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WorksheetsMacbeth unit test review
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Just before he goes to kill Duncan, Macbeth sees a vision of a _____ before him, guiding him to do the deed.
floating dagger
bloody hands
crown
ghost
What is revealed by the fact that Lady Macbeth could not kill Duncan herself because he resembled her father?
she misses her father
she's not as mean as she appears to be
she is afraid of her father
she is afraid of getting caught
In his first soliloquy, which of the following is NOT one of the reasons Macbeth provides about why he is conflicted about killing Duncan?
he is his kinsman
he is his guest
he is a bad king
he is his king
In Act II, Scene ii, the fact that Lady Macbeth returns to set the bloody daggers beside the murdered guards when Macbeth is emotional demonstrates which of the following?
she is sick of cleaning up after Macbeth's messes
she is the true mastermind behind the Kings murder
she resents the King for dishonoring her
she thinks the guards are responsible
When Malcolm and Donalbain decide to flee the country after their father’s death, their departure is perceived as:
entertaining
suspicious
admirable
questionable
At the banquet in Act III, only Macbeth sees the ghost of Banquo, and he is deeply disturbed by its presence. The ghost and Banquo can best be described as a symbolic representation of Macbeth’s sense of:
bravery
masculinity
ambition
guilt
When Macduff leaves Scotland to join forces with Malcolm, Macbeth decides to:
murder Macduff's family
steal Macduff's land
tell Lady Macduff her husband is dead
do nothing; he doesn't care anymore
When Lady Macbeth dies, Macbeth says, “She should have died hereafter; there would have been a time for such a word.” From this, the audience can infer that Macbeth wishes that she had:
live long enough to keep ruling beside him
help him murder Macduff
died later so he could have more time to grieve
been a better queen than she was a wife
Toward the end of the play, as the battle draws to a close, Macbeth reflects on his fate, saying “They have tied me to a stake; I cannot fly, but, bear-like, I must fight the course.” His choice to fight in spite of being trapped and hopeless contributes to the theme of:
cold betrayal
supernatural destiny
courageous masculinity
crippling defeat
The reason Macduff is able to defeat Macbeth is because he
is smarter in battle
not born of woman
disguised himself as Birnam Wood
filled with more anger than Macbeth
