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Macbeth Reading Quiz

Authored by Caleb Benham

English

8th - 9th Grade

CCSS covered

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Macbeth Reading Quiz
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

Who does Duncan name the new Thane of Cawdor?

Duncan

Macbeth

Thane of Cawdor

Lady Macbeth

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.7.7

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What do the witches predict in Act 1 scene 3 for Macbeth?

he will be king
his children will be king
beware Macduff
the woods will move

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.7

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

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What do the witches predict in Act 1 for Banquo?

his children will be king
beware Macduff
the woods will move
he will be king

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.7

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

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Macbeth says, “Stars hide your fires.  Let not light see my black and deep desires.” What are Macbeth’s desires?

to kill Duncan
to be king
to leave his country for England
to kill Banquo

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.2.6

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

After Lady Macbeth reads the letter, what does she tell us is her opinion of Macbeth?

she hates her husband
she is afraid of what Macbeth might do
she is excited he is coming home and they can forget about war
he's too full o' th' milk of human kindness to do what's necessary

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.7

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

CCSS.RL.7.7

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What advice does Lady Macbeth give Macbeth when he arrives home?

trust his generals
look innocent when your heart is full of evil
trust no one
confide in his king

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.7

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

CCSS.RL.7.7

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why is Macbeth crowned king after Duncan is murdered and not Duncan’s sons?

Duncan has no children
Duncan had named Macbeth his heir
the witches told them to
Duncan's sons have run away and seem guilty

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.7

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

CCSS.RL.7.7

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