Wayground logo

Free Printable Worksheets

Font size

S
M
L
XL
Worksheets

Macbeth Key Scenes Recap Quiz

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The play opens with Shakespeare's use of (a)   , which sets the tone of the play.

2.

Name a theme explored in A1, S1.

(a)  

3.

Which of the following quotations DOES NOT appear in A1, S1?

a)

When shall we three meet again?

b)

When the cauldron boils and bubbles,

c)

Fair is foul, and foul is fair:

d)

When the hurlyburly's done,

4.

At the start of the play, Macbeth is:

a)

a tragic hero

b)

a hero

c)

a prince

d)

a lonely man

5.

Rhyming pairs of consecutive lines is known as:

a)

oxymorons

b)

rhyming couplets

c)

iambic pentameter

d)

a stanza

6.

Macbeth is known as a (a)   hero, because his actions lead to his downfall.

7.

What is Macbeth's fatal flaw?

a)

honour

b)

desire

c)

lust

d)

ambition

8.

In A1, S3: why is Macbeth's reaction to The Witches unusual and what does this tell us about his character?

4 lines
9.

Words such as 'stop', 'stay' and 'speak' are known as...

a)

interjections

b)

interrogatives

c)

imperative verbs

d)

internets

10.

Complete the quotation from A1,S3: 'So wither'd and so wild in their attire, That look not like the inhabitants o' the (a)   '

11.

Tick all that apply to the imagery used to describe The Witches:

a)

chappy fingers

b)

skinny lips

c)

beards

d)

green skin

e)

black gowns

12.

Ravens are usually a symbol of:

(a)  

13.

What does Lady Macbeth ask for during her soliloquy in A1, S6?

4 lines
14.

What does the fact that Lady Macbeth states she would have 'dash'd the brains out' of her baby show about her character and ambition?

4 lines
15.

What is the name of Macbeth's servant?

a)

Satan

b)

Seyton

c)

Leyton

d)

Ross

16.

In A1, S7: How does Lady Macbeth convince Macbeth to proceed with the murder?

4 lines
17.

Complete the quote from Lady Macbeth in A1,S7: 'When you durst do it, then you were a (a)   '

18.

Which metaphor is used to refer to the the power of being the monarch?

a)

diamond throne

b)

golden goblet

c)

golden round

d)

high table

19.

What is the name of the criminal act of murdering a king or queen?

(a)  

20.

How confident do you feel with Act 1 of Macbeth?

a)

80-100% confident

b)

60-79% confident

c)

40-59% confident

d)

below 40% confident