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WorksheetsMacbeth Acts 3-5 Quiz
Total questions: 47
Worksheet time: 47mins
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1.
In Act III, to persuade the two murderers to agree to kill Banquo, Macbeth tells them...
a)
he will make them officials of the court.
b)
they will be given a large sum of money and a place to live.
c)
that Banquo has been the cause of all their misery.
d)
that they will be immune from imprisonment forever.
2.
Whom does Macbeth see sitting in his chair during the banquet?
a)
Duncan's ghost
b)
himself
c)
Banquo's ghost
d)
Lady Macbeth
3.
How does Macbeth explain his hallucinations at the dinner to himself?
a)
That he hasn't killed enough
b)
That he drank too much
c)
That he can't sleep
d)
That the witches cursed him
4.
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.
5.
When Macbeth says to Lady Macbeth in Act III, Scene iv, "We are yet but young in deed," he means that they are...
a)
just learning how to rule.
b)
new to the ways of crime.
c)
a young king and queen.
d)
innocent of crime.
6.
When Macbeth says that, "Blood will have blood," he means that...
a)
his son will inherit the throne
b)
he will have to face revenge for his actions
c)
he will have to keep killing more people
d)
the witches are vampires
7.
Lady Macbeth tries to cover up Macbeth's rantings to the ghost that no one sees by...
a)
explaining that he is tired.
b)
explaining that he has an illness.
c)
having them removed by the guards.
d)
fainting to distract the lords.
8.
In Act III, what is the actual cause of Macbeth's irrational behavior at the banquet?
a)
a sudden illness
b)
too much to drink
c)
a lack of sleep
d)
his guilty conscience
9.
Who flees Scotland to join Malcolm in England?
a)
Macduff
b)
Ross
c)
Lennox
d)
Donalbain
10.
Why does Macbeth fear Banquo?
a)
Banquo is loyal to the true king.
b)
He knows that Banquo wants to kill him.
c)
Banquo has a male heir.
d)
Banquo wants to steal the crown away from him.
11.
When Act III begins, Banquo says that he suspects...
a)
Macbeth plans to kill him.
b)
he will one day be king.
c)
Macbeth killed Duncan.
d)
he will not be attending the banquet that evening.
12.
Three apparitions appear to Macbeth in Act IV. Which of the following do they predict?
a)
Banquo and Duncan will seek revenge on Macbeth
b)
Macbeth should fear Macduff
c)
Birnam Wood will come to Fife
d)
Macbeth will lose the battle
13.
After visiting the witches in Act IV, why does Macbeth initially change his mind and decide not to have Macduff killed?
a)
He is reassured by the third apparition.
b)
He decides instead to kill Macduff's wife.
c)
He knows Macduff has fled to England.
d)
He believes the witches will protect Macduff.
14.
Malcolm at first refuses Macduff's help because he...
a)
does not want to be king
b)
knows Macduff's wife has been killed
c)
does not trust him
d)
has no money
15.
___ says that no man born of woman will hurt Macbeth.
a)
the child with a crown and a tree branch
b)
Banquo's ghost
c)
the armed head
d)
the bloody child
16.
___ says that Macbeth won't be defeated until Birnam Wood marches to Macbeth's castle.
a)
the bloody child
b)
Banquo's ghost
c)
the armed head
d)
the child with a crown and a tree branch
17.
What is the difference between Macbeth's first murders and the murder of Macduff's family?
a)
Revenge
b)
Silence an enemy
c)
Out of spite
d)
Political gain
18.
When Macduff receives news of his family's death, Malcolm urges him to...
a)
try not to think about it
b)
stay away from Scotland
c)
grieve quietly and peacefully
d)
get angry and take revenge
19.
In Act IV scene ii, Lady Macduff calls her husband a traitor because...
a)
She thinks Macduff supports Macbeth
b)
Macbeth considers Macduff a traitor
c)
She knows Macduff is raising an army against Macbeth
d)
She feels Macduff has abandoned her and her children
20.
___ tells Macbeth to beware of Macduff.
a)
Banquo's ghost
b)
the bloody head
c)
the armed head
d)
the child with a crown and a tree branch
21.
The end of Act IV foreshadows an important conflict between...
a)
Malcolm and Ross.
b)
Macbeth and Macduff.
c)
Macbeth and his wife.
d)
Macduff and Malcolm.
22.
Which of the following is NOT something Lady Macbeth talks about in her sleep?
a)
Banquo
b)
King Duncan
c)
Malcolm
d)
Macduff's wife
23.
As Macbeth's anxiety grows, he orders the doctor to...
a)
cure Lady Macbeth
b)
kill Lady Macbeth
c)
let Lady Macbeth rest for a few days
d)
medicate Lady Macbeth with hemlock
24.
Why is Macduff able to kill Macbeth despite the witches' prophecy?
a)
He was born by cesarean section.
b)
He is a powerful warlock himself.
c)
He receives a charm from Grinswindle.
d)
He kills the witches first.
25.
Macbeth's tragic flaw is...
a)
wickedness
b)
ambition
c)
fear
d)
doubt
26.
The woman in Act V, scene 1 refuses to repeat Lady Macbeth's sleep-talk to the doctor because...
a)
she thinks that only the doctor will believe her
b)
the words are mumbled and she can't understand them
c)
there is no witness to confirm the truth of her words
d)
Lady Macbeth made her promise not to reveal the words to anyone
27.
In Act V, Lady Macbeth...
a)
Kills her servant for betraying a confidence
b)
Is plotting to kill her husband and rule by herself
c)
Helps Malcolm defeat Macbeth
d)
Cannot rest because she is troubled by all her sinful deeds
28.
When Macbeth reveals in Act V, scene v, that he has grown impervious to fear and horror, he is underscoring the play's theme of the...
a)
conflict between love and ambition.
b)
senselessness of battle and the brevity of life.
c)
betrayal of friends and family.
d)
destructiveness of blind ambition.
29.
What is the main message of Act V, Scene i, which includes Lady Macbeth's sleepwalking scene?
a)
Wives should be forgiven for their husbands' misdeeds.
b)
One is doomed to relive evil deeds.
c)
Illness comes to evil people.
d)
A guilty conscience is not easily mended.
30.
At what point in Act V does Macbeth first begin to realize that he has been tricked by the prophecies?
a)
when Macduff reveals the details of how he was born
b)
when he learns that Birnam Wood is moving toward the castle
c)
when he confronts and kills Young Siward
d)
when he is told that Lady Macbeth is dead
31.
Act III serves mainly to...
a)
resolve the play's central conflicts.
b)
introduce important new characters.
c)
expose Macbeth's mounting troubles.
d)
introduce the play's climax.
32.
What is Lady Macbeth's role in Macbeth's plan to kill Banquo and Fleance?
a)
She doesn't know about it
b)
She tries to talk him out of it
c)
She introduces Macbeth to the murderers
d)
It is her idea from the beginning
33.
_________ didn't go to the banquet which makes Macbeth worry about a plan against him.
a)
Macduff
b)
Lennox
c)
Ross
d)
Lady Macbeth
34.
In Act III, why does Macbeth send along a third murderer to join the first two in killing Banquo?
a)
The first and second murderers are employed by Banquo.
b)
Macbeth has become terribly suspicious and trusts no one; he sends the third murderer to make certain the job gets done.
c)
Macbeth knows that Fleance is strong and quick; he feels a third murderer will be needed.
d)
The third murderer had his own reasons for wanting Banquo dead and asked to be sent.
35.
What are Banquo and Fleance doing when they are attacked?
a)
Hunting for dinner
b)
Going home
c)
Riding their horses
d)
Leaving for England
36.
Who is the goddess of witchcraft in the play?
a)
Aphrodite
b)
Minerva
c)
Mordred
d)
Hecate
37.
In Act III, Scene i, Macbeth is glad that Banquo will not be returning to the palace until nightfall because...
a)
Macbeth wants Banquo killed under cover of darkness.
b)
Banquo is the guest of honor at the banquet.
c)
Macbeth wants Banquo to arrive late to the banquet.
d)
Macbeth hopes that Banquo will become lost.
38.
A major purpose of Act IV is to foreshadow events related to...
a)
Macbeth's downfall.
b)
Malcolm's future.
c)
Macduff's family.
d)
Lady Macbeth's fate.
39.
In Act IV when the witch says, "Something wicked this way comes," you know that...
a)
even the witches now consider Macbeth evil.
b)
the witches are afraid of Macbeth.
c)
the apparitions are about to appear.
d)
the witches' "master" is approaching.
40.
In Act IV, Macduff wants to go to war against Macbeth because he
a)
Considers Macbeth a tyrant
b)
fears the witches' wrath if he fails to fulfill the prophecy
c)
Wants the kingdom for himself
d)
Wants to show his wife that he is brave
41.
In Act IV, Macbeth visits the witches because he thinks that...
a)
they can turn back the hands of time.
b)
by killing them, he can escape his fate.
c)
they can rid him of Banquo's ghost.
d)
their evil doings can help him maintain his power.
42.
Macbeth is not afraid of Young Siward because the boy was...
a)
born from a woman
b)
scared of Macbeth
c)
far away in England
d)
not trained in military strategy
43.
Which of the following best describes Lady Macbeth's death?
a)
Macduff slays her in revenge for his own wife�s murder.
b)
She sleepwalks off of the palace wall.
c)
She dies offstage.
d)
She declares her own guilt and stabs herself with a knife.
44.
At his wife's death, Macbeth...
a)
swears revenge
b)
vows to change
c)
accepts fate
d)
prays
45.
Macbeth's conversation with the doctor in Act V reveals that he...
a)
Is afraid that his wife is beyond recovery
b)
Is deeply concerned about his wife's well-being
c)
Is much less concerned about his wife than he is about the ensuing battle
d)
Wishes he could be rid of his wife
46.
In Act V, when the doctor tells the waiting-gentlewoman to take from Lady Macbeth "the means of all annoyance," it is because he fears that Lady Macbeth might...
a)
plan to leave Dunsinane.
b)
try to kill herself.
c)
be upset when she finds out she's been sleepwalking.
d)
be guilty of a crime of treason.
47.
In Act V, when Macbeth says "Out, out, brief candle!" the word candle refers to...
a)
death.
b)
life.
c)
the blood on his hands.
d)
his crown.
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