, a mousing owl killed a falcon, Duncan's horses were eating each others flesh. These are signs that the natural order of the universe is topsy turvy/flipped and chaos rules.  
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show Macduff does not support Macbeth as king.  
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Act III   show
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show Are you riding this afternoon? How far are you riding? Is Fleance going with you? Macbeth is planning to kill Banquo and Fleance.  
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show desperate men  
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show Banquo is the cause of all their problems, he is why they suffer.  
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show Not at all.  
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show He is in control of his emotions and actions. He is the one planning murders, instead of Lady Macbeth.  
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show Fleance  
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show Banquo is the grown serpent, Fleance is the worm. Fleance is not a problem now, but will be in the future.  
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How does Macbeth act at the dinner table and why?   show
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Explain the quote: "Approach thou like the rugged Russian bear, the armed rhinoceros, or the Hyrcan tiger; take any shape but that and my firm nerves shall never tremble."   show
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show She is the queen of the witches. She is angry because the witches gave Macbeth prophecies and he is unworthy. Also, they did not invite her to show off her powers.  
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show He did not answer Macbeth's summons and has left Scotland. He has gone to England to ask Malcolm and the King of England for help to overthrow Macbeth.  
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show People are starving. People can't sleep. People are afraid to attend banquets, because they may be killed. People are not being rewarded for their good deeds.  
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