WorksheetsMacbeth
Total questions: 41
Worksheet time: 47mins
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Class
Date
1.
Who wrote The Tragedy of Macbeth?
a)
Ishmael Beah
b)
William Shakespeare
c)
Robert Lewis Stevenson
d)
J. K. Rowling
2.
Shakespeare probably wrote Macbeth to impress his Scottish ruler _______________
a)
James I
b)
James V
c)
Elizabeth I
d)
Elizabeth IV
3.
When do the witches plan to meet Macbeth?
a)
When the battle begins
b)
In the middle of the battle
c)
When the battle's over
d)
They don't plan to meet him
4.
The witches greet Macbeth by the title of
a)
The Thane of Glamis
b)
The Thane of Cawdor
c)
King, hereafter
d)
All of the above
5.
What do the witches predict in Act 1 for Banquo?
a)
his children will be king
b)
beware Macduff
c)
the woods will move
d)
he will be king
6.
The witches give us all of the following prophesies in
Act I EXCEPT...
Act I EXCEPT...
a)
Beware of Macduff
b)
Macbeth will be king
c)
Macbeth will be Thane of Cawdor
d)
Banquo's sons will be king
7.
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!"
8.
What important role do the witches play in Act I?
a)
They foreshadow events
b)
They help define the setting
c)
They provide historical background
d)
They introduce the other characters
9.
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
10.
Why was the original Thane of Cawdor executed?
a)
He cheated on his wife.
b)
He was a traitor.
c)
He killed the Queen.
d)
He didn't like Macbeth.
11.
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.
12.
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.
13.
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.
14.
What advice does Lady Macbeth give Macbeth when he arrives home?
a)
He shouldn't eat too much, because that would make him too sleepy to commit the murder quickly.
b)
He should let Banquo in on the plan so that he has more help
c)
He must learn to look innocent even when his heart is full of evil.
d)
This would not be a good time to murder Duncan. They should wait a few days.
15.
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.
16.
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
17.
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.
18.
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
19.
Who discovers Duncan's body?
a)
Lennox
b)
Ross
c)
Macduff
d)
Donalbain
20.
Why is Macbeth crowned king after Duncan is murdered instead of Duncan’s sons?
a)
Duncan has no children
b)
Duncan had named Macbeth his heir
c)
the witches told them to
d)
Duncan's sons have run away and seem guilty
21.
At the beginning of Act II, Banquo and Fleance both say how dark it is. The darkness is important because
a)
both Lady Macbeth and Macbeth prayed to evil spirits and asked for darkness to cover them
b)
It is Daylight Savings Time, but they don't know it
c)
Bad things always happen in the dark
22.
What prevents Banquo from sleeping at Macbeth's castle?
a)
A wound from battle
b)
He keeps having bad dreams
c)
He cannot stop thinking about the prophecy
d)
He has an infection
23.
How are Banquo and Fleance realated?
a)
Banquo is Fleance's father
b)
Fleance and Banquo are brothers
c)
Fleance is Banquo's father
d)
Banquo is Fleance's uncle
24.
Why does Macbeth want to kill Banquo and Fleance?
a)
Banquo is a traitor
b)
the witches prophecy
c)
Lady Macbeth wants him to
d)
Fleance conspired to kill Macbeth
25.
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
26.
Who or what did Macbeth see at the banquet table?
a)
Banquo's ghost
b)
the witches
c)
Lady Macbeth's ghost
d)
Duncan's ghost
27.
Which one is not a prophecy made by the witches to Macbeth, when he goes to see them?
a)
beware Macduff
b)
your son will be king
c)
you are safe til Birnam's wood moves
d)
no one born of a woman can harm you
28.
What is the name of the forest that the witches prophesised would move towards Dunsinane?
a)
Birnam Wood
b)
The Forest of Dean
c)
Macduff's Forest
d)
100 Acre Woods
29.
What is a direct result of the witches prophecy to Macbeth to “Beware Macduff?”
a)
Banquo is killed
b)
Lady Macbeth kills herself
c)
Macbeth is beheaded
d)
Macbeth has Macduff's wife and children murdered
30.
True or False: Malcolm told Macduff that his family was murdered
a)
True
b)
False
31.
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
32.
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
33.
How did Lady Macbeth die?
a)
Stabbed
b)
Commits suicide
c)
Drowns
d)
Trampled by a horse
34.
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
35.
Why does Birnam Wood appear to move?
a)
the soldiers have disguised themselves with branches
b)
there are Ents in the wood
c)
the witches have put a spell on it
36.
How was Macduff born?
a)
Naturally
b)
Alien
c)
Caesarean Section
d)
Fell out
37.
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.
38.
Why is Siward proud of his son at the end of the play?
a)
His son killed Macdonwald
b)
His son died fighting
c)
His son becomes king
d)
His son is an honor's student
39.
At the end of the play who will become the King of Scotland?
a)
Ross
b)
Macduff
c)
Malcom
d)
Siward
40.
How many men reign as King of Scotland throughout the play?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
41.
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a tragic hero?
a)
The hero has a tragic flaw
b)
The hero is driven insane
c)
The hero is noble and important
d)
The hero recognizes their error and accepts responsibility
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