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Worksheets12 Macbeth Acts 1 & 2 Review
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 15mins
What is the witches' prophecy for Banquo?
He will become Thane of Cawdor.
He will not become king, but his son will become king.
He will become the top general in the army.
He will die a bloody and unjust death.
Which of the following is NOT an example of dramatic irony in the first two acts?
Audiences know that King Duncan is planning to name Macbeth Thane of Cawdor before Macbeth meets the witches.
Audiences know of the witches' prophecy for Banquo, but Macbeth does not know about it.
Audiences know that Lady Macbeth and Macbeth are planning to kill King Duncan when he arrives at Inverness.
Audiences know that Lady Macbeth helped plan the murder of King Duncan, but Macduff does not know this when he discovers the body.
Why does Lady Macbeth ask evil spirits to "unsex" her?
During the time period, it was believed that women were incapable of violent, heinous acts.
Lady Macbeth wants to become king herself, planning to kill her husband when he takes the throne.
Lady Macbeth thinks she needs the physical strength of a man to fight Banquo, Duncan, and Malcolm.
During the time period, it was believed that women used witchcraft to shapeshift into other people.
What does Lady Macbeth see as her husband's weakness in act 1?
Macbeth's unchecked ambition
His loyalty to Banquo
Macbeth's violent temper
Macbeth's kindness & lack of wickedness
How does Lady Macbeth convince Macbeth to murder King Duncan when he initially cancels the plan?
She calls him a coward and questions his masculinity.
Lady Macbeth tells Macbeth about the riches they will get with the throne.
She reminds Macbeth that King Duncan has repeatedly treated him horribly.
Lady Macbeth tells Macbeth that he will have the support of the people who hate King Duncan.
What does Macbeth see in front of him floating in mid-air during his soliliquy before he goes to murder King Duncan?
the extravagant throne
a shiny crown
a bloody dagger
the three witches
How does Macbeth mess up the plan to frame the guards for King Duncan's murder?
The guards are awake and discover him stabbing King Duncan.
He kills Malcolm and Donalbain as well.
He throws the bloody daggers in the well.
He does not put the bloody daggers back on the guards.
How does Macbeth react to his murdering of King Duncan?
He feels no remorse or regret for his crime and is excited to be king.
Macbeth claims that he cannot remember entering King Duncan's room and killing him.
He cannot face what he has done, and he cannot say "Amen!"
Macbeth tries to blame the entire murder on Lady Macbeth.
After the murder of King Duncan, Lady Macbeth says to Macbeth, "My hands are of your color, but I shame / To wear a heart so white" (2.2.62-63). What does she mean with this statement?
Lady Macbeth has blood on her hands too, but the sight of blood doesn't make her vomit.
She worries that she will be held responsible for King Duncan's murder.
Lady Macbeth feels guiltier than Macbeth for the murder.
She is just as guilty of the murder as Macbeth, but she is not so weak to feel regret for the crime.
Why does the porter speak in prose and not blank verse?
The porter is of a lower class than the rest of the characters.
He is a nobleman and of a higher class.
The porter is tired and does not have the energy to speak in blank verse.
He is telling a story directly to the audience.
In act 2, which of the following is NOT an example of the macrocosm rebelling against the microcosm?
Duncan's horses break out of the stable and begin to eat each other.
Malcolm flees to England, and Donalbain flees to Ireland.
Small earthquakes have occurred.
Chimneys are blown over and strange voices are heard in the night.
Who discovers Duncan's dead body and announces his death?
Malcolm
Donalbain
Lady Macbeth
Macduff
What reason does Macbeth give for killing the guards/chamberlains?
Macbeth confesses to killing the guards because he fears God's wrath.
He is found with blood all over his hands, and he needs to come up with a quick excuse.
Macbeth takes the blame for killing the guards to protect Lady Macbeth from suspicion.
He claims that he did it in loyalty and anger to avenge King Duncan's death.
Why do Malcolm and Donalbain flee Scotland?
They are worried that whoever killed Duncan will try to kill them next.
Neither of them want the responsibility of being king.
Lady Macbeth secretly threatened both of them.
They want to gain protection from their uncle in France.
What do the thanes suspect about King Duncan's death?
They suspect that Banquo bribed the guards to kill King Duncan.
They think Malcolm and Donalbain bribed the guards to kill him and then fled because they are guilty.
They assume that the guards killed Duncan in a robbery gone wrong.
They suspect that the English king ordered the death of King Duncan and paid the guards.
At the end of act 2, who is NOT going to Scone for Macbeth's coronation?
Banquo
Ross
Macduff
Lady Macbeth
What is the setting of The Tragedy of Macbeth?
England and Ireland, 18th century
Wales, 11th century
Scotland, 11th-12th century
Scotland, 17th century
Why do the witches speak in trochaic tetrameter, not iambic pentameter?
to emphasize that they are different and not quite human
to show how they defy feminine stereotypes unlike Lady Macbeth
to foreshadow their deaths later in the play
to categorize them as higher class
Macbeth says the quote below after murdering King Duncan. What is the tone of the quote below?
"Will all great Neptune's ocean wash this blood / Clean from my hand? No; this my hand will rather / The multitudinous seas incarnadine, / Making the green one red" (2.2.60-64).
remorseful, guilt-ridden
angry, vengeful
cynical, pessimistic
compassionate, comforting
In act I, scene v, Lady Macbeth tells her husband, "...look like th' innocent flower, / But be the serpent under't" (65-66).
How is Lady Macbeth characterized through this simile?
conniving, deceitful
supportive, optimistic
mysterious, honest
intelligent, welcoming
