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WorksheetsMacbeth review
Total questions: 41
Worksheet time: 24mins
In the play Macbeth, where does the story mainly take place?
Scotland
Ireland
England
Norway
Who says this:
Fair is foul, and foul is fair:
Hover through the fog and filthy air.
Macbeth
Lady Macbeth
The 3 Witches
Banquo
Which of the following best describes how Macbeth is described at the very beginning of the play?
A man who will stop at nothing to get what he wants
A quiet servant who rarely speaks his mind
A traitor who is hated by everyone in Scotland
A military hero who is adored by everyone in Scotland
When Macbeth stands alone on stage and sees the floating dagger, he is giving an example of_____.
Monologue
Soliloquy
Aside
Vibing
The quote “Fair is foul, and foul is fair” is an example of _____
A paradox
Comic relief
Dramatic irony
A simile
In Act 1, Scene 6, line 24, Duncan’s reference to Lady Macbeth as a “noble hostess” is an example of dramatic irony because the audience knows that _____.
She wants him to leave
She wants to marry him
She plans to kill him
He was rude to her in front of everyone at the banquet
What does Banquo say about the motives of the "instruments of darkness?"
They are greedy and only make predictions when someone pays enough
Good conquers evil, and their predictions will not come true
They often tell of good things without telling the bad consequences
"Them witches be crazy, and don't know what they are saying, sis!"
After Lady Macbeth reads the letter, what does she tell us is her opinion of Macbeth, and how does she plan to help him?
She doesn't think he would be a good king, but since he's her husband, she will support him in whatever he wants to do.
She vows to stop him from being king.
She thinks Banquo would be a better king.
She doesn't think he has what it takes to be king. He's too full of the milk of human kindness, but she will help him get there
One of the images or motifs that runs throughout the play is that of
ships at sea
battle armour
brotherly love
blood
real ghosts
What advice does Lady Macbeth give Macbeth when he arrives home?
He shouldn't eat too much, because that would make him too sleepy to commit the murder quickly.
He should let Banquo in on the plan so that he has more help
He must learn to look innocent even when his heart is full of evil.
This would not be a good time to murder Duncan. They should wait a few days.
Macbeth says, "Stars, hide your fires. Let not light see my black and deep desires." What are Macbeth's desires?
He wants to go home to see Lady Macbeth
He wants to raise the taxes in the lands he rules
He is very tired. He wants the stars to stop shining so he can sleep
He wants to be king
He wants to be fairest of them all
What is the main purpose of the witches in Scene 1?
to reveal the 2 prophecies
to show off their powers
to set the dark tone of the play
to establish the setting
What is dramatic irony?
when what happens is the opposite of what happens
when the audience knows something the characters do not know
when a character says something but means another thing
it is dramatic
How is Banquo's character different from Macbeth's character?
he is a better leader than Macbeth
he believes the witches prophecies
he won't do anything dishonourable even though he has ambition
he is not a noble warrior and battle hero
What is Lady Macbeth most worried about regarding her husband?
he does not want to be King
he is too soft and unmanly to kill the king
he will kill the king without a plan
he will not listen to her
Who says the following line, "'tis strange...the instruments of darkness tell us truths, win us with honest trifles, to betray 's in deepest consequence" (I.iii.124-128)?
Macbeth
Banquo
the witches
Lady Macbeth
In Scene 4, who does King Duncan announce he is giving the throne to?
Malcolm
Donalbain
Macbeth
Ross
What is the main reason Macbeth struggles with to kill the king?
believes that the witches are lying
Lady Macbeth will not see him as a man
there will be consequences to his actions
his conscience will be stained
Who says the line, "Great Glamis, worthy Cawdor, greater than both, by the all-hail hereafter, thy letters have transported me beyond this ignorant present, and I feel now the future in the instant" (I.v.55-59)?
macbeth
king duncan
lady macbeth
banquo
what is the plan Lady Macbeth and Macbeth have to kill the king?
hire assassins to kill the king when he is leaving on horseback
get the servants drunk, kill the king in his sleep and then blame the servants
poison the king's food and blame the servants
stab the king when no one is looking
Which character says the following line, " A drum, a drum! Macbeth doth come" (I.iii.30-31)?
King Duncan
The witches
Lady Macbeth
Banquo
Who tells Macbeth to act like the "innocent flower but be the serpent under it"
Banquo
The Witches
Lady Macbeth
King Duncan
Which of these is not a theme in the play so far
Gender expectations
Appearance and reality
Loneliness
The supernatural
Who says "So fair and foul a day I have not seen?"
Macbeth
Banquo
The Witches
Lady Macbeth
What is the name of Banquo's son?
Malcolm
Donaldbain
Junior
Fleance
Macbeth gives several reasons for not killing the king. Which of these is NOT a reason he gives?
Macbeth is is host
Duncan is a good king
Macbeth will face consequences on earth and after death
Duncan has cut Macbeth out of his will
Which of these contexts is relevant to the play?
The Great Chain of Being
The Divine Right of Kings
James 1's interest in witchcraft
Patriarchal societies
All of the above
