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MacBeth PreSummative

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 27mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Why does MacBeth need to murder Banquo?

a)

Lady MacBeth makes him do it.

b)

Banquo was "talking badly" about the murderers.

c)

MacBeth knows that Banquo's sons will become king.

d)

All answers

2.

"To be thus is nothing, but to be safely thus..." MacBeth says and he means _______________.

a)

Although he is king now, he is afraid he will not remain the king.

b)

As long as Banquo and his sons are alive, he will not remain king.

c)

He still has people to murder.

d)

All answers.

3.

MacBeth tells the murderers that Banquo

a)

Was kind to him.

b)

Called them dogs and less than men.

c)

Had an affair with Lady MacBeth.

d)

Wants to become king himself.

4.

Regarding the murder of Banquo, Lady MacBeth

a)

Does not know her husband's next move.

b)

Knows that something has to be done about Banquo.

c)

Notices that MacBeth has become bossy.

d)

All answers.

5.

When Fleance escapes the murderers, MacBeth says,

a)

"Then comes my fit again...I had else been perfect..."

b)

"To be thus is nothing..."

c)

"Is it far you ride?"

d)

"And make our faces vizards to our hearts..."

6.

MacBeth says to Lady MacBeth: "We are but young in such things..." He means _____________.

a)

They are too young to be so evil.

b)

Banquo is really too young to die.

c)

It is early in the morning.

d)

He has plans for more evil deeds.

7.

Give the names of two who now suspect MacBeth is guilty of killing the king and the guards:

a)

Lennox and Duncan

b)

MacDuff and Lennox

c)

Fleance and Malcom

d)

MacDuff and Banquo

8.

"Fair is foul, and foul is fair..." is an example of what literary term?

a)

satire

b)

oxymoron

c)

paradox

d)

personification

9.

MacBeth is a tragic hero because....

a)

He has "vaulting ambition."

b)

He is afraid of his wife.

c)

He allows his ambition to turn him into a coward.

d)

None of these answers are correct.

10.

The "barren scepter" symbolizes

a)

That MacBeth will never have power as King.

b)

MacBeth will have no heirs to the throne.

c)

MacBeth will die soon.

d)

Does not want Lady MacBeth any longer.

11.
The play is set in
a)
England
b)
Scotland
c)
Ireland
d)
Wales
12.
When a character speaks on stage alone is called a(n)
a)
Monologue
b)
Aside
c)
Speech
d)
Soliloquy
13.
Macbeth's actions on the battlefield show him to be all of the following EXCEPT
a)
superstitious
b)
brave
c)
loyal
d)
capable of great violence
14.
King Duncan is upset with the original Thane of Cawdor because of his
a)
betrayal
b)
greed
c)
cowardice
d)
incompetence
15.
When Macbeth hears the witches' prophecies, he feels all of the following EXCEPT
a)
a desire for more details
b)
the temptation to commit murder
c)
fear
16.
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
17.
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
18.
Which of the following best describes the mood of scene 1?
a)
confusion and upset
b)
horror and shock
c)
uneasiness and gloom
d)
lighthearted wonder
19.
In scene 5, Lady Macbeth's immediate reaction upon reading her husband's letter is to express doubt about 
a)
her own determination
b)
Macbeth's strength of will
c)
the witches' prophecies.
d)
Macbeth's ambition
20.
Lady Macbeth asks spirits to help her
a)
make a decision
b)
trick her husband
c)
overcome temptation
d)
be as cruel as she needs to be
21.
What does Duncan's son Malcolm, "the Prince of Cumberland," represent to Macbeth?
a)
a "peerless kinsman"
b)
an obstacle to the throne
c)
an enemy not to be tangled with
d)
a model whose deeds he should imitate
22.
Lady Macbeth clearly believes that her husband's murder of Duncan would be
a)
manly
b)
difficult
c)
dangerous
d)
cowardly
23.
What "double trust" is making Macbeth so unsure about killing King Duncan?
a)
Duncan is his king and his guest
b)
Duncan's sons are his guests
c)
Duncan commands both Macbeth and Lady Macbeth
d)
Duncan has named him Thane of Cawdor and Thane of Glamis
24.
In an aside in scene 3, Banquo wonders whether "the devil can speak true," referring to statements made by
a)
Macbeth
b)
himself
c)
the witches
d)
the Thane of Ross
25.
Lady Macbeth is fearful that her husband is too
a)
Ignorant
b)
Kind
c)
Ruthless
d)
Powerful
26.
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
27.
What will most likely lead to Macbeth's downfall in the tragedy?
a)
a circumstance beyond his control
b)
Lady Macbeth telling him what to do
c)
a flaw in himself
28.
Macbeth's tragic flaw is
a)
ruthless ambition
b)
too much trust
c)
a guilty conscience
d)
lack of loyalty
29.
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
30.
Macbeth admits that it is only ambition that drives him to kill Duncan
a)
true
b)
false
31.
Macbeth admits that it is only ambition that drives him to kill Duncan
a)
unsex me here, turn my milk to gall
b)
I have no spur to prick the sides of my intent, only vaulting ambition
c)
out out brief candle
d)
Like the innocent flower, but be the serpent under it 
32.
Stars hide your eyes let it not see my black and deep desires
a)
Macbeth's ambition
b)
Lady Macbeth's ambition
c)
Banquos ambition
33.
The difference between Banquo's ambition and Macbeth's ambition is
a)
Nothing
b)
Banquo does not act on his ambition
c)
Macbeth does not act on his ambition
d)
All of the above
34.
The witches' main role in the story is
a)
to scare the audience
b)
To give Macbeth ambition
c)
To bring out and expose Macbeth's inner ambition
d)
To confuse the audience
35.
The play begins with The witches because
a)
It's aWay to create the feeling of unease in the audience
b)
James 1 demanded it
c)
They are the main characters in the play
d)
It's the easiest way to set up the stage 
36.
The witches are most connected to what theme?
a)
Supernatural
b)
Ambition
c)
Evil, order and disorder 
d)
Masculinity
37.
In terms of structure, creating the feeling of unease at the beginning of the play
a)
Helps the theme of masculinity the most
b)
Helps the theme of ambition the most
c)
helps the theme of disorder to order the most
d)
Helps the theme of the supernatural the most
38.
The witches help the theme of 'disorder to order' the most because
a)
The audience feel uneasy and want to feel relieved
b)
The audience are annoyed by them
c)
They don't
d)
They were against religion 
39.
The character who embodies the theme of 'disorder to order' the most is
a)
Macduff
b)
Macbeth
c)
Malcolm
d)
Lady Macbeth
40.
Just after Banquo's ghost appears:
'All causes shall give way: I am in blood Stepp'd in so far that, should I wade no more, Returning were as tedious as go o'er'
a)
We realise Macbeth's ambition has turned him into a psychopath
b)
We realise Macbeth is going to repent
c)
we realise Macbeth has a gentle side
d)
All of the above
41.
Who is Macbeth referring to in this quote about who is not at the banquet:
'How say'st thou, that ............... denies his person At our great bidding?
a)
Banquo
b)
Malcolm
c)
Macduff
d)
Duncan
42.

This is Duncan's son and heir to the throne--he flees to England after Duncan's murder.

a)

Ross

b)

Lennox

c)

Malcolm

d)

Banquo

43.

Macbeth orders the murder of this character in Act III, but he escapes

a)

Ross

b)

Angus

c)

Fleance

d)

Banquo

44.

This character is murdered by assassins acting under Macbeth's orders. His ghost later appears to Macbeth.

a)

Banquo

b)

Fleance

c)

Macduff

d)

Duncan

45.

Which of the following is a paradox?

a)

I only got 3 hours of sleep, so now I'm really tired..

b)

I prefer weekends to weekdays.

c)

It's snowing in January--we've got 2 feet of snow!

d)

The only thing I know is that I don't know anything.

46.

What is dramatic irony?

a)

A very melodramatic metal

b)

A Scottish nobleman

c)

Situation where the audience knows more than the characters

d)

A recurring symbol or image in a story

47.
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.
48.
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
49.
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
50.
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

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