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Macbeth Revision

Total questions: 53

Worksheet time: 1hrs 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
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
2.
How does Macbeth die?
a)
He is attacked by a group of Macduff's soldiers
b)
He "accidentally" falls on his own sword
c)
Macduff beheads him (after killing him)
d)
One of his own soldiers mistakenly kills him.
3.
Who is sentenced to death in Act I?
a)
Duncan
b)
The Thane of Cawdor
c)
Ross
d)
The Captain
4.
Macbeth most likely brings the bloody daggers to Lady Macbeth because he . . .
a)
needs to show how easy the deed was for him
b)
has to prove that he has murdered Duncan
c)
wants to frighten her for encouraging him
d)
feels distressed and shocked at his actions
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.
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
8.
Malcom describes Cawdor's last moments before execution.  What is Duncan's reply?
a)
You should never turn your back, even on a friend.
b)
You shouldn't sympathize for one who has committed evil deeds
c)
You should always be ready for you never know when death will strike.
d)
You can't tell what is in a person's heart by looking at his face.
9.
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
10.
At the end of the play who will become the King of Scotland?
a)
Ross
b)
Macduff
c)
Malcom
d)
Siward
11.
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.
12.
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
13.
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
14.
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
15.
Who wrote The Tragedy of Macbeth?
a)
Henry Higgins
b)
William Shakespeare
c)
John Donne
d)
J. K. Rowling
16.
What does Duncan call Macbeth when he hears Macbeth has defeated Macdonwald
a)
"Treacherous rebel! Despised rogue!"
b)
"Your Majesty, Lord of all Scotland!"
c)
"My Precious!"
d)
"Valiant Cousin! Worthy Gentleman"
17.
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
18.
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"
19.
What do the witches predict in Act I scene 3 for Macbeth? For Banquo?
a)
Macbeth will be Thane of Cawdor and eventually king.  Banquo's descendants will be king, although he will not.
b)
Macbeth will be conqueror of Norway, Banquo will be king
c)
Macbeth will remain Thane of of Glamis, Banquo will be Thane of Cawdor, neither will ever be king.
d)
Macbeth will be king.  Banquo will be Thane of Glamis and Cawdor
20.

When Macbeth seeks out the witches, how many visions (apparitions) do they show him?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

d)

5

21.

Who was at the end of the line of procession of 8 Kings in the final vision and why do the witches do this?

a)

Macduff because Macbeth will be killed by him

b)

the ghost of Banquo because Macbeth feels secure and this will make him tormented again!

c)

Macbeth because he is destined to have several children be kings

d)

Malcolm because he is the rightful king

22.

The third apparition (a crowned child holding a bough) tells Macbeth...

a)

"Macbeth shall never vanquished be until / Great Birnam Wood to high Dunsinane Hill / Shall come against him" this reveals he cannot be usurped from the crown until the wood moves to his castle

b)

"Macbeth shall never be vanquished until we three call upon Hecate" this reveals that the witches will destroy Macbeth through their leader Hecate

c)

"Macbeth shall never vanquished be until Siward's army arriveth to us three" this foreshadows the fact Siward and his men will destroy Macbeth alongside the witches

d)

"Macbeth shall never vanquished be because the devil shall play with thee" this suggests that behind the witches' words is a genuine evil at work

23.

The second apparition (a bloody child) tells Macbeth...

a)

none of woman born shall harm Macbeth, which makes Macbeth feel invisible as all men are born from women

b)

a man of woman born shall harm Macbeth, which makes Macbeth feel concerned as all men are born from women

c)

a woman of man born shall tempt Macbeth, which makes Macbeth wary of his wife and the witches

d)

no woman born shall bare your heir, which makes Macbeth realise he will never have children

24.

What is the weather like in the opening scene and what technique is this?

a)

Thunder and lightning pathetic fallacy

b)

Cold and icy personification

c)

Warm and calm repetition

d)

Hot and humid paradox

25.

How does Macbeth feel about the prospect of killing Duncan and becoming king?

a)

He's worried and nervous--"unfix my hair" and make my "seated heart knock at my ribs"

b)

He laughs at himself for his foolishness- "unfix good humour" and make "my seated heart regret myself"

c)

He's nonchalant and doesn't seem to care either way- "ease my mind" and "surprise me not"

d)

He's excited to get home to Lady Macbeth and begin plotting the king's death "unfix my joy" and make my "seated heart search for my love"

26.

The witches greet Macbeth by the title of

a)

All hail Macbeth, Hail to thee Thane of Glamis

b)

All hail Macbeth, Hail to thee Thane of Cawdor

c)

All hail Macbeth, Hail to thee thou shalt be King, hereafter

d)

All of the above

27.

What does Banquo warn Macbeth?

a)

"to win us to our death the instruments of darkness tell us facts...to betray's in deepest consequence" suggesting sometimes witches tell us truths to lead us to our harm

b)

"to win us to our joy the instruments of darkness tell us lies... to betray's in deepest consequence" suggesting sometimes witches tell us lies to lead us to our joy

c)

"to win us to our death the instruments of darkness tell us riddles to betray's in deepest consequence" suggesting witches fool us to kill us

d)

"to win us to our harm the instruments of darkness tell us truths... to betray's in deepest consequence"- suggesting sometimes witches tell us truths to lead us to our harm

28.

Who is considered the Tragic Hero?

a)

Duncan

b)

Macduff

c)

Macbeth

d)

Donalbain

29.

Who is considered the Tragic Hero?

a)

Duncan

b)

Macduff

c)

Macbeth

d)

Donalbain

30.

What does apparition mean?

a)

Ghost

b)

Bird

c)

Potion

d)

Witch

31.

A murderer hired by Macduff kills Banquo

a)

True

b)

False

32.

What surprise visitor does Macbeth see at the banquet?

a)

Ghost of Seton

b)

Ghost of Christmas

c)

Ghost of Duncan

d)

Ghost of Banquo

33.

Macduff does not show to Macbeth's banquet.

a)

True

b)

False

34.

What was Macbeth's tragic flaw

a)

Fate

b)

Violence

c)

Too ambitious

d)

None of the above

35.

The drunk Porter is considered comic relief to the tragedy.

a)

True

b)

False

36.

What is the key quote from the witches at the start of the play?

a)

All is fair in love and war

b)

Fairness and love are not found in war

c)

Double double toil and trouble

d)

Fair is foul, and foul is fair.

37.

Macbeth is first presented to readers by how his peers and king see him. What word is used to describe him at the start?

a)

loyal

b)

brave

c)

traitor

d)

violent

38.

In one of the witches' prophecies they refer to him as "king hereafter." What does "hereafter" mean?

a)

in the future

b)

here and now

c)

right away

d)

tomorrow

39.

How does Lady Macduff persuade Macbeth to kill King Duncan?

a)

She promises to treat him very well in the future

b)

She verbally mocks him and attacks his manhood

c)

She suggests that she would rather be married to Banquo

d)

She argues that this was really his idea

40.

Which quote below suggests that they both have to make their faces like masks to hide how they truly think and feel?

a)

Fair is foul and foul is fair

b)

This castle hath a pleasant seat

c)

False face must hide what the false heart doth know

d)

Screw your courage to the sticking place and we'll not fail

41.
"Fair is foul, and foul is fair." 
a)
The witches
b)
Lady Macbeth
c)
Lady Macduff
d)
Macbeth
42.
"Look like th' innocent flower;  But be the serpent under't."
a)
Macbeth
b)
Duncan
c)
Lady Macbeth
d)
Banquo
43.
"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)
Lady Macbeth
b)
Lady Macduff
c)
Macbeth
d)
Macduff
44.
"Out, damned spot! out, I say!" 
a)
Lady Macbeth
b)
The doctor
c)
Porter
d)
Duncan
45.
"Is this a dagger which I see before me, The handle toward my hand?" 
a)
Macbeth
b)
Lady Macbeth
c)
Ross
d)
Duncan
46.
"If it were done when 'tis done, then 'twere well / It were done quickly."
a)
Banquo
b)
Macbeth
c)
Lady Macbeth
d)
Duncan
47.
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
48.
But screw your courage to the sticking-place,
And we'll not fail. 
a)
Macbeth
b)
Lady Macbeth
49.
"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
50.
"Here's the smell of blood still. All the perfumes of Arabia will not sweeten this little hand."
a)
Nurse
b)
Witches
c)
Lady Macbeth
d)
Macbeth
51.
"By the pricking of my thumbs, something wicked this way comes."
a)
Macduff
b)
Hecate
c)
Macbeth
d)
Witches
52.
"False face must hide what the false heart doth know."
a)

Macbeth

b)
Banquo
c)
Lady Macbeth
d)
Macduff
53.

The night is long that never finds the day.

a)

Lady Macbeth

b)

Lennox

c)

Malcolm

d)

Ross

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