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Macbeth unit test review

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

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1.

Just before he goes to kill Duncan, Macbeth sees a vision of a _____ before him, guiding him to do the deed.

a)

floating dagger

b)

bloody hands

c)

crown

d)

ghost

2.

What is revealed by the fact that Lady Macbeth could not kill Duncan herself because he resembled her father?

a)

she misses her father

b)

she's not as mean as she appears to be

c)

she is afraid of her father

d)

she is afraid of getting caught

3.

In his first soliloquy, which of the following is NOT one of the reasons Macbeth provides about why he is conflicted about killing Duncan?

a)

he is his kinsman

b)

he is his guest

c)

he is a bad king

d)

he is his king

4.

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?

a)

she is sick of cleaning up after Macbeth's messes

b)

she is the true mastermind behind the Kings murder

c)

she resents the King for dishonoring her

d)

she thinks the guards are responsible

5.

When Malcolm and Donalbain decide to flee the country after their father’s death, their departure is perceived as:

a)

entertaining

b)

suspicious

c)

admirable

d)

questionable

6.

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:

a)

bravery

b)

masculinity

c)

ambition

d)

guilt

7.

When Macduff leaves Scotland to join forces with Malcolm, Macbeth decides to:

a)

murder Macduff's family

b)

steal Macduff's land

c)

tell Lady Macduff her husband is dead

d)

do nothing; he doesn't care anymore

8.

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:

a)

live long enough to keep ruling beside him

b)

help him murder Macduff

c)

died later so he could have more time to grieve

d)

been a better queen than she was a wife

9.

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:

a)

cold betrayal

b)

supernatural destiny

c)

courageous masculinity

d)

crippling defeat

10.

The reason Macduff is able to defeat Macbeth is because he

a)

is smarter in battle

b)

not born of woman

c)

disguised himself as Birnam Wood

d)

filled with more anger than Macbeth