WorksheetsMacbeth Act 5
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 11mins
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1.
What is Macbeth saying in his "tomorrow" speech?
a)
Life is full of ups and downs
b)
Life is full of surprises
c)
You only live once
d)
Life is meaningless
2.
Just before his death Macbeth
a)
prayed that God would forgive him of all his sins
b)
realized that he had been trapped by the witches' riddles
c)
thanked the witches and his wife for making him king
d)
still believed that the witches had been honest and innocent
3.
Why did the nurse call in the doctor for Lady Macbeth?
a)
Lady Macbeth had a high fever for days
b)
Lady Macbeth was having suicidal thoughts
c)
Lady Macbeth had been sleep walking
d)
Lady Macbeth was pregnant
4.
Why does Macbeth dismiss the reports about Malcolm's approaching army?
a)
He thinks that he is still invincible from the witches' prophecies
b)
He is too upset about Lady Macbeth's death
c)
Macbeth's army has 10,000 men
d)
He thinks they are lies
5.
Why does Macduff want to kill Macbeth?
a)
To avenge Duncan's death
b)
To avenge the deaths of his family
c)
To avenge Lady Macbeth's death
d)
To avenge Young Siward
6.
After Macbeth's death, the crown of Scotland goes to
a)
Malcolm
b)
Macduff
c)
Fleance
d)
Young Siward
7.
Other than Duncan, who else does Lady Macbeth mention in her sleepwalking state?
a)
Banquo
b)
Fleance
c)
The doctor
d)
The gentlewoman
8.
As Macbeth’s anxiety grows, he commands the doctor to
a)
a. let Lady Macbeth rest for a few days
b)
b. cure Lady Macbeth
c)
c. medicate Lady Macbeth with hemlock
d)
d. analyze Lady Macbeth’s ramblingsOption 4 (optional)
9.
What does Lady Macbeth do while asleep that symbolizes her guilt over killing Duncan?
a)
tries to wash her hands
b)
tries to commit suicide
c)
tries to kill Macbeth
d)
tries to escape
10.
What has Lady Macbeth started doing in her sleep?
a)
walking
b)
talking
c)
writing
d)
all of the above
11.
What does Lady Macbeth always carry with her now?
a)
a letter
b)
a light
c)
a dagger
d)
a sponge
12.
What seems to surprise Lady Macbeth about the old man she speaks of?
a)
that he is haunting her dreams
b)
that he had greater strength than they expected
c)
that he had so much blood in him
d)
that his death should have been so mourned
13.
Why does the doctor say he cannot help Lady Macbeth?
a)
he has run out of medicine
b)
he cannot treat her without Macbeth's agreement
c)
he thinks she deserves this punishment for her crimes
d)
he says her problem is spiritual, not medical
14.
Why does Macbeth say he is not afraid?
a)
His castle is built to withstand a siege
b)
He has more soldiers than the rebel Thanes
c)
He believes the witches' prophecy means no man can harm him
d)
His bravery is legendary
15.
What does Macbeth do when he hears Birnam Wood is marching towards him?
a)
runs away
b)
calls for his armor and prepares to fight
c)
calls for the castle gates to be shut and prepares for a siege
d)
nothing, he is still too upset about Lady Macbeth's death
16.
What does Malcolm tell his men to carry as they march on Macbeth's castle?
a)
their swords and shields
b)
courage in their hearts
c)
the wounded
d)
a branch to use as camouflage
17.
Who ends up killing Macbeth?
a)
No one. He doesn't die.
b)
Macbeth kills himself.
c)
Macduff kills Macbeth.
d)
Malcolm kills Macbeth.
18.
Who is not of woman born?
a)
Macbeth
b)
Lady Macbeth
c)
Macduff
d)
Ross
19.
How does this apparition/prophecy from Act 4 come true in Act 5: “For no one born from a woman shall ever harm Macbeth”
a)
Macduff was born via c-section.
b)
The witches kill Macbeth.
c)
Macbeth lives at the end.
d)
Hecate kills Macbeth.
20.
What Happens to Lady Macbeth?
a)
its reveled she's pregnant with Banquo's son
b)
She dies, by killing herself
c)
She becomes queen of Scotland after Macbeth dies
d)
She flees the country after the war is lost
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