Macbeth Acts IV-V Quiz Practice

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic that Malcolm lies about in his conversation with Macduff?

• lust
• greed
• full of vices
• cautious

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Macduff left his wife and children in an unsafe place because he was driven by which of the following deeper forces?

• sexual desire
• patriotism
• revenge
• greed

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Which of the following things does not contribute to Lady Macduff's feelings of helplessness?

• the murder of her son
• the strange messenger
• her son questioning her
• her husband being a traitor to their family

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What event caused both Macduff and Malcolm to light a fire under themselves and get back to the business of battle?

• the death of Lady Macduff
• the witches' apparitions 
• King Edward healing the sick
• Macbeth's warning to never come home

Which of the following words best describes Macbeth during his second interaction with the "weird sisters"?

• accepting
• ambitious
• forceful
• questioning

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

After hearing about the suicide of his wife, Macbeth expresses the emotion of...

• anger
• depression
• despair
• neutrality

Which of the following statements is true?

• Macbeth's soldiers are eager to defend him
• Macbeth's soldiers are tired of being in battle
• Macbeth's soldiers do not want to be fighting for him
• Macbeth's soldiers have all turned on him

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

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

It is clear to the audience that Macbeth doesn't belong in the king's castle. Which of the following reasons proves that?

• He is willing to kill and die for a cause
• He is a skilled warrior and patriot
• He is cowardly when it comes to acting on his own orders
• He has no heirs

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

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

Which of the following events demonstrates Macduff's courage?

• Being upset about his family
• Confronting Macbeth
• Convincing Malcolm to join him
• Having an army hide in the woods

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Which of the following statements accurately describes how Macbeth view's his life?

• "She would have died later anyway"
• "I looked forward to Birnam, and I thought I saw the forest begin to move"
• "Days creep slowly along"
• "{it} is a story told by an idiot, full of noise and emotional disturbance but devoid of meaning"

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.3