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Macbeth Act 1 & 2 quiz

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 1hrs 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Macduff is:

a)

King Duncan's son

b)

Macbeth's son

c)

Thane of Fife

2.

Lennox, Ross, Angus, Caithness are:

a)

King Duncan's sons

b)

Noblemen of Scotland

c)

Macbeth's sons

3.

Seyton is:

a)

Officer attending Macbeth

b)

Macbeth's son

c)

Thane of Fife

4.

Donalbain is:

a)

King of Scotland

b)

Thane of Cawdor

c)

King Duncan's son

5.

Fleance is:

a)

Banquo's son

b)

Goddess of witchcraft

c)

King Duncan's son

6.

Hecate is:

a)

Nobleman of Scotland

b)

Officer attending Macbeth

c)

Goddess of witchcraft

7.

This was an important fact learned early in the play:

a)

Duncan and Macbeth are evil brothers

b)

Scotland is at war with Norway

c)

Macbeth has many children

8.

The medieval concept of fate is represented by the:

a)

wheel of fortune

b)

goddess of prophecy

c)

hecate

9.

Which of the following was a prophecy the witches told Macbeth?

a)

He would not be king, but his children would be

b)

He would be the Thane of Cawdor

c)

He would have many children

10.

Why was the original Thane of Cawdor sentenced to death?

a)

He was a traitor because he gave information to Norway

b)

He plotted to kill Malcolm

c)

He murdered King Duncan's wife

11.

Lady Macbeth says her husband is "too full o' the milk of human kindness". What does this lead us to believe?

a)

Lady Macbeth is unambitious

b)

Lady Macbeth is ruthless

c)

Lady Macbeth is kind

12.

When and where does this play take place?

a)

Norway in the 1200's

b)

Ireland in the 1000's

c)

Scotland in the 1100's

13.

When Macbeth hallucinates, what does he see?

a)

A dagger

b)

Duncan's ghost

c)

The three witches

14.

Who returns to the scene of the murder to plant the bloody daggers?

a)

Macbeth

b)

Lady Macbeth

c)

Neither of them

15.

King Duncan's sons run away to different countries because they are afraid they'll be murdered next. Where does Macbeth go?

a)

Fife to visit the Macduff family

b)

Scone to be crowned king

c)

McGalway to visit his parents

16.

What is the importance of the owl killing the hawk, Duncan's horses eating each other, and the earth shaking?

a)

A solar eclipse caused a type of madness in the animals and environment.

b)

the gods were angered by the murder and sought revenge.

c)

it signaled a disturbance in nature because the Macbeths messed with fate.

17.

What purpose does the Porter serve in the play?

a)

Show weakness in some members of society

b)

comic relief to ease the tension created in the murder scene

c)

the porter imagines he's escorting people to heaven