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Macbeth Review

Authored by Stacy McNally

English

12th Grade - University

CCSS covered

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Macbeth Review
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Why did Shakespeare change the actual story of Macbeth?

He wanted to please the king
He didn't like the true story
He wanted to make the king angry
He wanted to show the violence of the time

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.7.7

CCSS.RL.6.10

CCSS.RL.6.7

CCSS.RL.4.7

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which of the following does the audience not learn about Macbeth in Act 1?

He is brave
He is violent
He will be king
He will kill Banquo

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.6.10

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which of the following is NOT one of the witches' first three prophecies to Macbeth?

Beware Macduff
Thane of Cawdor
Thane of Glamis
King

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.4.7

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which of the following is not one of the prophecies the witches told Banquo?

Macbeth will be king
lesser than Macbeth but greater
Not as happy, but happier
Sons will be king

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.7.7

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.7.3

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

After Macbeth is told the three prophecies by the witches, what news do Ross and Angus bring him?

He will be King
He will be Thane of Cawdor
He will be Thane of Glamis
Banquo's son has been named King

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.7.5

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Why was Macbeth named Thane of Cawdor?

Old Thane was a traitor
Old Thane died in battle
Macbeth was promised the title before battle 
Macbeth killed the Thane of Cawdor

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.3.10

CCSS.RL.4.10

CCSS.RL.4.7

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What does Banquo mean when he states, “But sometimes to tempt us to evil, the devil wins our confidence with trifling bits of truth. Then he betrays us in the things that really matter.”

The witches shouldn't be trusted
The witches should be trusted
The witches seem to be telling the truth
The witches will help him out if things go wrong

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