ACT IV - Scene II Quiz — Macbeth

Where does Act IV, Scene 2 take place?

• Dunsinane Castle
• Macduff's castle in Fife
• The witches' cavern
• Forres, the royal palace

Why is Lady Macduff angry at the start of the scene?

• Macduff has been killed in battle
• Macduff has fled to England without explanation
• Ross has brought news of a new tax
• Macbeth has summoned her to court

What bird does Lady Macduff compare herself to when criticizing her husband?

• An eagle
• A wren
• A sparrow
• A dove

What does Ross say about the current times in Scotland?

• Peace has finally been restored
• Loyal men are branded traitors without knowing why
• Malcolm's army has already landed
• The witches have cursed the land

What is the son's clever argument about liars and honest men?

• Honest men always win in the end
• Liars outnumber honest men and could overpower them
• All men are equally dishonest
• Only kings can judge who is honest

Which of these events actually happened in this chapter?

Who warns Lady Macduff to flee before the murderers arrive?

• Ross
• Lennox
• An unnamed Messenger
• Banquo's ghost

Which of these events actually happened in this chapter?

What insult does Macduff's son shout at the First Murderer?

• "Thou art a coward!"
• "Thou liest, thou shag-ear'd villain!"
• "Away, thou wretched knave!"
• "Thou bloody tyrant!"

What does the murderer call the boy before stabbing him?

• "Young prince"
• "Little lord"
• "What, you egg! Young fry of treachery!"
• "Poor lamb"

What are the son's dying words?

• "Father, avenge me!"
• "He has kill'd me, Mother. Run away, I pray you!"
• "God save the King!"
• "I die a loyal son."

Which of these events actually happened in this chapter?

How does this scene affect the rest of the play?

• It convinces Malcolm to surrender
• It drives Macduff to seek personal vengeance against Macbeth
• It causes Lady Macbeth to go mad immediately
• It leads Banquo's ghost to appear again