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WorksheetsMacbeth Review
Total questions: 65
Worksheet time: 33mins
What is Macbeth’s main character flaw?
His need to be loved.
His ambition.
His lack of self-control.
His bravery.
What is the most important role that the witches play in Act I?
They establish the setting.
They describe the other characters.
They foreshadow events.
They provide historical background.
From the events of Act I, what can the reader infer about Duncan?
He places a high value on bravery and loyalty.
He is a shrewd military planner.
He is reluctant to join his men in battle.
He is a weak leader who is afraid of the enemy.
In Act I, why does Lady Macbeth think Macbeth has a poor chance of achieving power?
He does not believe the witches prophecies.
He is not intelligent enough to devise a plan.
He was born of a woman.
He is too full of the milk of human kindness.
In Act I, which is NOT a reason why Lady Macbeth drugs the servants?
So they will be accused of King Duncan’s murder
To erase their memory of the night
So they will sleep through King Duncan’s murder
To kill them for their knowledge of the crime
Which of the following is NOT a prophecy given by the witches to Macbeth in Act I?
He will beget kings.
He will be Thane of Cawdor.
He is Thane of Glamis.
He will be king hereafter.
Which of the following was NOT a prophecy given to Banquo by the witches in Act I?
He will lesser than Macbeth and greater.
He will be not to happy yet much happier.
He is a mousing owl yet will defeat a falcon.
He will beget kings though not be one.
In Act I, who does Duncan name as Prince of Cumberland?
Angus
Malcolm
Lennox
Macbeth
Whose death does Malcolm describe when he says, “Nothing in his life/ Became him like the leaving it…” in Act I scene iv?
Macbeth
King Duncan
Thane of Cawdor
Banquo
In Act I scene iv, when Macbeth says, "Stars, hide your fires, Let not light see my black and deep desires” what is his desire?
To be king as the witches prophesied
To raise the taxes in the lands he rules
To return home to see Lady Macbeth
For the stars to stop shining so he can sleep
What news does Lady Macbeth receive in a letter from her husband in Act I?
King Duncan is coming to the castle.
Banquo was named Thane of Cawdor.
Scotland won the battle.
The witches greeted him as “king hereafter.”
In Act I, what is Lady Macbeth's "prayer" to the spirits after she learns Duncan is coming"?
She asks the witches to create a terrible storm to delay his arrival.
She wants to be filled with cruelty, given the hard heart and thick blood.
She wants her husband's nerve to strengthen so she will not have to commit the murder.
She prays that Duncan will die on the way to visit her and Macbeth.
What is Lady Macbeth's plan to kill Duncan in Act I?
Lady Macbeth will drug the king’s guards to frame them; Macbeth will kill the king.
Lady Macbeth will put poison in the king’s wine, which servants will bring him.
Lady Macbeth will hire robbers to attack the king’s procession as he approaches the castle.
Lady Macbeth will kill the king, while Macbeth keeps watch outside his sons’ chamber.
In Act II, when Duncan’s body is discovered, why does Macbeth kill the guards?
He truly thinks they have murdered King Duncan.
They are about to tell everyone that Macbeth murdered the king.
He wants others to think he is enraged with grief.
It was part of Lady Macbeth’s plan.
In Act I, why does Macbeth declare that he will “sleep no more”?
He will no longer have dreams.
He will now become a fugitive.
He will soon die.
He will never again rest with a clear conscious.
Why would Lady Macbeth not kill Duncan herself?
She didn’t think she was strong enough.
He looked like her father while sleeping.
She did not have a weapon with her.
The sight of so much blood made her nauseous.
What is the purpose of the Porter’s speech in Act II?
to provide comic relief
to foreshadow Macbeth’s defeat
to develop the clothing motif
to create a classical allusion
In Act II scene i, Banquo says, “There’s husbandry in heaven. / Their candles are all out.” What does he mean?
Heaven knows the proper “husband” for mother Scotland.
Heaven is being thrifty, so there are no stars in the sky.
Heaven will make Fleance a husband and father of kings.
Heaven is not watching, which is why unnatural things are happening.
In Act II scene i, why does Macbeth say, “Is this a dagger which I see before me, / The handle toward my hand?”
He is hallucinating that King Duncan will awaken and attack him.
He is hallucinating that the other thanes are plotting to kill him.
He is hallucinating that he sees a dagger as he plans to kill Banquo.
He is hallucinating that he sees a dagger as he prepares to kill King Duncan.
In Act II scene i, Macbeth says, “Thou sure and firm-set earth, / Hear not my steps, which way they walk, for fear / Thy very stones prate of my whereabout…” What two types of figurative language are used?
allusion and simile
apostrophe and personification
metaphor and hyperbole
foreshadowing and idiom
At the end of Act II scene i, Macbeth says, “I go, and it is done: the bell invites me. / Hear it not, Duncan, for it is a knell / That summons thee to heaven, or to hell.” What does this emphasize?
The castle is silent, and Macbeth is afraid the bell will awaken everyone.
A church bell rings in the distance emphasizing the sinfulness of Macbeth’s deeds.
The king is appointed by God, and Macbeth is about to send his soul to eternity.
One of the servants has rung a bell calling all the thanes to the banquet table.
In Act II scene ii, when Lady Macbeth says, “That which hath made them drunk hath made me bold,” what does she mean?
She is getting courage from wine, which she used to get the guards drunk.
She is too drunk to kill the king herself, so Macbeth will have to do it.
She has given Macbeth wine to help firm his courage to kill the king.
She has poisoned the king’s wine in case Macbeth lacked the courage to kill him.
What mistake did Macbeth make in carrying out the plan to kill the king in Act II?
He did not make sure his pulse had stopped completely.
He did not pray for forgiveness as he killed the king.
He did not wipe his fingerprints from the daggers.
He did not leave the bloody daggers with the guards.
Lady Macbeth tells Macbeth, “My hand are of your color, but I shame to wear a heart so white.” What does she mean by this?
She is reminding Macbeth that they will appear innocent.
She is calling Macbeth a coward for feeling so much guilt.
She is encouraging Macbeth because she knows he’s feeling guilty.
She is apologizing to Macbeth for not killing the king herself.
As the Porter answers the door in Act II scene iii, what does he pretend?
That he is the king waiting for the porter to answer the door
That he is a porter at the gates of hell
That he is a prison warden at the Tower of London
That he is opening the door to his Fate
By the end of Act III, how has Macbeth has changed since the start of the play?
He now enjoys the respect of his thanes.
He no longer believes in the witches’ prophecies.
He now has confidence in his ability to rule.
He now kills without remorse.
In Act III, what does it indicate to the reader when the witches say, “something wicked this way comes?”
The apparitions are about to appear.
The witches “master” Hecate is approaching.
The witches acknowledge how evil Macbeth has become.
The witches “master” Hecate is approaching.
What is Macbeth's plan for killing Banquo and Fleance in Act III?
He will poison their meals.
He plans to ask Lady Macbeth for help.
He plans to have murderers ambush them.
He will have his soldiers attack them.
In Act III, why does Macbeth want Banquo and Fleance dead?
He has killed the king, yet Banquo's issue will become kings.
He is afraid they will try to make Malcom king instead.
He thinks they may try to kill Lady Macbeth.
He hallucinates and thinks they are Duncan’s ghost.
In Act III does Macbeth’s plan to kill Banquo and Fleance work?
Yes, both are killed.
No, Banquo escapes, but Fleance is killed.
No, Fleance and Banquo both escape.
No, Fleance escapes, but Banquo is killed.
In Act III, who or what did Macbeth see at the banquet table?
the three witches
blood in his wine cup
Banquo's ghost
Duncan’s ghost
In Act III when Macbeth hallucinates, how does Lady Macbeth cover for him?
By pretending to be ill herself
By telling the guests that he is still grieving for Duncan
By encouraging others to make merry with him
By telling the guests he often has fits
Who was missing from the banquet table besides Banquo?
Macbeth
Macduff
Lady Macbeth
Lennox
What does Hecate want the witches to do?
Confuse Macbeth to give him a false sense of security
Put a spell on Macbeth to make him invincible
Leave the country before Macbeth bothers them again
Haunt Macbeth's dreams so he realizes the evil he has done
In Act III scene iv, Macbeth says, “There the grown serpent lies: the worm that’s fled / Hath nature that in time will venom breed, / No teeth for th’ present.” Who is the serpent and who is the worm?
Duncan and Malcolm
Lady Macduff and Macduff
Malcolm and Donalbain
Banquo and Fleance
In Act III scene iv, which line BEST shows that Macbeth does not trust the thanes?
“It will have blood, they say: blood will have blood.”
“There’s not a one of them but in his house / I keep a servant fee’d.”
“The time has been / That when the brains were out, the man would die,”
“Thou hast no speculation in those eyes / Which thou dost glare with.”
According to Hecate in in Act III scene v, what is “mortals’ chiefest enemy?”
power
ambition
security
loyalty
In what way does the murder of Lady Macduff and her son play an important role?
It emphasizes how ruthless Macbeth has become.
It provides a motive for Macduff to leave the country.
It allows the introduction of several new characters.
It represents the witches’ prophecies coming true.
Which of the following is NOT an apparition seen by Macbeth in Act IV?
a crowned child with a tree
a bloody child
a bloody dagger
Banquo’s ghost followed by eight kings
Which of the follow statements concerning Duncan’s sons is true in Act IV?
Donalbain is named the Prince of Cumberland.
Donalbain tells Macduff to convert his anger to rage against Macbeth.
Malcolm flees to Ireland for safety when his father is killed.
Malcolm says terrible things about himself to test Macduff’s loyalty.
In Act IV scene i, what is Macbeth’s attitude toward the witches?
respectful and loyal
arrogant and demanding
conciliatory and polite
angry and vengeful
What question does Macbeth demand to know from the three witches in Act IV scene i?
What forest is this that surrounds Dunsinane Hill?
Who would have thought the old man would have so much blood in him?
Is this a dagger that I see before me?
Shall Banquo’s issue ever reign in this kingdom?
Which is NOT a prophecy that Macbeth receives from the witches in Act IV scene i?
Beware Macduff. Beware the Thane of Fife.
None of woman born shalt harm Macbeth.
Thou shalt beget kings though thou shalt be none.
Thou cannot be vanquished ‘til Birnam Wood march up Dunsinane Hill.
In Act IV scene ii, Lady Macduff says, “…for the poor wren, / The most diminutive of birds, will fight, / Her young ones in her nest, against the owl.” What is her point?
She believes Macduff has abandoned them and left them unprotected.
She is proud that Macduff has gone to England to fight for Scotland.
She is encouraging her son to care for the weakest of animals.
She believes her son will become as great as the hawking owl.
In Act IV scene ii, who tries to convince Lady Macduff that her husband is not a traitor?
Lennox
her son
Malcolm
the Old Man
How is Macduff’s son characterized in Act IV scene ii?
timid and disappointed in his father
arrogant and ashamed of his father
fearful and angry with his father
witty and loyal to his father
Which of the following is NOT one of Malcolm’s “false speaking” upon himself?
There is no bottom to his voluptuousness.
He possesses a never-ending avarice.
He becomes a violent brute when drunk.
He has no king-becoming graces.
In Act IV scene iii, Malcolm says, “Be this the whetstone of your sword. Let grief / Convert to anger; blunt not the heart, enrage it.” What is he telling Macduff to do?
Turn his personal grief into anger to fight against Macbeth
Feel his grief first; then fight Macbeth once he has mourned
Sharpen his sword, so he is ready to battle Macbeth
Ignore his personal grief and put his country first
In Act IV scene iii, what feelings about Scotland does Macduff demonstrate?
He is indifferent about the overall state of Scotland but wants to overthrow Macbeth.
He is a patriotic supporter of restoring Scotland and wants to overthrow Macbeth.
He thinks Scotland is too small to govern herself and should become part of England.
He used to love Scotland, but he despises Macbeth and now wants to live in England.
In Act V, how does Lady Macbeth reveal her guilt to the gentlewoman?
While she is sleepwalking
While she is writing a letter to Macbeth
While she is talking to Macbeth
While she is daydreaming
At the close of the play, who will be the next king of Scotland?
Macduff
Malcolm
Donalbain
Fleance
Why is Siward is proud of his son in Act V?
He escaped from Macbeth with his life.
He was born of a woman.
He committed suicide rather than be killed.
He died fighting with his wounds in front.
Why is Macduff “not of woman born?”
He is a warlock.
He was illegitimate.
He was born by C-section.
He has a twin brother.
How does Macbeth react to the messenger’s news that the Birnam Wood is climbing Dunsinane Hill?
He threatens to kill the messenger if he is lying.
He laughs and says it cannot be true.
He tears off his armor and tries to flee the castle.
He commits suicide by falling on his own sword.
What is Macbeth’s reaction when he is told that Lady Macbeth is dead?
“Vengeance is mine.”
“Oh sorrow, that my lady draws breath no more."
“I would that knocking would wake her.”
“She should have died hereafter.”
Who does not fight on Malcolm’s side?
Siward
Macbeth
Lennox
Macduff
When he learns that his wife is dead in Act V, which of the following does Macbeth NOT say?
She would have died hereafter.
Life is but a walking shadow.
Confusion hath made her masterpiece.
It is a tale told by an idiot, signifying nothing.
In Act V scene i, which of the following is NOT an action Lady Macbeth performs while sleepwalking?
Washing her hands repeatedly
Talking about Duncan’s murder
Kneeling beside her bed in prayer
Talking about Banquo’s murder
In Act V scene ii, Angus states “Now does he feel his title / Hang loose about him, like a giant’s robe/ Upon a dwarfish thief.” What literary devices are used in this line?
It is a motif that includes a simile.
It is an allusion that includes repetition.
It is an apostrophe that includes alliteration.
It is a metaphor that includes onomatopoeia.
In Act V scene iv, how do the soldiers fighting against Macbeth conceal themselves?
They hide on the battlements of Inverness.
They camouflage themselves with mud from Dunsinane Hill.
They wrap in strips of fur to look like animals.
They use tree boughs from Birnam Wood.
In Act V scene v, how does the doctor respond when Macbeth orders him to cure Lady Macbeth?
He gives Macbeth a secret medicine from his bag.
He says he cannot help her; she must minister to herself.
He says he doesn’t know how to cure blood diseases.
He curses Macbeth and says there’s nothing he can do.
In Act V scene v, how does Lady Macbeth most likely die?
Macduff probably kills her out of revenge.
She probably dies from sheer exhaustion.
She probably commits suicide.
The gentlewoman probably poisons her.
"Yet do I fear thy nature./ It is too full o’ th’ milk of human kindness/ To catch the nearest way. Thou wouldst be great,/ Art not without ambition, but without/ The illness should attend it” (I.v.16-20)."
Duncan says this to Ross about Macbeth.
Malcolm says this to Donalbain about the guards.
Macbeth says this to Duncan about the Thane of Cawdor.
Lady Macduff says this to herself about Macbeth.
"I am in blood/ Stepped in so far that should I wade no more,/ Returning were as tedious as go o'er./ Strange things I have in head, that will to hand,/ Which must be acted ere they may be scanned" (III.iv.168-172). Who says this quote?
Macduff
Macbeth
Banquo
Lady Macbeth
“Out, damned spot, out, I say!” (V.i.36) “What will these hands ne’er be clean?” (V.i.45) “All/ the perfumes of Arabia will not sweeten this little/ hand” (V.i.53-55). Who says this quote?
Lady Macbeth
Macbeth
Banquo
Macduff
