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Shakespeare & Macbeth Unit Test

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 50mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Shakespeare was born in the town of _________.

a)

Stratford Upon Avon

b)

Leeds

c)

Suffolk

d)

London

2.

In his will, Shakespeare left his wife _______

a)

his second best bed

b)

his fortune

c)

the rights to all of his plays

d)

the family dog

3.

Shakespeare was born in the year ________________.

a)

1204

b)

1564

c)

1008

d)

1812

4.

How many children did Shakespeare have?

a)

0

b)

1

c)

3

d)

6

5.

A long speech that reveals a character's private thoughts.

a)

Monologue

b)

Soliloquy

c)

Debate

d)

Rant

6.

Prose has

a)

No rhyme of metric scheme

b)

Lots of rhyme and metric scheme

7.

'ere

Third Witch: That will be ere the set of sun. (1.1.5)

a)

before

b)

after

c)

under

8.

whence

Duncan: Whence cam’st thou, worthy thane? (1.2.47)

a)

Who

b)

From where

9.

wherefore

Macduff: Wherefore did you so? (2.3.103)

a)

From where

b)

Why

c)

From who

10.

hence

Duncan: From hence to Inverness, and bind us further to you. (1.4.43)

a)

from here

b)

from above

c)

through

11.

ay

Macbeth: Ride you this afternoon?

Banquo: Ay, my good lord. (3.1.21)

a)

yes

b)

no

12.

prithee

Macbeth: Prithee, see there! Behold! Look! Lo! How say you? (3.4.73)

a)

thank you

b)

sorry

c)

please

d)

welcome

13.

What English king had six wives and fathered Queen Elizabeth I?

a)

King Henry VIII

b)

King Richard III

c)

Louis XIV

d)

King François I

14.

This woman was the mother of King James VI & I and was executed for plotting to assassinate her cousin, Queen Elizabeth I.

a)

Cleopatra

b)

Catherine of Aragon

c)

Mary Tudor ("Bloody Mary")

d)

Mary Stuart (Mary, Queen of Scots)

15.

To whom did King James VI of Scotland believe he was related?

a)

Fleance and Banquo

b)

Macbeth and Lady Macbeth

c)

Lennox and Ross

d)

Macduff and Lady Macduff

16.

This is the oldest surviving work of English literature and it is written in Old English.

a)

Sequence of Saint Eulalia (unknown)

b)

Othello (Shakespeare)

c)

Canterbury Tales (Chaucer)

d)

Beowulf (Unknown)

17.

Who were most commonly accused of witchcraft in 16th and 17th century Scotland? (check all that apply)

a)

Single women

b)

Older women

c)

Young girls

d)

Wealthy women

e)

Politically powerful women

18.

What did women who were accused of witchcraft in the 16th and 17th century Scotland forced to suffer? (check all that apply).

a)

humiliating trials/ordeals

b)

torture to extract confessions

c)

death by burning

d)

pardons from the king

19.

In the theatre world, actors will refer to the play Macbeth as ________ to avoid the 1606 curse by the witches.

a)

"The Battle of Kings"

b)

"The Loch Ness Monster"

c)

"The Scottish Play"

d)

"The M Play"

20.

King James VI & I wrote a book about the supernatural called

a)

Witchcraft

b)

Dungeons & Dragons

c)

Daemonologie

d)

Sorcery's Secrets

21.

To lighten the mood after serious scenes in a play, ___________________________ is provided (think about the scene with the Porter).

a)

improvisation

b)

dialogue

c)

comic relief

d)

aside

22.

T or F: 1. Shakespeare wrote Macbeth for Queen Elizabeth.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE- It was written for King James I

c)

FALSE- It was written for King Macduff

23.

This is the opposing force in a drama. For example, Macbeth would have considered Macduff this:

a)

protagonist

b)

antagonist

c)

tragic hero

24.

____________________________ occurs in a play when the audience knows a key detail about the story that other characters in the play do not know.

a)

Tragic irony

b)

Dramatic irony

c)

Tragic flaw

d)

Aside

25.

What vision does Macbeth before he kills King Duncan?

a)

a crown

b)

a crystal ball

c)

a dagger

d)

a nagging wife

26.

What do the people of Scotland eventually think of their king, Macbeth?

a)

They respect him.

b)

They think he is crazy.

c)

They think he is incompetent.

d)

They think he is a tyrant.

27.

What is Macbeth's tragic flaw?

a)

His ambition for more and more.

b)

His craziness.

c)

His fear of Macduff.

d)

His fear of death.

28.

In Act 4, why does Malcolm lie and tell Macduff that he is very greedy and lusts over women?

a)

He is testing Macduff's morals and values.

b)

He is testing Macduff's allegiance to Scotland.

c)

He is testing BOTH Macduff's morals/values and his allegiance to Scotland.

d)

He cannot tell Macduff the truth about his plan to overthrow Macbeth.

29.

How many men reign as king of Scotland throughout the play?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

30.

How does Macbeth justify his killing of the king's servants?

a)

He was angry with them for killing the king.

b)

He was drunk and didn't realize what he was doing.

c)

He didn't like their appearance.

d)

They got in his way.

31.

Whom does Lady Macbeth frame for the murder of Duncan?

a)

Malcolm and Donalbain

b)

Duncan's drunken chamberlains

c)

The porter

d)

Macbeth

32.

Why does Macbeth have Banquo murdered?

a)

Banquo is a traitor

b)

Banquo ridicules Macbeth as the new king

c)

Banquo knows about the prophecy and his descendants are to be kings

33.
What does Lady Macbeth say stopped her from killing Duncan?
a)
She believes Macbeth must do the murder
b)
The shriek of an owl frightened her
c)
Duncan reminds her of her father
d)
She fears the king's guards
34.
What news does Ross bring to Macbeth in Act I?
a)
Lady Macbeth has had a son
b)
The Thane of Glamis has been killed
c)
Macbeth now holds the title of the Thane of Cawdor
d)
The army has just lost the battle with the Norwegians
35.
What do the witches predict in Act I scene 3 for Macbeth? For Banquo?
a)
Macbeth will be Thane of Cawdor and eventually king.  Banquo's descendants will be king, although he will not.
b)
Macbeth will be conqueror of Norway, Banquo will be king
c)
Macbeth will remain Thane of of Glamis, Banquo will be Thane of Cawdor, neither will ever be king.
d)
Macbeth will be king.  Banquo will be Thane of Glamis and Cawdor
36.
King Duncan makes Macbeth Thane of Cawdor because
a)
Malcolm is going to become a prince, thus leaving his position open
b)
Macbeth has fought valiantly for the king
c)
Banquo told Duncan about the prophecies
d)
Duncan knows that Macbeth will betray him otherwise
37.

“And often times to win us to our harm, the instruments of darkness tell us truths; Win us with hones trifles, to betray's in deepest consequence.”

In this speech, Banquo warns Macbeth that

a)

It is sometimes good for a man to suffer

b)

The witches will expect to be rewarded

c)

The witches will betray Macbeth by telling him what he wants to hear

d)

The witches might speak truthfully and bestow small favors in order to cause Macbeth's downfall

38.

“Upon my head they placed a fruitless crown. And put a barren sceptre in my gripe, Thence to be wrenched with an unilineal hand.”

The foregoing underlined words all refer to

a)

Macbeth's mental torment following the death of Duncan.

b)

Macbeth's inability to accomplish anything as king.

c)

The witches' prophecy that Banquo's descendants would be kings.

d)

Macbeth's suspicions that his subjects did not respect him.

39.
What does Banquo say about the motives of the “instruments of darkness” or the witches?
a)
listen to them and follow their advice
b)
turn them into the king and he will hunt them down
c)
the tell of good things without revealing the bad consequences
d)
they want to be close to the king
40.
Macbeth says, “Stars hide your fires.  Let not light see my black and deep desires.” What are Macbeth’s desires?
a)
to kill Duncan
b)
to be king
c)
to leave his country for England
d)
to kill Banquo
41.
After Lady Macbeth reads the letter, what does she tell us is her opinion of Macbeth?
a)
she hates her husband
b)
she is afraid of what Macbeth might do
c)
she is excited he is coming home and they can forget about war
d)
he's too full o' th' milk of human kindness to do what's necessary
42.
What advice does Lady Macbeth give Macbeth when he arrives home?
a)
trust his generals
b)
look innocent when your heart is full of evil
c)
trust no one
d)
confide in his king
43.
Why is Macbeth crowned king after Duncan is murdered and not Duncan’s sons?
a)
Duncan has no children
b)
Duncan had named Macbeth his heir
c)
the witches told them to
d)
Duncan's sons have run away and seem guilty
44.
Who or what did Macbeth see at the banquet table?
a)
Banquo's ghost
b)
the witches
c)
Lady Macbeth's ghost
d)
Duncan's ghost
45.
What do the doctor and the gentlewoman see Lady Macbeth doing?
a)
planning the murder of her husband
b)
stabbing Banquo
c)
sleeping "as though dead"
d)
sleepwalking and constantly "washing" her hands
46.
What is Macbeth’s reaction to Lady Macbeth’s death?
a)
he collapses from grief and shock
b)
he is calm because he killed her and is hiding it
c)
he is calm and says life is meaningless anyway
d)
he screams out and kills the messenger
47.
Why does Birnam Wood appear to move?
a)
the soldiers have disguised themselves with branches
b)
there are Ents in the wood
c)
the witches have put a spell on it
48.
Who is “from his mother’s womb untimely ripp’d”?
a)
Macbeth
b)
Macduff
c)
Fleance
d)
Malcolm
49.
How does Macbeth die?
a)
he stabs himself
b)
Macduff stabs him and then beheads him
c)
he is poisoned by Lady Macbeth
d)
a branch from Birnam wood falls on him when he is running from Macduff
50.

Who is to be crowned king at the end of the play?

a)

Macduff

b)

Malcolm

c)

Donalbain

d)

Fleance

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