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WorksheetsMacbeth Test
Total questions: 73
Worksheet time: 18hrs 32mins
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Class
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1.
When the play begins there is a civil war in progress between
a)
Duncan and Macduff
b)
Duncan and Macbeth
c)
Duncan and Macdonwald
d)
Duncan and Malcolm
2.
Who (what) did Macbeth see at the banquet table?
a)
The tree witches laughing at him
b)
Banquo's Ghost
c)
Blood from the daggers in his wine cup
d)
The image of Duncan's beating heart
3.
Who is sentenced to death in Act I?
a)
Duncan
b)
The Thane of Cawdor
c)
Ross
d)
The Captain
4.
T/F- Lady Macbeth says she'd rather kill her own baby then go back on an oath.
a)
True
b)
False
5.
What does Banquo say about the motives of the "instruments of darkness?"
a)
They are greedy and only make predictions when someone pays enough
b)
Good conquers evil, and their predictions will not come true
c)
They often tell of good things without telling the bad consequences
d)
"That witches be crazy, and don't know what they are saying!"
6.
After Lady Macbeth reads the letter, what does she tell us is her opinion of Macbeth, and how does she plan to help him?
a)
She doesn't think he would be a good king, but since he's her husband, she will support him in whatever he wants to do.
b)
She vows to stop him from being king.
c)
She thinks Banquo would be a better king.
d)
She doesn't think he has what it takes to be king. He's too full of the milk of human kindness, but she will help him.
7.
What does Lady Macbeth say stopped her from killing Duncan?
a)
She believes Macbeth must do the murder
b)
The shriek of an owl frightened her
c)
Duncan reminds her of her father
d)
She fears the king's guards
8.
At the end of the play who will become the King of Scotland?
a)
Ross
b)
Macduff
c)
Malcom
d)
Siward
9.
What is Lady Macbeth's plan for Duncan's murder?
a)
She will poison his food and it will look like a natural death
b)
She will drug the king's guards and Macbeth will then go into the king's room and kill him.
c)
They will bribe the guards and offer them money to kill the king.
d)
Macbeth's soldiers will come into the banquet disguised as robbers and they will commit the murder.
10.
What news does Ross bring to Macbeth in Act I?
a)
Lady Macbeth has had a son
b)
The Thane of Glamis has been killed
c)
Macbeth now holds the title of the Thane of Cawdor
d)
The army has just lost the battle with the Norwegians
11.
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
12.
What is Macbeth's reaction to Lady Macbeth's death?
a)
He is glad, because now his secret has died with her.
b)
He is calm, saying that she would have died sooner or later, anyway.
c)
He flies into a rage and kills the doctor
d)
He calls on the witches to bring her back to life
13.
What do the doctor and gentlewoman see Lady Macbeth doing?
a)
She is crying and tearing at her clothes
b)
She is sleepwalking and talking about the murders
c)
She is singing and dancing down the halls of the castle
d)
She is making brownies for their company
14.
What three things does drinking provoke (according to the Porter)?
a)
"Sin, ill tempers, and ruin"
b)
"Poor health, nightmares and poverty"
c)
"Nose-painting, sleep and urine"
d)
"Fighting, hatred and trouble"
15.
What is Macbeth's plan for killing Banquo and Fleance? Does it work?
a)
He has his soldiers attack them, Banquo is wounded but Fleance dies
b)
He poisons their meal and they both die
c)
He plans to kill them that night. They find out and both escape
d)
He gets two convicted murderers to wait along the road and ambush them. Banquo is killed but Fleance escapes
16.
What is Lady Macbeth's "prayer" to the spirits after she learns King Duncan is coming?
a)
She wants to be filled with cruelty, given the hard heart and thick blood necessary to do what has to be done to make Macbeth king.
b)
She prays that Duncan will die on the way.
c)
She asks for a sign that her decision is the right one for her husband and for the country.
d)
She want's her husband's nerve to become stronger.
17.
Why does Macbeth have Banquo killed?
a)
Because the witches said his children would be king.
b)
Because he suspects that Macbeth killed Duncan.
c)
Because Macbeth think Banquo's honorable nature makes him dangerous.
d)
Because Banquo also wants the throne.
18.
How does Macbeth FIRST respond to his wife's plan to kill Duncan?
a)
He argues that Duncan is their guest
b)
He says they will discuss it later
c)
He agrees to kill Duncan
d)
He asks her to kill her baby
19.
Why do people suspect that Malcolm and Donalbain killed their father?
a)
They found the body
b)
They had bloody clothes
c)
They fought with him earlier
d)
They ran away after the murder
20.
Why is Macbeth not worried when he learns that 10,000 English troops are headed his way?
a)
Macbeth's army is bigger
b)
He doesn't believe the servant
c)
The witches make him overconfident
d)
He is safe as long as he stays in his castle
21.
What happens to the original Thane of Cawdor?
a)
He commits suicide
b)
He is executed
c)
He is killed in battle
d)
He flees Scotland
22.
What two reasons does Macbeth give for not wanting to kill Duncan?
a)
Duncan is the king and Macbeth loves him
b)
The prophecy will com true on its own, and he is likely to get caught
c)
Lady Macbeth is crazy, and Duncan has been a great guest
d)
Macbeth is his host and he is a kinsman
23.
What do the witches tell Banquo?
a)
Banquo is going to be generous in the future
b)
Banquo is suspicious for a good reason
c)
Banquo's descendents will be kings someday, but he will not
d)
Banquo will get a new castle too
24.
What major conflict do we see in Act 1?
a)
Lady Macbeth's struggle with her ambition and conscience
b)
Universal laws against murder vs individual ambition
c)
Macbeth's struggle with his conscience and ambition
d)
Personal ambition vs the greater good of the community
25.
What does Lady Macbeth mean when she asks the spirits to "unsex" her?
a)
Rid her of feminine traits
b)
She wants to divorce Macbeth
c)
She doesn't want to have children
d)
She wants to die
26.
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.
27.
Fair is foul, and foul is fair:
Hover through the fog and filthy air.
Hover through the fog and filthy air.
a)
Macbeth
b)
Lady Macbeth
c)
The 3 Witches
d)
Banquo
28.
Stars, hide your fires;
Let not light see my black and deep desires
Let not light see my black and deep desires
a)
Macduff
b)
Banquo
c)
Duncan
d)
Macbeth
29.
I fear thy nature;
It is too full o' the milk of human kindness
It is too full o' the milk of human kindness
a)
Lady Macbeth
b)
Macbeth
c)
The 3 Witches
d)
Banquo
30.
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!
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
31.
look like the innocent flower,
But be the serpent under't
But be the serpent under't
a)
Macbeth
b)
Macduff
c)
The 3 Witches
d)
Lady Macbeth
32.
If it were done when 'tis done, then 'twere well
It were done quickly
It were done quickly
a)
Lady Macbeth
b)
Macduff
c)
King Duncan
d)
Macbeth
33.
Is this a dagger which I see before me,
The handle toward my hand?
The handle toward my hand?
a)
Macbeth
b)
Banquo
c)
Lady Macbeth
d)
Duncan
34.
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.
35.
What word can Macbeth not say?
a)
Amen
b)
Duncan
c)
Murder
d)
Sleep
36.
Who discovers Duncan's body?
a)
Lennox
b)
Ross
c)
Macduff
d)
Donalbain
37.
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
38.
At the beginning of Act III, following the murder of Duncan,
a)
Banquo is suspicious of
Macbeth's involvement.
b)
Banquo is happy for
Macbeth's success
c)
Banquo expresses delight
that the king is dead
d)
Banquo dismisses the
witches' prophecies as coincidence
39.
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.
40.
Hecate is annoyed with the witches because
a)
They have been bothering Macbeth.
b)
She wasn't consulted and Macbeth isn't the best target to torment.
c)
They have met with Lady Macbeth.
d)
She is always annoyed. It's part of her character.
41.
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.
42.
In Act 3, Scene 6, we learn that . . .
a)
MacDuff left for England in search of Malcolm
b)
some view Macbeth as a tyrant.
c)
Lennox suspects the accuracy of Macbeth's version of events.
d)
All of the above
43.
How many apparitions appear in front of Macbeth?
a)
one
b)
two
c)
three
d)
four
44.
After the third apparition leaves, what was Macbeth want to know?
a)
How long will I live?
b)
Will Banquo's sons ever be king?
c)
Will Macduff kill me?
d)
Is Lady Macbeth cheating?
45.
Who do the 8 kings represent?
a)
Macbeth's sons
b)
Banquo's sons
c)
Macduff's sons
d)
Duncan's sons
46.
What is NOT one of the three warnings that the witches gave Macbeth in this scene?
a)
No man born of a woman can hurt Macbeth
b)
Macbeth shall never have children
c)
Beware the Thane of Fife (Macduff)
d)
Macbeth will not be defeated until the woods move to Dunsinane Hill
47.
Why does Malcolm misrepresent himself to Macduff and pretend that he's lustful, greedy, and terrorizing?
a)
Malcolm thought Macduff was responsible for Duncan's murder
b)
Malcolm wanted to punish Macduff for not arriving in time to save his father
c)
Malcolm did not want to return to Scotland
d)
Malcolm wanted to be sure Macduff wasn't tricking him to betray him to Macbeth
48.
After seeing the first three apparitions, Macbeth feels
a)
mad
b)
invincible
c)
happy
d)
suprised
49.
The first vision tells Macbeth:
a)
Beware of Lady Macbeth.
b)
Beware of Macduff.
c)
Beware of Lennox.
50.
The second vision tells Macbeth he cannot be defeated by:
a)
any man
b)
a stranger
c)
anyone born from a woman
51.
The third vision tells Macbeth he can only be defeated when:
a)
He refuses to change.
b)
His castle burns down.
c)
The forest moves to the hills.
d)
The hills turn to gold.
52.
Who says the following lines, "Out, damned spot; out I say” (5.1.27-30)
a)
Lady Macbeth
b)
Macbeth
c)
Macduff
d)
Lennox
53.
According to Macduff, why does he want to kill Macbeth himself?
a)
To avenge the death of his wife and children
b)
So that he can become King himself
c)
So that he can become best friends with Malcolm
d)
To get revenge against the witches
54.
Why was Macduff "able" to defeat Macbeth?
a)
He was born via c-section
b)
He was adopted
c)
The witches had cast a spell on him
d)
He had a sharper sword than Macbeth
55.
What is the importance of the camouflage used by Malcolm's army?
a)
Macbeth never saw the army approaching and wasn't prepared for battle
b)
It showed the witches' prophecy coming true
c)
It didn't work
d)
It caused Lady Macbeth's death
56.
How does Lady Macbeth die?
a)
She doesn't
b)
Doctor poisons her
c)
Macduff murders her
d)
Commits Suicide
57.
What behavior is Lady Macbeth exhibiting that is worrying everyone?
a)
Sleep walking
b)
Cursing
c)
Using magic
d)
Dancing in the woods
58.
"Sleep no more! Macbeth does murder sleep.
a)
Macduff
b)
Banquo
c)
Macbeth
d)
Lady Macbeth
59.
"Out, out brief candle! 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)
Lady Macbeth
b)
Malcom
c)
Macbeth
d)
Witches
60.
"False face must hide what the false heart doth know."
a)
Macbeth
b)
Banquo
c)
Lady Macbeth
d)
Macduff
61.
T or F: 1. Shakespeare wrote Macbeth for Queen Elizabeth.
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE- It was written for King James I
c)
FALSE- It was written for King Macduff
62.
To lighten the mood after serious scenes in a play, ___________________________ is provided (think about the scene with the Porter).
a)
improvisation
b)
dialogue
c)
comic relief
d)
aside
63.
____________________________ occurs in a play when the audience knows a key detail about the story that other characters in the play do not know.
a)
Tragic irony
b)
Dramatic irony
c)
Tragic flaw
d)
Aside
64.
This is a dramatic device in which a character, alone on a stage, reveals his or her private thoughts and feelings as if speaking aloud:
a)
Aside
b)
Soliloquy
c)
Dialogue
d)
Catharsis
65.
In a play, a character’s comment that is heard by the audience but not by other characters on the stage is called a(n) :
a)
soliloquy
b)
monologue
c)
aside
d)
prose
66.
What is Macbeth's tragic flaw?
a)
His ambition for more and more.
b)
His craziness.
c)
His fear of Macduff.
d)
His fear of death.
67.
In Act 4, why does Malcolm lie and tell Macduff that he is very greedy and lusts over women?
a)
He is testing Macduff's morals and values.
b)
He is testing Macduff's allegiance to Scotland.
c)
He is testing BOTH Macduff's morals/values and his allegiance to Scotland.
d)
He cannot tell Macduff the truth about his plan to overthrow Macbeth.
68.
How do the character traits of Macbeth and Lady Macbeth reverse by the end of the story?
a)
In the beginning, Macbeth is confident and by the end, Lady Macbeth is confident.
b)
In the beginning, Macbeth is evil and by the end, Lady Macbeth is evil.
c)
In the beginning, Lady Macbeth is confident, and by the end, Macbeth is confident.
d)
In the beginning, Macbeth is paranoid and by the end, Lady Macbeth is paranoid.
69.
This is the driving force of Macbeth's life. It is the tragic hero's greatest weakness
a)
Ambition
b)
Supernatural
c)
Revenge
d)
Masculinity
70.
True or False: Shakespeare invented over 1700 words.
a)
True
b)
False
71.
Which is FALSE?
a)
Shakespeare wrote 38 plays.
b)
Shakespeare was born in Stratford-upon-Avon
c)
Shakespeare was famous for his acting skills
d)
Shakespeare's plays have been seen or read by more people worldwide than those of any other author
72.
When did Shakespeare write Macbeth?
a)
between 525-526
b)
between 1056-1057
c)
between 1605-1606
d)
between 1865-1866
73.
When Lady MacBeth says "Out, damned spot!", the "damned spot" she refers to is ________________
a)
the castle
b)
the forest
c)
the blood
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