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WorksheetsMacbeth - characters
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
This character is seen to be a tragic hero, someone who should be great but falls short
a)
Macbeth
b)
Macduff
c)
Lady Macbeth
d)
Banquo
2.
This character receives prophecies from the witches and is told that his son will be king
a)
Macbeth
b)
Banquo
c)
Macduff
d)
Duncan
3.
This character fears being falsely framed for murdering Duncan and fleas to England
a)
Malcolm
b)
Donaldbain
c)
Banquo
d)
macduff
4.
These characters destabilise the present by tempting Macbeth
a)
The witches
b)
The guards
c)
Malcolm's army
d)
Macduff's army
5.
Lady Macbeth
a)
Commits suicide
b)
Invokes the powers of evil to help her influence her husband to commit murder and treason
c)
challenges Macbeth's manhood
d)
all of the above
6.
King Duncan
a)
Is a good king
b)
Has won many many battles
c)
Eventually defeats Macbeth
d)
All of the above
7.
This character has his entire family killed by another character.
a)
Macduff
b)
Macbeth
c)
Duncan
d)
Banquo
8.
which character says 'Was the hope drunk wearin you dressed yourself? Hath it slept since? Art thou afeard?
a)
macduff
b)
Macbeth
c)
Lady Macbeth
d)
The witches
9.
Who says 'Thou has't it now, King, Cawdor, Glamis, all. As the weird women promised, and, I fear, thou play'dst most fouly for it.'
a)
Lady Macbeth
b)
Banquo
c)
Malcolm
10.
'We have scorched the snake, not killed it. Oh, full of scorpions is my mind.'
a)
Duncan
b)
Macduff
c)
Macbeth
d)
Lady Macbeth
11.
Macbeth
a)
' unsex me here '
b)
' make thick my blood, stop up the access and passage to remorse
c)
'Look like the innocent flower, but be the serpent under it'
d)
'I have almost forgot the taste of fears'
12.
Which of these is true?
a)
Macbeth murders Duncans guards
b)
Macbeth murders Banquo
c)
Macbeth murders McDuff's entire family
d)
All of the above
13.
'I have no spur to prick the sides of my intent, but only vaulting ambition which o'erleaps itself.'
a)
Fleance
b)
Donaldbain
c)
Malcolm
d)
None of the above
14.
'Will all great Neptune's ocean wash this blood clean from my hand? No, this my hand will rather the multitudinous seas incarnadine, making the green one red."
a)
Macbeth speaking on his own (soliloquy)
b)
Macbeth speaking to Lady Macbeth
c)
Lady Macbeth soliloquy
d)
Lady Macbeth speaking to Macbeth
15.
Out out brief candle! Life is but a walking shadow, a poor player that struts and frets his hour upon the stage, and then is heard no more.
a)
Macbeth speaking to Lady Macbeth
b)
A Macbeth soliloquy
c)
Macbeth speaking to Seyton
d)
The witches speaking to Macbeth and Banquo
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