Y10 Spring 2 Literature revision quiz 4

Macbeth: Macbeth begins the play with what noble title?

• Thane of Stirling

• Thane of Cawdor

• Thane of Glamis

• Thane of Fife

Macbeth: King Duncan gives Macbeth the title of Thane of Cawdor following his bravery in battle.

• True

• False

Macbeth: Fill in the missing word

"Is this a... I see before me?"

(a)  

Macbeth: Which of the following is NOT one of the witches' predictions for Macbeth?

• He will become Thane of Cawdor

• He will become king.

• He cannot be killed by anyone born of woman.

• His descendants will be kings.

Macbeth: Fill in the missing word

"The bell invites me. Hear it not Duncan, for it is a knell. That summons thee to heaven or to..."

(a)  

Macbeth: Who said it?

"Screw your courage to the sticking place. And we'll not fail."

• Malcolm

• Macbeth

• Lady Macbeth

• Macduff

Macbeth: Lady Macbeth is unable to kill Duncan herself because he looks similar to her father when he is asleep.

• True

• False

Macbeth: complete the quotation

"Fair is foul and foul is fair. Hover through the fog and filthy..."

(a)  

Macbeth: Why does Lady Macbeth keep washing her hands in Act 5, scene 1?

• Her mental state has deteriorated and she is consumed by guilt, believing she is covered in the blood of those she has harmed.

• She has injured herself trying to jump out of the tower window.

• She has murdered Lady Macduff and cannot get the blood to wash away.

• She is trying to remove any trace of Duncan's blood, which is everywhere due to Macbeth's messy killing.

Macbeth: What is Macbeth’s reaction to Lady Macbeth’s death?

• He collapses from grief and shock

• He is calm because he killed her and is hiding it

• He is calm and says life is meaningless anyway

• He screams out and kills the messenger