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1. This scene begins with only Lady Macbeth onstage. After two lines an animal noise is heard and frightens her. Which animal is this?
2. A few moments later, Lady Macbeth regains her composure, and states; "The doors are open and the surfeited grooms do mock their charge with..." What?
3. Lady Macbeth is still alone, and getting more and more nervous. She begins to talk about their plans, about how she "laid the daggers ready". She also states that she would have committed the murder herself, but for one reason. What was the reason?
4. And now Macbeth himself enters the scene. He is carrying with him two items that are crucial to the plan, as they are to be used to frame the victim's guards. What are they?
5. Macbeth is afraid of what he has done, while in contrast, Lady Macbeth becomes fiercer than ever. She listens to Macbeth's story, first with concern, as he tells her about voices he heard praying next door. "One cried 'God Bless us'" What reply was Macbeth unable to make?
6. Lady Macbeth tells him to pull himself together, but Macbeth only continues talking feverishly about a voice he heard, telling him....what?
7. Lady Macbeth is now angry at her husband. She orders him to do something, just before she notices the two 'items' that he bought in with him. What does she tell him to do?
8. Lady Macbeth leaves to return the 'items', after arguing with Macbeth about it. He is now left alone onstage and his feelings about the murder are revealed. In his speech he mentions a Roman god. Which god is mentioned?
9. Lady Macbeth now re-enters, covered in blood. She is more disposed to be sympathetic to Macbeth now and advises him to clean up and get out of the place because she can hear a noise which could cause them to be discovered. What noise can she hear?
10. This is the final question, and probably the easiest. After reading the questions (and hopefully answering them) can you answer me this? Who did Macbeth murder?
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