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Macbeth Review

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 10hrs 0mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The main setting of Macbeth is

a)

England

b)

Wales

c)

Scotland

2.

Macbeth acts as he does because he

a)

is weak

b)

has always been evil

c)

is ambitious

3.

Lady Macbeth's motive for urging Macbeth on is that she

a)

wants to be queen

b)

is a callous criminal

c)

wants her husband to gain power and prestige

4.

The witches

a)

implant the evil deed in Macbeth's mind

b)

reinforce the evil thoughts Macbeth already has

c)

distract Macbeth from his purpose

5.

Banquo's son is

a)

Donalbain

b)

Fleance

c)

Macdonwald

6.

The weird sisters/witches symbolize

a)

Macbeth's guilt

b)

evil temptation in the world

c)

religion

7.

Lady Macbeth does not kill Duncan because he

a)

wakes up

b)

is wearing a crucifix

c)

looks like her father

8.

As a king, Macbeth is

a)

wise and tolerant

b)

tyrannical and unjust

c)

insignificant and indecisive

9.

The turning point in Macbeth's success comes when

a)

Banquo's ghost appears at the banquet

b)

Lady Macbeth's dies

c)

Fleance escapes

10.

Macbeth meets his fate

a)

as a physical coward

b)

as a repentant

c)

with desperate bravery

11.

Duncan is murdered by

a)

Fleance

b)

Macbeth

c)

Ross

12.

Malcolm flees to

a)

Ireland

b)

Wales

c)

England

13.

Just before the signal is given by Lady Macbeth, Macbeth sees

a)

a dagger

b)

the witches' cave

c)

a ghost

14.

Immediately after Duncan's murder, Macbeth is

a)

boastful

b)

repentant

c)

afraid

15.

Banquo is killed by

a)

Fleance

b)

hired murders

c)

Malcolm

16.

Macbeth believes that he

a)

has a charmed life

b)

is a trusted king

c)

has no enemies

17.

The tragic flaw in Macbeth is

a)

greed

b)

jealousy

c)

ambition

18.
What does Banquo mean when he states, “But sometimes to tempt us to evil, the devil wins our confidence with trifling bits of truth. Then he betrays us in the things that really matter.”
a)
The witches shouldn't be trusted
b)
The witches should be trusted
c)
The witches seem to be telling the truth
d)
The witches will help him out if things go wrong
19.
What does Lady Macbeth mean when she cries, “Come, you spirits that serve the thoughts of mortals: rid me of the natural tenderness of my sex and fill me from head to toe with direst cruelty! Thicken my blood. Make me remorseless, so that no urgings of conscience can alter my foul plans, nor stand in the way of what must be done. Come to my woman’s breasts and turn my milk sour…(48-49).”
a)
Make her strong like a man so she can do a heinous act
b)
Make her husband strong so he can kill the king
c)
Help her forget about her dead child
d)
Help her forget Macbeth killed her father
20.

What important part of the killing King Duncan murder plan does Macbeth forget to do?

a)

Smear the blood on the guards

b)

Take his weapon back with him

c)

Throw the dagger into the lake

d)

Leave the dagger in Malcolm's room

21.
The actual blood on Macbeth and Lady Macbeth's hands after Duncan's murder is a symbol of their
a)
Guilt
b)
Bond
c)
Love
d)
Faith
22.
How does Macbeth ensure the accused murderers never tell their tale
a)
He kills them in a fit of rage
b)
He exiles them from the kingdom
c)
He drugged them and hid them
d)
He paid them off
23.
Why do Malcolm and Donalbain flee Scotland?
a)
If their father was murdered, they would be next in line
b)
They wanted to be sad in private
c)
They needed to settle their father's affairs
d)
They had just murdered their father
24.
Why must Macbeth have Banquo killed?
a)
Macbeth fears Banquo
b)
Banquo will be king next
c)
Banquo supports Malcolm over Macbeth
d)
Banquo refused to come to the banquet
25.
What does Macbeth see at the banquet?
a)
Banquo's Ghost
b)
Duncan's Ghost
c)
Macduff's Wife's Ghost
d)
Blood everywhere
26.
What is the prophecy of the first apparition
a)
Beware Macduff
b)
No man born of a woman will harm Macbeth
c)
Macbeth will not be killed until Birnam wood marches on Dunsinane
d)
A line of kings will discend from Banquo
27.
What is the prophecy of the second apparition
a)
Beware Macduff
b)
No man born of a woman will harm Macbeth
c)
Macbeth will not be killed until Birnam wood marches on Dunsinane
d)
A line of kings will discend from Banquo
28.
What is the prophecy of the third apparition
a)
Beware Macduff
b)
No man born of a woman will harm Macbeth
c)
Macbeth will not be killed until Birnam wood marches on Dunsinane
d)
A line of kings will discend from Banquo
29.
What do the witches show Macbeth after he sees the appaitions and demands more information?
a)
Beware Macduff
b)
No man born of a woman will harm Macbeth
c)
Macbeth will not be killed until Birnam wood marches on Dunsinane
d)
A line of kings will discend from Banquo
30.
What does Macbeth order after the witches tell him to beware Macduff?
a)
Macduff's whole family be murdered
b)
Macduff be murdered
c)
Macduff be exiled
d)
Macduff be brought to Macbeth
31.
When Macduff goes to try to persuade Malcolm to come back to Scotland, how does Malcolm first respond?
a)
Malcolm claimed he was not fit to be king
b)
Malcolm revealed he was already headed back to Scotland
c)
Malcolm stated that he was giving up his right to the throne
d)
Malcolm said his Macbeth was better fit to rule
32.
Why was Malcolm dishonest with Macduff at first?
a)
He wanted to see if Macduff was there for the right reasons
b)
He needed to be talked into acting
c)
He didn't want anyone to know he still wanted to be king
d)
He didn't want to betray his brother by going after the crown
33.
How does Macduff respond to the news his family has been murdered?
a)
He vows revenge
b)
He acts like it doesn't bother him
c)
He reveals that he never loved his wife anyway
d)
He claims he knew they would die when he left, but Scotland was more important
34.
Why is the doctor brought in for Lady Macbeth?
a)
She is sleepwalking and talking about their crimes
b)
She is in a comma
c)
She is refusing to eat or drink
d)
She is hallucinating Banquo's ghost
35.
How does the prophecy of Great Birnam Wood come true?
a)
The army conceals themselves with cut tree limbs
b)
The trees are knocked over and moved by a great storm
c)
The army cuts down the trees and uses them as a battering ram
d)
The army uses shields cut from the trees of the wood in battle
36.
What happens to Lady Macbeth when a woman's cry is heard onstage?
a)
She kills herself offstage
b)
She is weeping for the guilt of her sins
c)
She is finally awoken 
d)
She is killed by Macduff
37.
How does Macduff qualify as a man not born of a woman?
a)
He was taken from his mother's womb through a c-section
b)
His mother died in childbirth
c)
He was born through many rounds of infertillity treatments
d)
His "mother" was transgender
38.

How does Macduff present dead Macbeth to the new king, Malcolm?

a)

Macbeth's head on a pole

b)

Macbeth's head being held by the hair

c)

Macbeth dead on the floor

d)

Macbeth hanged next to Lady Macbeth

39.
Which of the following is the only prophecy to not come true DURING the play?
a)
Banquo will father kings
b)
Great Birnam Wood
c)
No Man Born of A Woman
d)
Thane of Cawdor
40.

Who is crowned king at the end of the play?

a)

Macduff

b)

Malcolm

c)

Donalbain

d)

Lennox

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