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Giant Macbeth Quiz

Total questions: 77

Worksheet time: 55mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Select the correct prophecy that Banquo receives from the witches

a)

He will be King

b)

He will be the father of kings

c)

He will be a father

d)

He will be the father of Scotland

2.
How does Macbeth persuade the two murderers to kill Banquo?
a)
He promises to make them officials in his court.
b)
He offers them a large amount of money.
c)
He guarantees that they will not be punished for the murder.
d)
He reminds them that Banquo has caused all their troubles.
3.

Why does Macbeth begin to act so oddly at the banquet in Act Three?

a)

He has had too much to drink.

b)

He has been unable to sleep.

c)

He has become sick.

d)

He sees the ghost of Banquo.

4.

How does Macbeth change between Act I and the end of Act III?

a)

He has gained the respect and loyalty of his friends.

b)

He no longer hesitates to use betrayal to achieve his ends.

c)

He no longer doubts his ability to rule justly.

d)

He no longer regrets having killed King Duncan.

5.

Where does Macduff go to ask for help?

a)

Ireland

b)

Scotland

c)

Switzerland

d)

England

6.

Who says:

Fair is foul, and foul is fair:

Hover through the fog and filthy air.

a)

Macbeth

b)

Lady Macbeth

c)

The 3 Witches

d)

Banquo

7.

Who said:

I fear thy nature;

It is too full o' the milk of human kindness

a)

Lady Macbeth

b)

Macbeth

c)

The 3 Witches

d)

Banquo

8.

Who said:

Come, you spirits

That tend on mortal thoughts, unsex me here,

And fill me from the crown to the toe top-full

Of direst cruelty!

a)

Macbeth

b)

Lady Macbeth

c)

Duncan

d)

Ross

9.

Who said:

Is this a dagger which I see before me,

The handle toward my hand?

a)

Macbeth

b)

Banquo

c)

Lady Macbeth

d)

Duncan

10.
The Thane of Fife is who?
a)
Macbeth
b)
Duncan
c)
Ross
d)
Macduff
11.

Macbeth was written by ____________________.

a)

Hamlet

b)

William Shakespeare

c)

Shake Williamspeare

d)

Anonymous writer

12.

The play Macbeth is a _____________________.

a)

tragedy

b)

comedy

c)

tragicomedy

d)

history

13.

The story of Macbeth takes place in _____________________.

a)

England

b)

Ireland

c)

Norway

d)

Scotland

14.

What country was at war with Macbeth's country at the beginning of the play?

a)

England

b)

Scotland

c)

Norway

d)

Sweden

15.

Who was the king of Scotland when the play begins?

a)

Donalbain

b)

Duncan

c)

Malcolm

d)

Banquo

16.

In the beginning of the play Macbeth is a ____________.

a)

traitor

b)

coward

c)

hero

d)

deserter

17.

Who first puts the idea of being king in Macbeth's thoughts?

a)

Lady Macbeth

b)

Banquo

c)

two murderers

d)

three witches

18.

In Act 1, King Duncan announces that the next king will be _______________.

a)

Malcolm

b)

Banquo

c)

Donalbain

d)

Macbeth

19.

Macbeth decides to kill the king while the king is ________________.

a)

eating

b)

talking to the guards

c)

sleeping

d)

drinking wine

20.

Lady Macbeth begins ________________________ because of her guilt over what she and her husband have done.

a)

crying loudly

b)

starving herself

c)

sleepwalking

d)

running away

21.

Lady Macbeth sees what on her hands?

a)

blood

b)

dirt

c)

diamond rings

d)

scratches

22.

The army hides behind ______________ as they march up to Macbeth's castle.

a)

horses

b)

their shields

c)

tree branches

d)

umbrellas

23.

What was special about Macduff's birth?

a)

he did not have a mother

b)

he was born by C-section

c)

he was delivered by a stork

d)

he was found in a cabbage patch

24.

Who does Macbeth defeat in battle in Act 1?

a)

Duncan's armies

b)

King Edward's English army

c)

The armies of Norway and Ireland

d)

Banquo

25.
What title, predicted by the witches, does Macbeth receive?
a)
Earl of Dunsinane
b)
Thane of Cawdor
c)
Prince of Birnam Wood
d)
Prince of Scotland
26.

In Act 1, what does Lady Macbeth resolve to do?

a)

Talk to the three witches

b)

Kill Duncan herself

c)

Protect Duncan from Macbeth's blood lust

d)

Whatever necessary to help Macbeth become king

27.
What does Lady Macbeth think Macbeth lacks?
a)
Modesty
b)
The manliness to follow through on his ambitions.
c)
The ambition to ever become someone notable.
d)
The intelligence to be a king.
28.
What do Lady Macbeth's words "unsex me here" mean?
a)
She vows not to have sex with Macbeth until he becomes king.
b)
She wants to set aside feminine sentiments that could hinder bloody ambitions.
c)
She wants her chambermaids to disguise her in men's clothes.
d)
She wants to have sex with evil spirits.
29.
The quote "Fair is foul, and foul is fair" supports the theme 
a)
Opposites mean the same thing
b)
all good people are actually evil
c)
listening to witches is a great idea
d)
nothing is as it appears; creating moral confusion
30.
Lady Macbeth manipulates Macbeth by...
a)
suggesting he would be a coward if he did not proceed with the murder.
b)
assuring him they will be successful.
c)
convincing him they can lay the blame on Duncan's bodyguards.
d)
all of the above.
31.
Finally Macbeth gets killed by
a)
Macduff
b)
Malcolm
c)
Fleance
32.

The Witch's master is

a)

Queen Mab

b)

Persephone

c)

Hecate

d)

Lady Macbeth

33.

When Macduff heard that his family had been murdered he vowed to

a)

Kill Macbeth's family

b)

Become king

c)

Avenge his family's death

d)

Become a priest

34.
After seeing the first three apparitions, Macbeth feels
a)
mad
b)
invincible
c)
happy
d)
suprised
35.
How do Macduff and Malcolm plan to overthrow Macbeth?
a)
They will send an assassin to poison Macbeth
b)
They will persuade the noblemen of Scotland to stop paying taxes
c)
They will break into his castle together and kill him
d)
They will join forces with England and defeat Macbeth's army
36.
How many witches are there?
a)
15
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
37.
What happened to the original Thane of Cawdor? 
a)
He ran away to Norway. 
b)
He was murdered by Macbeth. 
c)
He was executed for being a traitor. 
d)
He went insane. 
38.
Lady Macbeth says "the raven himself is hoarse / that croacks the fatal entrance of Duncan / Under my batatlements." What does this mean? 
a)
She plans for Duncan to die under her roof. 
b)
She plans for Macbeth to become king. 
c)
She plans to become queen. 
d)
She is going to poison King Duncan. 
39.

Which of these are things are out of place in the natural world during the play?

a)

Duncan's horses eating each other

b)

A falcon being killed by mousing owl

c)

Duncan's horses broke out of their stalls

d)

All of the above

40.

Which of the following affected Macbeth immediately after the murder of Duncan?

a)

he heard two people wake up

b)

he could not say "amen" to end a prayer

c)

he heard voices that said "Macbeth doth murder sleep"

d)

all of the above

41.

How do Macbeth and Lady Macbeth react when the king's body is discovered?

a)

They appear upset and horrified that the king has died in their home

b)

They hear the hooting of an owl flying through the castle

c)

They remain nonchalant and tell everyone to remain calm

d)

Lady Macbeth begins hallucinating about a dagger

42.
What does the dagger scene reveal about Macbeth's state of mind?
a)
Macbeth has drunk too much wine at dinner and is hallucinating
b)
Macbeth has a mental illness that causes him to kill the king
c)
Macbeth has been drugged by Lady Macbeth
d)
Macbeth is uncomfortable and troubled about the prospect of killing Duncan
43.
What does Macbeth mean in this line?
MACBETH:  "Sleep no more!  Macbeth doth murder sleep, the innocent sleep, that knits up the raveled sleeve of care."
a)
It was cowardly to kill the king as he was knitting
b)
Someone was talking about knitting so I couldn't sleep.
c)
I heard a voice saying that I have killed sleep! I'll never sleep well again!
d)
I killed Duncan, and now I deserve death and to sleep forever
44.
How does Lady Macbeth react to the blood?
a)
She feels guilty for her part in the crime and regrets plotting the murder
b)
She tells her husband to get washed and stop being cowardly
c)
She explains that he's hallucinating again--there is no blood!
d)
She is suddenly scared when she sees blood on her own hands
45.
Macbeth refused to return the daggers to smear the servants wih blood because
a)
He thought it was cowardly to blame them
b)
He was afraid to look at Duncan's dead body
c)
He thought no one would believe the servants were guilty anyway
d)
He doesn't want to be spotted roaming about the castle
46.
Lady Macbeth cannot kill King Duncan because he looked too much like her father while he was sleeping. How does this fact develop her character?
a)
It makes her a round, dynamic character because she is more complex than we originally thought
b)
It reinforces that she is a flat, static character who is totally heartless and unreedemable
47.
What is the primary emotion that Macbeth feels after murdering King Duncan?
a)
relief
b)
fear
c)
pride
d)
guilt
48.
“And often times to win us to our harm, the instruments of darkness tell us truths; Win us with hones trifles, to betray's in deepest consequence.”
In this speech, Banquo warns Macbeth that
a)
it is sometimes good for a man to suffer
b)
the witches will expect to be rewarded
c)
the witches will betray Macbeth by telling him what he wants to hear
d)
the witches might speak truthfully and bestow small favors in order to cause Macbeth's downfall
49.
When Macbeth returns from killing Duncan, he makes the mistake of bringing
a)
a bloody towel
b)
bloody daggers
c)
the king's crown
d)
an old letter
50.
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
51.

Malcolm tells a series of lies to ___ to determine where his loyalties lie.

a)

Donalbain

b)

Macduff

c)

Siward

d)

Macbeth

52.

The weather at the start of the play is...

a)

Thunder and lightening

b)

A nice sunny day

c)

Cloudy with a hint of rain

d)

Foggy

53.

Why do the witches talk in riddles and rhymes?

a)

To annoy the audience

b)

Because they can

c)

To confuse characters and the audience and to show how weird they are

d)

To demonstrate the power of verse.

54.

In Act 1 Scene 5, Lady Macbeth...

a)

reads a letter from Banquo

b)

reads a letter from Macbeth about the Witches prophecy

c)

reads a letter from Macbeth about Banquo

d)

describes her life

55.

What is Macbeth's lie to Banquo about the witches' predictions?

a)

He says he does not remember what they said.

b)

He says he does not even think about them.

c)

He says they made a lucky guess on their predictions, but they are wrong about him ever being king.

d)

He says only fools and women believe such nonsense.

56.

As he returns from murdering Duncan, Macbeth is worried about hearing a voice saying, "Macbeth does murder sleep." What does Lady Macbeth then tell him to do?

a)

Have a glass of wine and relax

b)

Get cleaned up and forget about it

c)

Have the minstrel come and sing some quiet tunes to put them to sleep

d)

Go for a walk in the garden and get some fresh air.

57.

What did Macduff discover?

a)

A note containing the outline of a plot to kill Duncan.

b)

An unlocked gate and a drunk porter

c)

Another omen -- dead flowers in the garden

d)

Duncan's body

58.

At the end of the play, how are the Macbeths referred to?

a)

Animals who eat each other

b)

This dead butcher and his fiend-like queen

c)

This dead queen and her butcher

d)

Brave Macbeths

59.

How does Lady Macbeth tell her husband to behave falsely?

a)

She says "Look like the innocent snake."

b)

She says "Behave as though you are truly loyal."

c)

She says "Look like the innocent flower but be the serpent under it."

d)

She says "Look like a man and behave like one."

60.

What does Macbeth mean when he says in Act 5:

Life’s but a walking shadow, a poor player

That struts and frets his hour upon the stage

And then is heard no more: it is a tale

Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury,

Signifying nothing.

a)

Life is like a story told by a fool - full of pointless drama and noise, but ultimately meaningless.

b)

Life is like a box of chocolates. You never know what you're going to get.

c)

Life is full of ghosts.

d)

Life is like an entertaining performance of a play on a stage.

61.

Who was wrong to trust the original Thane of Cawdor?

a)

Duncan

b)

Malcolm

c)

Macbeth

d)

Banquo

62.

What is the weather like on the night Macbeth kills Duncan?

a)

Breezy and warm

b)

Cold and snowy

c)

Windy and stormy

d)

Rainy and cold

63.

What do Duncan's horses do after Macbeth becomes King?

a)

They eat hay

b)

They walk on their hind legs

c)

They play together

d)

They eat each other

64.

Who kills Macbeth?

a)

Malcolm

b)

Fleance

c)

Banquo's ghost

d)

Macduff

65.

Who did Elizabethans believe was above men in the natural order of the universe?

a)

God

b)

The gods

c)

The sky

d)

Wolves

66.

What happened to Fleance?

a)

He was killed

b)

He got married

c)

He disguised himself

d)

He escaped

67.

Which Elizabethan theatre would Macbeth have been performed in?

a)

The Atlas

b)

The Piccadilly

c)

The Opera House

d)

The Globe

68.

What happened in 1605 to frighten James I?

a)

The first performance of Macbeth

b)

The Gunpowder Plot

c)

The Witch Trials

d)

The Great Fire of London

69.

Who did James I believe his authority came from?

a)

Parliament

b)

His Father

c)

The people

d)

God

70.

When was Macbeth first performed?

a)

1604

b)

1605

c)

1606

d)

1607

71.

James I wrote a book about witches. He called it:

a)

How to catch a Witch

b)

Daemonologie

c)

Faerie Witches and their Evil

d)

Being King

72.

Which character in the play was James I thought to be descended from?

a)

Macbeth

b)

Malcolm

c)

Banquo

d)

Duncan

73.
True or False:
According to the Three Witches, Macbeth and his sons will be kings.
a)
True
b)
False
74.
King Duncan thinks of Macbeth as
a)
a loyal but overly ambitious soldier
b)
a man with a dangerously ambitious wife
c)
a hero to whom he owes great thanks
d)
a brave but indecisive soldier
75.
The original Thane of Cawdor is executed because
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
76.
King Duncan makes Macbeth Thane of Cawdor because
a)
Malcolm is going to become a prince, thus leaving his position open
b)
Macbeth has fought valiantly for the king
c)
Banquo told Duncan about the prophecies
d)
Duncan knows that Macbeth will betray him otherwise
77.
What's the weather at the opening of the play?
a)
rainy, dark and cold
b)
humid and stormy
c)
warm and sunny
d)
partly cloudy and rainy

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