WorksheetsMacbeth Act 2 and 3
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Who is the new king of Scotland?
Macbeth
Banquo
Malcolm
Macduff
What does Banquo's line of thought on page 49 reveal about what he thinks of Macbeth?
He thinks Macbeth is deserving of his position.
He believes that Macbeth got his position through dubious means.
He thinks Macbeth is not deserving of the position.
What event does Macbeth invite Banquo to?
A Cawdor festival
A formal banquet
A coronation ceremony
Where did Duncan's sons escape to?
England and Scotland
England and Ireland
England and Norway
Scotland and Ireland
Match the quote to the speaker.
"You will breed kings though you will not be one."
Malcolm
Banquo
The three witches
Macbeth
"...he is afraid of nothing, but he's also clever enough to act when the time is right."
Who is Macbeth referring to?
Malcolm
Macduff
Fleance
Banquo
Match the quote to the speaker.
"...to be king is nothing. To stay king is everything."
Macbeth
Banquo
King Duncan
Macduff
Based on Macbeth's thought in page 52, how many sons does he have?
5
2
1
0
Based on the outcome of event at the end of Act 3 scene 1, which adjective best describes the character of Macbeth?
Manipulative
Caring
Enduring
Abusive
Why does Macbeth betray his friend Banquo?
he fears that Banquo will one day oust him as king and take over the throne.
he fears that Banquo will ensure to make his descendant a king.
he is disgusted by Banquo's personality.
What persuasive appeal is employed by Macbeth on page 53?
Logos
Ethos
Pathos
On pages 53-55, Macbeth is portrayed to the audience as all of the following except one.
Manipulative
Wicked
Brave
treacherous
"...Banquo your soul's flight will find out if it is to be in heaven tonight."
What does the line above foreshadows about Banquo?
He is to be killed that night.
He is to be crowned by heaven.
He is to be enlisted as the king's most trusted..
What can you say about the concept ambition, as portrayed on page 55
Ambition, when wrongly channeled could lead to evil deeds.
Being amitious equates selfishness.
It is wrong to be ambitious.
The men who choose to killed Banquo decided so for what reason?
solely because they had scores to settle with Banquo
to amass wealth for themselves
for both reasons
none of the above
A foreshadowed event...
is an event that provides background information about the character
is an event that gives the audience a clue of what is to happen in the story
is an event that emphasis the author's point and establishes his claim on the subject he is writing about
is the event that convinces the audience of the author's professionalism
A foreshadowed event introduces suspense in a story?
true
false
Which two dramatic techniques are employed by Shakespeare in Act 2 and 3 to help the audience learn about certain character's personility?
Foreshadowing and dramatic irony
Dramatic irony and soliloquy
An aside and monologue
Dramatic irony and an aside
In Act 3, scene 1, Macbeth uses the following persuasive techniue except one
personal pronoun
repetition
rhetorical question
exaggeration
statistics
Suspense is used by authors to develop the following in the reader, except.
anxiety
uncertainty
fear
interest
