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WorksheetsLiterature Quiz - ACC, Macbeth and Animal Farm
Total questions: 88
Worksheet time: 44mins
How do you spell the name of the person who wrote 'Macbeth'?
Shakespeare
Shakespear
Shakesphere
Shakespare
Where do the witches say they will meet Macbeth at the beginning of the play?
the beach
the heath
at Macbeth's castle
a desert
At the beginning of the play Duncan is the King of Scotland.
True
False
In what country is Macbeth set?
Ireland
Wales
England
Scotland
In what year was Macbeth written?
1506
1706
1606
1806
In Jacobean times it was widely believed that a witch's animal or 'familiar' was a connection to what?
ghosts and spirits
God
Ghouls
the Devil/Satan
James I was King of England at the time Macbeth was written/performed.
True
False
Which country was invading Scotland at the beginning of the play?
Germany
Norway
Wales
England
Who retells the story of the opening battle to Duncan and his men?
the Captain
the Colonel
the General
Macbeth
Which two men are found to have been traitors in the early stages of the play?
Malcolm and Donalbain
The Thane of Cawdor and Macdonwald
The Thane of Glamis and Macduff
Ross and Lennox
After the battle, Macbeth is described as being very capable of what?
Being a capable spy
Being a capable scout
Being a capable soldier
Being capable of battlefield refreshments
On returning from the battle, Macbeth and Banquo encounter what/who?
3 old men
3 warlocks
3 demons
3 witches
Banquo greets the witches without fear or suspicion.
True
False
Finish the quotation: "Fair is foul and...
...foul is fair"
...foul is foul"
...fog is foul"
...you shalt be king"
Finish the quotation: "All hail Macbeth..."
...that shalt win the throne"
...that shalt be king hereafter"
...that shalt gain the golden round"
...that shalt be given all he desires"
How does Macbeth respond once he realises the prophecy might be true?
He feels nothing and is confused by everything around him
He demands the witches leave immediately
His ambition is awakened and he begins to have murderous thoughts
How does Banquo respond to the prophecy?
He is excited and visibly happy
He becomes fearful and suspicious
He says nothing and stares at the witches
He demands that he is also made king
Finish the quotation from Banquo: "Look how our partner's..."
...enthrall'd"
...engross'd"
...encouraged"
...rapt't"
Finish the quotation: "If chance will have me king, why, chance may __________ without my stir"
give me the throne
anoint me
crown me
reward me
What does the term 'aside' mean?
This is when the actor/character speaks to the audience only
This is when the actor/character refuses to speak
This is when the actor/character takes someone to one side
This is when the actor/character speaks alone on stage
The witches also tell Macbeth he shall become thane of which place?
Cawdor
Fife
Glamis
Inverness
After meeting the witches Macbeth sends a letter to someone - who does he sent it to?
His solicitor
Malcolm
Lady Macbeth
Banquo
How does Lady Macbeth respond to the letter and the news of the prophecy?
She immediately believes it to be true and calls up spirits to help her.
She is afraid and scared - she hides away.
She begins to have visions of her own death.
She says nothing and walks off stage.
Finish the quotation from Lady Macbeth: "______ me here"
"unsex"
"inspire me"
"empower me"
"defy"
Duncan meets with his men after the battle - who is made 'Prince of Cumberland'?
Macbeth
Donalbain
Malcolm
Ross
The 'Prince of Cumberland' means 'the next in line to the throne'.
True
False
Finish the quotation from Macbeth: "The Prince of Cumberland, that is a ___________"
Step
Obstacle
Stool
Devil
Macbeth becomes very aware of his ambition at this point - finish the quotation: "Stars, _________"
...hide me from God, let him not see my desires"
...hide yourself, let not light see me"
...hide your vision, let not light see my evil deeds"
...hide your fires, let not light see my black and deep desires"
Once Macbeth is away from his wife, he begins to change his mind about killing Duncan.
True
False
Macbeth gives multiple reasons for not killing Duncan. Which one is correct:
Macbeth hates his wife
Macbeth no longer wishes to be king
Macbeth fears the consequences
Macbeth realises the witches are liars
Finish the Lady Macbeth quotation: "Screw your...
...fear to the vanishing point"
...courage to the sticking place"
...hope to the standing point"
...ambition to its rightful place"
Macbeth sees a vision on his way to kill Duncan. What does he see?
A floating sword
A floating cauldron
A floating dagger
A floating head
How does Macbeth interpret this vision of a floating dagger?
This dagger is a sign that he should not kill Duncan
This dagger is a sign that he should be cautious
This dagger is a sign he should kill Duncan
This dagger is a sign that he should turn back
Macbeth seems to instantly regret killing Duncan - finish the quotation: "Macbeth does..."
...murder purity"
...murder sleep"
...kill innocence"
...kill his peace"
Macbeth returns from killing Duncan with what item?
A blood stained cloth
A bloody sword
Duncan's head
Two bloody daggers
Lazy Macbeth seems unaffected. Finish the quotation:
"A little ______________ clears us of this deed"
sleep
ignorance
time
water
Who comes calling to the castle at this point?
Malcolm
Donalbain
Duncan
Macduff
What rather foolish act does Macbeth do at this point which everyone finds confusing?
He tries to hide away
He kills the two sleeping guards
He attacks Macduff
He cries over Duncan's body
When Macbeth is crowned king, where is he crowned?
Inverness
Scone
Muffin
Fife
Banquo becomes suspicious of Macbeth. Finish the following: "I fear thou..."
manipulated most foully for't"
played'st most cruelly for't"
tricked most foully for't"
played'st most foully for't"
Once Macbeth is King he becomes instantly paranoid - who does he want to kill at this point?
Banquo and Fleance
Lady Macbeth
The porter and Macduff
Ross and Donalbain
Finish Macbeth's quotation: "Oh! Full of ________ is my mind"
Daggers
Knives
Scorpions
Snakes
Finish Macbeth's quotation: "To be thus is nothing, but to be..."
...cautiously thus"
...eternally thus"
...thus"
...safely thus"
During the banquet scene, Macbeth neglects his duties as king. What does he do?
Forgets to turn up
Allows all his Thanes to sit down in any order
Falls sleep
Verbally abuses his men
Which unexpected visitor does Macbeth have at the banquet?
Duncan's ghost
Fleance
Banquo's ghost
Macduff's ghost
Who doesn't appear at the banquet that should be there?
Malcolm
Donalbain
Ross
Macduff
What does Macbeth say to Banquo's ghost? Finish the quotation: "Never shake..."
...thy bloody hair at me"
...thy gory locks at me"
...thy head at me"
...thy locks at me"
Macbeth decides he needs more information about his future. Who does he visit?
The 3 witches
Lady Macbeth
Lady Macduff
Ross
The witches (or apparitions) give him a 3 part prophecy. What is the first part?
Beware Fleance
Beware Malcolm
Beware the English army
Beware Macduff
What is the second part of the prophecy?
Macbeth shall never be harmed
Macbeth is invincible
Macbeth shall never be harmed until Inverness Wood moves
Macbeth shall never be harmed until Birnam Wood moves
What is the third part of the prophecy?
Macbeth can call upon the witches
No person can harm Macbeth
No man born of woman can harm Macbeth
No woman can kill Macbeth
Lady Macbeth seems to be completely broken at the end of play. What is she doing?
Sleep walking
Crying
Screaming
Shouting at her servants
She utters a famous quotation here. Finish it: "Out damned ____!"
hatred
guilt
evil
spot
Whose family does Macbeth send men to slaughter?
Malcolm
Donalbain
Macduff
Ross
What is the first thing that happens to show Macbeth that the prophecies may be a trick?
Macbeth sees a vision of Macduff
Macbeth is injured
Birnam Wood appears to move
Lady Macbeth kills herself
How does Birnam Wood actually "move"?
Macbeth's own men trick him
It is a spell cast by the witches
It is only a vision
The approaching English army cut down branches and carry them
Lady Macbeth kills herself by throwing herself from the castle walls.
True
False
How is Macduff able to kill Macbeth?
He was born of a C-Section
Macbeth trips in battle
The witches charm him
Macbeth has a vision of all those he has killed
Who is crowned king at the end of the play?
Banquo
Fleance
Malcolm
Donalbain
In ACC, who was 'dead to begin with'?
Scrooge
Marley
Fred
Bob
What day is it at the beginning of ACC?
Easter eve
Christmas eve
Christmas day
Boxing day
How do you spell Scrooge's first name?
Ebenezer
Ebeneezar
Ebeneezer
Abanazar
Who visits Scrooge's counting house first?
The charity men
His nephew Fred
Belle
the carol singer
Finish the quotation: "though it [Christmas] has never put a scrap of ______ or ________ in my pocket"
diamond or jewel
pound or penny
money or benefit
gold or silver
Finish the quotation: "decrease the _______ population"
surplus
extra
unwanted
unnecessary
What is the name of Scrooge's clerk?
Fred
Bob
Tim
Marley
What metaphorical thing does Scrooge carry with him everywhere?
his hatred and malice
his cheapness
his sharpness
his own low temperature
Where do we first see Marley's ghost?
The cellar
The bedroom
The counting house
The door knocker
What object/item does Marley's ghost have wrapped about him?
Blood-stained bandages
Vines
Chains
Ropes
Finish the quotation: "I wear the chain I _______ in life"
moulded
formed
created
forged
How many spirits does Marley say will visit Scrooge?
1
2
4
3
How does the first ghost/spirit appear?
Draws back Scrooge's bed curtains
He appears in a separate room
Appears outside the window
He emerges through Scrooge's door
Where is the first place that the 1st spirit takes Scrooge?
His old employer
His old school
Belle's house
His own family home
What word is used to describe Scrooge's younger self?
numb
in pain
suffering
solitary
How do you spell the name of Scrooge's employer?
Fezziwig
Fizziwig
Fezzywig
Feznwig
What family member arrives to take Scrooge home from school?
Scrooge's mother
Scrooge's nephew
Scrooge's niece
Scrooge's sister
When Belle breaks off her engagement, what idol has displaced her?
a monetary one
a wealthy one
a platinum one
a golden one
What is the final scene that we are shown by the 1st spirit?
Fezziwig's party
Belle's life without Scrooge
Scrooge all alone
Belle breaking up with Scrooge
What does Scrooge see beneath the 2nd spirit's robe?
Two starved children
A vision of the future
Tiny Tim
Two criminals
Finish the quotation: "This boy is..."
...ignorance. This girl is want"
...want. This girl is ignorance"
...suffering. This girl is cruelty"
...ignorance. This girl is neglect"
What is specifically mentioned about the Cratchit's Christmas pudding?
It looked like it was made with cheap ingredients
It was a small pudding for a large family
It was so large that they could hardly believe it
The family were quietly disappointed with it
A word is used to describe Tim’s hand in this vision of the present – what word is it?
broken
shrivelled
starved
withered
How does Scrooge react to the final spirit?
He fears him more than the others
He is numb to him
He resists him and his lessons
He is excited and happy to meet him
Who steals from Scrooge's dead body?
Mrs Dilber
Mrs Cratchit
Scrooge's nephew
A pawn broker
Finish the quotation – "the noisy little Cratchits were…"
...broken and silent"
...as still as statues"
...crying and ruined"
...like stone"
Who feels relief at Scrooge's supposed death?
A family that owe him money
The Cratchits
Business owners
Fred
What word represents the change within Scrooge?
Redemption
Fear
Neglectful
Excitement
What does Scrooge become to Tiny Tim?
A second father
A mentor
A grandfather
A distant uncle
