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    Macbeth Comprehension Act Two

    Test your knowledge of basic plot, character analysis, imagery, and language on the second Act of this famous Shakespeare play.

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    What is the first image Macbeth begin to see that no one else can?

    2

    Who does Lady Macbeth want to blame the murder on?

    3

    What does the imagery of an owl screeching represent?

    4

    What do the porter and MacDuff talk about in Act Two, scene 3?

    5

    Which character speaks hearing strange things in the night before the King is discovered murdered?

    6

    Who discovers the dead king?

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    What is the first thought the princes have after hearing their father has been murdered?

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    What imagery does Shakespeare use in the Old Man's lines to represent the king being murdered?

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    Where does Macbeth go after the murder?

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    Why does MacDuff not want to be with Macbeth at this time?