WorksheetsMacbeth 1-3 Review
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 1hrs 10mins
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1.
Based upon the information in Act I, what appears to be Macbeth's character flaw?
a)
an obsessive need to be loved
b)
cowardice
c)
a desire for power
d)
slow-wittedness
2.
What important role do the witches play in Act I?
a)
They help define the setting.
b)
They help describe other characters.
c)
They provide historical background.
d)
They foreshadow events.
3.
Throughout Act I, Macbeth's plans and actions seem to be motivated most of all by
a)
his lust for wealth.
b)
the support of the witches.
c)
his wife's encouragement.
d)
the advice of Banquo.
4.
In what way is Lady Macbeth stronger than her husband?
a)
She is harsher with the servants.
b)
She is better able to pretend she loves King Duncan.
c)
She stands firm when Macbeth begins to waver in his deadly purpose.
d)
She understands the witches' prophesies.
5.
In Scene ii, Lady Macbeth's purpose in drugging the servants is
a)
so they will commit King Duncan's murder.
b)
so they will sleep through King Duncan's murder.
c)
to erase their memory of the night.
d)
to kill them for their knowledge of the crime.
6.
Macbeth declares he will "sleep no more" because he believes
a)
he will now become a fugitive.
b)
his conscience will never let him rest.
c)
he will not have sweet dreams.
d)
he will soon die.
7.
What does Macbeth really mean when he indicates that the blood on his hands will redden all the seas?
a)
It is a comment on his profound guilt.
b)
Lady Macbeth will not be able to wash off the blood.
c)
It is a comment on his fear of being found out.
d)
He is afraid to wash the blood off his hands.
8.
Macbeth's guilt causing him to imagine he sees Banquo's ghost at the banquet is an example of
a)
external conflict.
b)
internal conflict.
c)
theme
d)
poetic license.
9.
By the end of Act III, how has Macbeth changed since the beginning of the play?
a)
He is now quick to use treachery to suit his ends.
b)
He now enjoys the respect of his comrades.
c)
He is now comfortable with the witches' prophecies.
d)
He now has confidence in his ability to rule.
10.
When Macbeth says "Upon my head they placed a fruitless crown / And put a barren scepter in my gripe …" he means
a)
he is powerless.
b)
he will be prosecuted for his crimes.
c)
he and Lady Macbeth want many children.
d)
he has no male heir.
11.
"Fair is foul, and foul is fair," is said by the witches. It is a riddle-like phrase that seems contradictory is also known as a(n)
______________.
______________.
a)
paradox
b)
oxymoron
c)
simile
d)
analogy
12.
Lady Macbeth says she keeps all promises she makes, and says she would even kill her ___________ if she had vowed to do so.
a)
mother
b)
husband
c)
sister
d)
child
13.
A(n) ___________ is a character's speech while other characters are on stage, directed to the audience or sometimes to another character, that is not supposed to be heard by other characters on stage.
a)
Soliloquy
b)
Ballad
c)
Aside
d)
Aural
14.
Lady Macbeth believes in order to carry out the murder, she has to...
a)
get drunk
b)
hire a mercenary killer
c)
get the witches to help her
d)
act like a man
15.
Why does Macbeth want to kill King Duncan?
a)
Duncan insulted him.
b)
Macbeth wants to be king.
c)
The people don't respect Duncan.
d)
The witches forced Macbeth to carry out their plan.
16.
Who helps Macbeth come up with his plan to kill the king?
a)
Malcolm
b)
The witches
c)
Banquo
d)
Lady Macbeth
17.
What prediction did the witches not make?
a)
Banquo's sons would be king.
b)
Macbeth will be the Thane of Cawdor.
c)
Malcolm will kill Macbeth.
d)
Macbeth will be King of Scotland.
18.
Why was the original Thane of Cawdor executed?
a)
He cheated on his wife.
b)
He committed treason against King Duncan and Scotland
c)
He killed the Queen.
d)
He refused to go into battle because he was a coward.
19.
The witches greet Macbeth by the title of
a)
The Thane of Glamis
b)
The Thane of Cawdor
c)
King, hereafter
d)
All of the above
20.
What is an obstacle with Macbeth becoming King?
a)
Lady Macbeth is against it
b)
King Duncan is against it
c)
King Duncan appoints his son Prince of Cumberland
d)
Banquo knows of his evil plan
21.
What "sign" convinces Macbeth that he must go through with killing the king?
a)
One of the witches appears in his room.
b)
He has a nightmare about the murder.
c)
He sees a floating dagger before him.
d)
The ghost of his father visits him.
22.
Why didn't Lady Macbeth just kill the king herself?
a)
He looked too much like her father.
b)
She changed her mind.
c)
Someone walked in on her about to kill him.
d)
She wanted Macbeth to do it by himself.
23.
What does Macbeth accidentally take with him after murdering the king?
a)
The dagger
b)
The king's crown
c)
A book
d)
A servant
24.
What do Duncan's sons decide to do after their father's death?
a)
Declare Malcolm the king
b)
Find the person who murdered their father.
c)
Hold a trial
d)
Run away from the scene of the crime
25.
"Is this a dagger which I see before me,
The handle toward my hand? Come let me clutch thee."
The handle toward my hand? Come let me clutch thee."
a)
Alliteration
b)
Allegory
c)
Allusion
d)
Apostrophe
26.
BANQUO: Thou has it now: King, Cawdor, Glamis, all, as the weird women promised, and I fear thou play'dst most foully for 't. (pg 310, lines 1-3)
What is Banquo thinking in the above line?
What is Banquo thinking in the above line?
a)
He fears the witches, even if they were right.
b)
He suspects that Macbeth may have done wrong to become king
c)
He is glad that his best friend was lucky enough to be king.He is glad that his best friend was lucky enough to be king.
d)
He hopes that Macbeth will die soon so he can become king
27.
Why did Macbeth want Banquo killed in Act 3?
a)
The witches had advised him to do it.
b)
He feared Banquo's descendants would be kings
c)
Lady Macbeth urged him to do it.
d)
Banquo was raising an army against him
28.
Macbeth sees Banquo’s ghost because he was:
a)
plagued by guilt
b)
drunk
c)
tricked by the thanes
d)
poisoned by Fleance
29.
Who is with Banquo on the night he is killed?
a)
Macbeth
b)
Lady Macbeth
c)
Macduff
d)
Fleance
30.
What's the weather at the opening of the play?
a)
thunder and lightning
b)
humid and stormy
c)
warm and sunny
d)
partly cloudy and rainy
31.
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a tragic hero?
a)
The hero has a tragic flaw
b)
The hero is driven insane
c)
The hero is noble and important
d)
The hero recognizes their error and accepts responsibility
32.
In Act III, Lennox praises Macbeth for killing Duncan's guards. Why?
a)
He thinks the guards murdered Duncan
b)
He wants Macbeth to like him
c)
He thinks Macbeth was brave to kill two by himself
d)
He is being ironic
33.
Who said: " I would, while it is smiling in my face, have plucked my nipple from its boneless gums and dashed the brains out, had I so sworn as you have done to this.”
a)
Lady Macbeth
b)
Lady Macduff
c)
Siward
d)
The gentlewoman
34.
In Act III, Lennox praises Macbeth for killing Duncan's guards. Why?
a)
He thinks the guards murdered Duncan
b)
He wants Macbeth to like him
c)
He thinks Macbeth was brave to kill two by himself
d)
He is being ironic
35.
Lady Macbeth fears that
a)
her husband is too nice to do what needs to be done to become king
b)
Duncan will grow suspicious of her
c)
Banquo will find a way to be king
d)
the witches have lied to Macbeth
36.
The Macbeths plan is to
a)
poison both Duncan and the guards
b)
trick Macduff and Banquo into killing the King
c)
push the king out a window and blaming Malcolm and Donalbain
d)
get the guards drunk and framing them by using their weapons to kill the king
37.
Banquo says that he will follow Macbeth as long as
a)
he doesn't have to kill the king
b)
so long as Macbeth's plan does not involve him losing honor or betraying Scotland
c)
his kids will one day get to be king
d)
MacDuff is killed alongside King Duncan
38.
The porter provides comic relief by
a)
being drunk from the night before
b)
pretending he is opening hell's gate for the devil
c)
lecturing on the effects of alcohol and sex
d)
all of the above
39.
Why does Macbeth kill the two guards?
a)
he is angry with them for Duncan's murder
b)
to keep them from being questioned about Duncan's murder
c)
Malcolm and Donalbain paid him to kill them
d)
he didn't want MacDuff to have the pleasure of killing them
40.
At the beginning of the play, Macbeth is a general in a war with
a)
Norway
b)
Sweden
c)
England
d)
Germany
41.
Immediately following the murder of King Duncan, Macbeth appears to be
a)
relieved
b)
happy
c)
self-confident
d)
hysterical and tormented
42.
The person who discovers Duncan's dead body is
a)
Macduff
b)
Lennox
c)
Ross
d)
Banquo
43.
Following the discovery of Duncan's body, Lady Macbeth faints because
a)
she is genuinely upset by
the king's death
b)
she is surprised by the
amount of blood
c)
she does not like knives and
violence
d)
she wants to distract
attention from Macbeth
44.
In which way does Macbeth display a change in character?
a)
He does not consult Lady Macbeth about the murder of Banquo.
b)
He consults Lady Macbeth about the murder of Banquo.
c)
He tries to end the killing
d)
He congratulates Banquo that his son will be king.
45.
In his statement "We hear our bloody cousins are bestowed in England and in Ireland, not confessing their cruel patricide," Macbeth is referring to
a)
Macduff and his family
b)
Malcolm and Donalbain
c)
Edward and Siward
d)
Banquo and Fleance
46.
At the banquet, Banquo’s ghost says,
a)
"Murder!"
b)
"Help me."
c)
"Traitor!"
d)
nothing
47.
Hecate is annoyed with the witches because
a)
they have been bothering Macbeth
b)
she has been left out of
their mischief with Macbeth.
c)
they have met with Lady
Macbeth.
d)
she is always annoyed
with everyone.
48.
Macbeth says, "Stars, hide your fires. Let not light see my black and deep desires." What are Macbeth's desires?
a)
He wants to go home to see Lady Macbeth
b)
He wants to raise the taxes in the lands he rules
c)
He is very tired. He wants the stars to stop shining so he can sleep
d)
He wants to be king
49.
One of the images or themes that runs throughout the play is that of
a)
ships at sea
b)
battle armor
c)
brotherly love
d)
blood
50.
Occasionally higher class characters will speak in ___________ as a sign to the audience of their nobility.
a)
Blank Verse
b)
Couplets
c)
Riddles
d)
Animal Noises
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