WorksheetsMacbeth Acts I-III Quiz
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 10hrs 0mins
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Class
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1.
In what country is the play set?
a)
Scotland
b)
Norway
c)
Ireland
2.
Who did Macbeth and Banquo find on a heath in Act I?
a)
Three witches
b)
Duncan
c)
Lady Macbeth
3.
Who tries to warn Macbeth about the witches' prophecies?
a)
Banquo
b)
Lennox
c)
Ross
4.
Which of Duncan's son's is named Prince of Cumberland?
a)
Malcolm
b)
Donalbain
c)
Macduff
5.
Who says Macbeth is "too full o'th' milk of human kindness"?
a)
Lady Macbeth
b)
Duncan
c)
Banquo
6.
What does Macbeth "see" on the way to kill Duncan in his cambers?
a)
dagger
b)
bloody hands
c)
severed head
7.
Who discovers Duncan's body in Act II?
a)
Duncan
b)
Macduff
c)
Porter
8.
Who is framed for Duncan's death?
a)
Scottish lords
b)
Macbeth
c)
Duncan's guards
9.
To which countries do Malcolm and Donalbain flee?
a)
England & Ireland
b)
Holland & England
c)
Germany & Northumbria
10.
Who refuses to attend Macbeth's coronation?
a)
Banquo
b)
Macduff
c)
Beowulf
11.
Who does Macbeth plan to kill in Act III to keep his crown?
a)
Banquo
b)
Donalbain
c)
Sweno
12.
Which apparition does Macbeth see at the banquet in Act III?
a)
Banquo's bloody ghost
b)
floating skull
c)
a taper
13.
Why does Lady Macbeth call on spirits to fill her with cruelty and make her more like a man after reading Macbeth's letter in Act I?
a)
She knows he will need help to follow through with the plan
b)
She doubts his masculinity and ability to kill to get what he wants
c)
She doesn't call on the spirits
14.
What does Macbeth believe he has murdered? (Also a symbol.)
a)
sleep
b)
evil
c)
sunshine
15.
Who says, "There's no art to find the mind's construction in the face"?
a)
Duncan
b)
Macbeth
c)
Lady Macbeth
16.
Why does Macbeth decide to murder Banquo?
a)
The witches predicted that Banquo's son would become king.
b)
He believes that Banquo wants to kill him and become king himself.
c)
He knows that Banquo wants King Duncan’s sons to become king.
d)
He knows that Banquo wants him to stand trial for killing King Duncan.
17.
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.
18.
Why does Macbeth begin to act so oddly at the banquet?
a)
He has had too much to drink.
b)
He has been unable to sleep.
c)
He has become sick.
d)
He sees the ghost of Banquo.
19.
When Macbeth says “Upon my head they placed a fruitless crown / And put a barren scepter in my gripe . . .” he means
a)
He will be prosecuted for his crimes.
b)
He and Lady Macbeth have many children.
c)
He has no male children.
d)
He has no right to be king.
20.
Macbeth’s guilt that causes him to imagine he sees Banquo’s ghost at the banquet is an example of
a)
External conflict
b)
Internal conflict
c)
Theme
d)
Poetic license
21.
According to Banquo, how did Macbeth get all that the Weird Women promised?
a)
"Thou played'st most foully for it"
b)
Thou played'st most fairly for it.
c)
Thou art truly great and assuredly deserve this
d)
Thou will have what thou art promised
22.
Macbeth realizes that he has murdered the "gracious Duncan," ruined his chance at inner peace, at ever having a good night's sleep again, and even damned his soul to Hell all for
a)
nothing
b)
Banquo's sons.
c)
his "dearest partner of greatness."
d)
the witches.
23.
What happens to Fleance?
a)
He is adopted by the Macbeths.
b)
He escapes a murder attempt on his life
c)
He runs away to take Macbeth's side.
d)
He organizes a movement to overthrow King Macbeth.
24.
How has the relationship between the Macbeths changed from Acts 1 and 2 to Act 3?
a)
Macbeth has begun to assume more power.
b)
Lady Macbeth consistently makes it clear to everyone that she has the real power.
c)
Macbeth distrusts his wife and tells everyone this.
d)
Lady Macbeth plots against her husband.
25.
How does Lady Macbeth describe Macbeth's meltdown upon seeing the ghost of Banquo to the dinner guests?
a)
Y'all know he is crazy.
b)
He has these fits from time to time and has had them since childhood.
c)
What is wrong with my husband?
d)
That ghost right there would make anyone crazy.
26.
Macbeth is characterized by Duncan according to how he acts in battle. Therefore Duncan can characterize him as manly based on which of the following things?
a)
he has skill and strength and doesn't need luck
b)
he has luck on his side and cannot lose
c)
he steals luck from all others on the battlefield
d)
he hides from battle and waits until luck is on his side to attack
27.
Why is Fleance's (Banquo's son) escape from the murderers in Act III significant?
a)
The prophecy of Banquo's sons being king can still come true.
b)
Fleance will be killed my Malcolm when he becomes king.
c)
Fleance can travel to Ireland to warn the king about his father.
d)
Macbeth will have to kill Fleance himself.
28.
“If chance will have me king, why, chance may crown me, without my stir.” –Macbeth (I.iii.143). Which statement below explains this quote?
a)
If I am going to be king, King Duncan has to die.
b)
If fate is making me king, I shouldn’t have to do anything for it to come true.
c)
I cannot be king because I am too weak and not determined enough.
d)
Why do the gods want me to be king? Will I be king without stirring up trouble?
29.
Which of the following quotes supports Lady Macbeth’s feelings that Macbeth lacks the wickedness to strike at the first opportunity to kill King Duncan?
a)
“Glamis thou art, and Cawdor, and shalt be/What thou art promised.” (I.v.13)
b)
“Yet do I fear thy nature;/It is too full o’ th’ milk of human kindness…” (I.v.14)
c)
“The raven himself is hoarse/That croaks the fatal entrance of Duncan/Under my battlements” (I.v.37)
d)
“Your face, my thane, is as a book where men/May read strange matters.” (I.v.60)
30.
A monologue is
a)
a long, uninterrupted speech given by a character to the audience.
b)
a long, uninterrupted speech given by a character to the audience and other characters.
31.
Soliloquy is
a)
different from a monologue in that it is unheard by the other characters.
b)
is much shorter than a monologue.
32.
An aside
a)
is a short speech given by a character, usually unheard by the other characters.
b)
is a short speech given by a character, usually heard by other characters.
33.
What is a tragic hero?
a)
A great or virtuous character who is destined for a downfall.
b)
A hero who turns into a villain.
c)
A great or virtuous character who is destined for greatness.
d)
A hero who saves the day.
34.
Choose all the characteristics of a tragic hero
a)
feels extreme emotions
b)
has a fatal flaw
c)
is relatable
d)
is born a noble
e)
experiences physical or emotional pain
35.
A tragic hero's downfall is the result of
a)
his fate
b)
his parents
c)
his own choices
d)
his hubris
36.
A tragic hero is loved and respected by others.
a)
true
b)
false
37.
Before the banquet, Macbeth becomes unhappy and distracted. Lady Macbeth says to him, “Gentle my lord, sleek o’er your rugged looks; / Be bright and jovial among your guests tonight.” What does she mean?
a)
Be careful. Your guests are angry and not to be trusted.
b)
Don’t look so gloomy. Be cheerful with your guests.
c)
You look very rugged. Go clean up before seeing your guests.
d)
Don’t be so rough with people. They are your guests, not your enemies.
38.
The murderer appears at the banquet to report to Macbeth. He says that Banquo is dead but not his son Fleance. Macbeth says in an aside, “the worm that’s fled / Hath nature that in time will venom breed, / No teeth for th’ present.” What does Macbeth mean?
a)
Fleance is a weak person whom he does not fear.
b)
Fleance is not a danger to him now, but he will become one later.
c)
Fleance is an evil person but no one to fear.
d)
Fleance is a coward for not staying to defend his father.
39.
At the end of Act III, Macbeth plans to visit the witches once more. What does he want to learn?
a)
What troubles are still in store for him.
b)
Why they did not tell him he would have to kill Banquo.
c)
Why they prophesied that he would be king.
d)
Where Macduff is hiding.
40.
Where has Macduff gone to ask for help?
a)
Ireland
b)
Scotland
c)
Switzerland
d)
England
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