act 2

• Who returns to his castle at the beginning of the scene?

  Macbeth
• Who follows Macbeth to his castle?

  King Duncan
• What do Macbeth and Lady Macbeth plot to do?

  They plot to kill King Duncan
• When do Macbeth and Lady Macbeth plan to execute their plot?

  They wait until everyone is asleep
• What does Lady Macbeth give the guards to facilitate the murder?

  Drugged wine
• How does Macbeth feel immediately after killing King Duncan?

  He regrets the act almost immediately
• How does Lady Macbeth respond to Macbeth's regret?

  She reassures him
• What does Lady Macbeth do with the bloody daggers?

  She leaves them by the dead king
• Who arrives just after Lady Macbeth leaves the daggers?

  Macduff
• What does Macduff discover upon his arrival?

  He discovers the murder of King Duncan
• What action does Macbeth take after Macduff discovers the murder?

  He kills the drunken guards
• Why do Duncan's sons, Malcolm and Donalbain, flee Scotland?

  They fear for their own lives
• What happens to Duncan's sons after they flee Scotland?

  They are blamed for the murder