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Macbeth Exam

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 13hrs 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Where is Duncan murdered?

a)

Duncan's castle

b)

a battlefield

c)

Macbeth's castle

d)

the witches' shack

2.

Macbeth convinces the two murderers to kill Banquo and Fleance by telling them that______.

a)

Banquo is their enemy

b)

he will kill them if they don't do it

c)

they will be named princes if they do it

d)

Banquo is trying to kill them

3.

Macbeth's plan regarding Banquo ultimately fails because______.

a)

Banquo escapes

b)

Fleance escapes

c)

both Banquo and Fleance escape

d)

one of the murderers gets killed

4.

What is the source of Macbeth's anger toward Macduff?

a)

Macbeth has commanded Macduff to come see him and Macduff has not.

b)

Macduff is next in line to the throne

c)

Macduff's children will be the future kings of Scotland

d)

Macbeth is jealous that Macduff has children and he does not

5.

When Macbeth freaks out at the banquet, lady Macbeth_____.

a)

pretends to suffer from the same problem

b)

says that Macbeth is sick and everyone should go

c)

confesses their crimes

d)

tells the guests not to worry that Macbeth has been seeing visions since he was a child

6.

The witches told Macbeth that he would be______.

a)

the father of kings

b)

Thane of Cawdor

c)

Thane of Cawdor and King of Scotland

d)

King

7.

Macbeth was finally persuaded to commit the murder of Duncan by ______.

a)

his wife

b)

Banquo

c)

a second visit to the witches

d)

Donalbain

8.

Lady Macbeth did not kill Duncan because

a)

she had no dagger

b)

Macbeth killed him before she had a chance

c)

she could not bear the sight of blood

d)

he resembled her father as he slept

9.

Macbeth wanted Banquo murdered because______.

a)

he feared Banquo's descendants would be kings.

b)

Banquo was raising an army against him.

c)

Lady Macbeth wanted it.

d)

Hecate advised him to do it.

10.

At the end of the play Macbeth finally realizes that the witches and apparitions_______.

a)

deceived him.

b)

told him the complete truth.

c)

were just in his imagination.

d)

were his close friends.

11.

Who was not born of a woman and is able to kill Macbeth?

a)

Malcolm

b)

Siward

c)

Macduff

d)

Ross

12.

Who becomes king at the end of the play?

a)

Malcolm

b)

Donalbain

c)

Macbeth

d)

Macduff

13.

What is Lady Macbeth's plan to kill Duncan?

a)

She will put poison in the king's food. He will die in his sleep and it will look like a natural death.

b)

They will bribe the guards and offer them money and power to kill the king.

c)

Macbeth's soldiers will come into the banquet disguised as robbers. They will commit the murder and wound Macbeth so that it doesn't look suspicious.

d)

She will drug the king's guards. Macbeth will then go into the king's room and kill him.

14.

The main reason that Macbeth murdered Duncan was because of:

a)

His ambition to become king.

b)

His hatred of Duncan.

c)

The need for a strong ruler.

d)

The witches’ threats.

15.

Who does Duncan name the new Thane of Cawdor?

a)

Duncan

b)

Macbeth

c)

Thane of Cawdor

d)

Lady Macbeth

16.
What do the witches predict in Act 1 scene 3 for Macbeth?
a)
he will be king
b)
his children will be king
c)
beware Macduff
d)
the woods will move
17.
What do the witches predict in Act 1 for Banquo?
a)
his children will be king
b)
beware Macduff
c)
the woods will move
d)
he will be king
18.
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
19.
What is Lady Macbeth’s plan for killing Duncan?
a)
drug the guards and go in the room and stab him
b)
overpower the guards and kill Duncan in hand to hand combat
c)
poison Duncan at the banquet
d)
turn Malcolm against him and get him to do it
20.
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
21.
Why does Macbeth want to kill Banquo and Fleance?
a)
Banquo is a traitor
b)
the witches prophecy
c)
Lady Macbeth wants him to
d)
Fleance conspired to kill Macbeth
22.
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
23.
What is Macbeth’s plan for killing Banquo and Fleance?
a)
fight them in hand to hand combat
b)
poison them at the banquet
c)
hire murderers to waylay them in the dark
d)
drug their guards and stab them in their sleep
24.
Which one is not a prophecy made by the witches to Macbeth, when he goes to see them?
a)
beware Macduff
b)
your son will be king
c)
you are safe til Birnam's wood moves
d)
no one born of a woman can harm you
25.
What is a direct result of the witches prophecy to Macbeth to “Beware Macduff?”
a)
Banquo is killed
b)
Lady Macbeth kills herself
c)
Macbeth is beheaded
d)
Macbeth has Macduff's wife and children murdered
26.
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
27.
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
28.
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
29.
Who is “from his mother’s womb untimely ripp’d”?
a)
Macbeth
b)
Macduff
c)
Fleance
d)
Malcolm
30.
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
31.

What is Banquo's son's name?

a)

Fleance

b)

Lennox

c)

Ross

d)

Angus

32.
The play is set in
a)
England
b)
Scotland
c)
Ireland
d)
Wales
33.
Lady Macbeth asks spirits to help her
a)
make a decision
b)
trick her husband
c)
overcome temptation
d)
be as cruel as she needs to be
34.
What major conflict do we see in Act 1?
a)
Lady Macbeth's struggle with her ambition and conscience
b)
Universal laws against murder vs individual ambition
c)
Macbeth's struggle with his conscience and ambition
d)
Personal ambition vs the greater good of the community
35.
Shakespeare chooses to include the scene with the Porter in scene 3 to demonstrate what?
a)
Foreshadowing
b)
Dramatic Irony
c)
Comic Relief
d)
Situational Irony
36.
What is the primary emotion that Macbeth feels after murdering King Duncan?
a)
relief
b)
fear
c)
pride
d)
guilt
37.
What reason does Macbeth give for killing the guards?
a)
He killed them out of grief and rage inspired by Duncan's murder
b)
He killed them to cover his own tracks
38.
What do we find out at the end of Act II?
a)
Macduff has died.
b)
Malcolm will become King.
c)
Macbeth confesses to murdering Duncan.
d)
Macbeth will become King
39.
At the end of Act III, Macbeth plans to visit the witches once more. What does he want to learn?
a)
What troubles are still in store for him.
b)
Why they did not tell him he would have to kill Banquo.
c)
Why they prophesied that he would be king.
d)
Where Macduff is hiding.
40.

How has Macbeth changed between the beginning of Act I and the end of Act III?

a)

He has gained the respect and loyalty of his friends.

b)

He no longer hesitates to use betrayal to get what he wants.

c)

He no longer doubts his ability to rule justly.

d)

He no longer regrets having killed King Duncan.

41.

What happens to Lady Macduff?

a)

She dies of a serious illness

b)

She is murdered by men sent by Macbeth

c)

She becomes a servant in Macbeth's castle

42.

What is Lady Macbeth doing as the doctor and the woman are watching her?

a)

resting

b)

sleepwalking

c)

writing letters

43.

Where will Angus and his forces meet the English army to march against Macbeth?

a)

near Birnam Wood

b)

at the Scottish border

c)

in the witches' caves

44.

What does Malcolm tell his soldiers to hide behind?

a)

branches cut down from the trees of Birnam Wood

b)

their shields and armor

c)

any tree, rock, or natural feature in the land

45.

What bad news about Lady Macbeth does Seyton bring to Macbeth?

a)

she is insane

b)

she has a serious disease

c)

she is dead

46.

While sleepwalking, what is Lady Macbeth trying to "wash" off of her hands?

a)

soap

b)

blood

c)

paint

47.

Who is the new King of Scotland at the end of the play?

a)

Macduff

b)

Malcolm

c)

Donalbain

d)

Siward

48.
Who helps Macbeth come up with his plan to kill the king?
a)
Malcolm
b)
The witches
c)
Banquo
d)
Lady Macbeth
49.
Why does Macbeth want to kill King Duncan?
a)
Duncan insulted him.
b)
Macbeth wants to be king.
c)
The people don't respect Duncan.
d)
The witches forced Macbeth to carry out their plan.
50.
What important role do the witches play in Act I?  
a)
They foreshadow events
b)
they help define the setting
c)
they provide historical background
d)
they introduce the other characters

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