Quiz on Macbeth's Ambition and Downfall

What role do the three witches play at the beginning of the story?

• They predict Macbeth's future.

• They betray Macbeth.

• They fight in the battle.

• They serve the king.

What title is Macbeth given after the battle?

• Lord of the Isles

• Duke of Edinburgh

• Thane of Cawdor

• King of Scotland

Who is declared as King Duncan's successor?

• Malcolm

• Macbeth

• Donalbain

• Banquo

What does Lady Macbeth plan to do to King Duncan?

• Banish him from Scotland

• Make him king forever

• Murder him

• Crown him again

What vision does Macbeth see before he kills Duncan?

• A ghost

• A dagger

• A treasure

• A crown

Who flees Scotland after Duncan's murder?

• Malcolm and Donalbain

• Banquo and Fleance

• Macbeth and Lady Macbeth

• The three witches

What does Macbeth see at the banquet that disturbs him?

• A prophecy

• Banquo's ghost

• A hidden assassin

• A fire

Who leads the army against Macbeth at the end of the story?

• Banquo

• Malcolm

• Duncan

• The witches

What unusual strategy does Malcolm use to disguise his army?

• Pretending to retreat

• Moving at night

• Wearing enemy uniforms

• Using the forest's branches

How does Macbeth die?

• He flees the battle.

• He is poisoned.

• He becomes king forever.

• He is killed by Macduff.