WorksheetsMacbeth Act V
Total questions: 53
Worksheet time: 41mins
By the end of the play, who is the King of Scotland?
Macbeth
Malcolm
Fleance
Macduff
What is Lady Macbeth doing at the top of this act?
Sleeping
Murdering
Bathing
Sleepwalking
Who says: "Out, damned spot! Out, I say!"
Lady Macbeth
Macbeth
Macduff
Doctor
Who does NOT fight against Macbeth
Macduff
Young Siward
Donalbain
How do the Birnam Woods move?
Malcolm's army uproots them
Malcolm's army uses the branches as cover
Macbeth tears them down and replants them
Which term bests describes Macbeth's reaction to his wife's death?
Anger
Sorrow
Indifference
Joy
Who kills Macbeth?
Macduff
Himself
Malcolm
The Witches
Who says: "it is a tale told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, signifying nothing"?
Lady Macbeth
The Witches
Messenger
Macbeth
What inference can you make about the following quote from lady Macbeth?
"Out, damned spot! Out, I say!"
The "spot" represents Lady Macbeth's guilt.
The "spot" is a stain Lady Macbeth can't get out.
The "spot" is Fleance, who still hasn't been found.
Who is heading to Dunsinane?
Donalbain and his forces
Malcolm and his army
Fleance and rebel forces
Norway's army
According to the following quote, what does Macbeth not have?
"Those he commands move only in command,
Nothing in love."
A loving wife
A happy reign
Children of his own
Devoted soldiers
What inference can we make from the following quote?
"Till Birnam Wood remove to Dunsinane
I cannot taint with fear. What’s the boy Malcolm?
Was he not born of woman?"
Malcolm is intimidated by Macbeth's power.
The witches' predictions have made Macbeth overly confident.
Macbeth is not capable of feeling fear.
How many men are marching towards Dunsinane?
9,000
10,000
11,000
12,000
Macbeth says he will not be afraid of death until...
a severed head speaks.
Fleance returns to Scotland.
Birnam wood moves to Dunsinane.
a bloody child appears before him,
How does Macbeth initially plan to respond to the approaching army?
He plans to flee Dunsinane.
He plans to wait out the siege.
He plans to meet them in battle
He plans to sacrifice his men to escape.
What does Macbeth mean when he says the following about life?
"...full of sound and fury,
Signifying nothing."
Life if full of chaos and is meaningless.
Life is full of fear and carelessness.
Life is full of anger and doubt.
Life is full of disappointment and is empty.
" She should have died hereafter.
There would have been a time for such a word.
Tomorrow, and tomorrow, and tomorrow,
Creeps in this petty pace from day to day"
Macbeth's tone can best be described as...
Guilty
Grieving
Bitter
Desperate
Who does Macbeth fight and kill at the beginning of Act V, Scene vii ?
Siward
Lennox
Siward's son
Ross
Who is Macduff looking for during the battle?
Fleance
Malcolm
Siward
Macbeth
What does Macbeth mean when he says the following to Macduff?
"Of all men else I have avoided thee.
But get thee back. My soul is too much charged
With blood of thine already."
I cannot kill you because we are blood-related.
I won't fight you, your anger tells me I would lose.
I don't want to fight you; I already killed your family.
I don't want to fight, I am still grieving my wife's death.
What do we learn about Macduff in Act V, Scene viii ?
He is a better fighter than Macbeth.
He also heard a prophecy predicting his victory.
He promised his family he would avenge them.
He was cut from his mother and not "born."
What final decision does Macbeth make?
Fight to the death
Run away
Yield to Macduff
Die on his own sword
What prophecy is NOT answered at the end of the play?
Beware Macduff!
Banquo shall be father of kings.
No man of woman born shall harm Macbeth.
All hail Macbeth, Thane of Cawdor!
What does Lady Macbeth talk about in her sleep?
Select all that apply.
The murder of Duncan
The murder of Banquo
The murder of Donalbain
The murder of Macduff's family
What inference can you make about the following quote from lady Macbeth?
"Out, damned spot! Out, I say!"
The "spot" represents Lady Macbeth's guilt.
The "spot" is a stain Lady Macbeth can't get out.
The "spot" is Fleance, who still hasn't been found.
Who is heading to Dunsinane?
Donalbain and his forces
Malcolm and his army
Fleance and rebel forces
Norway's army
What bad news does Macbeth receive in Act V, Scene v ?
Select all that apply.
Lady Macbeth has died.
Macduff has joined Malcolm.
Fleance has returned with an army.
The forest is moving toward the castle.
What 4 things does Macbeth compare life to?
Select all that apply.
A Candle
A Shadow
A Player
A Tale
A Rose
What does Macduff present to Malcolm?
A crown
Macbeth's sword
A dagger
Macbeth's head
What does the gentlewoman say that Lady Macbeth keeps with her at all times?
Duncan’s sheets
Macbeth's daggers
Light
Macbeth's letter
Is Lady Macbeth sleeping and if so, how is she sleeping?
She isn’t sleeping at all.
She sleeps but not peacefully
She sleeps deeply and soundly
She sleeps only in the daytime
Why does Lady Macbeth rub her hands together?
It's a symbol of her guilt
She is cold-like she's in Dr. Murphey's room
She is using hand sanitizer
None of the above
Which of the following is not a motif (main idea) in the play?
(Think of what ideas have been presented so far)
Forgiveness
Madness
Blood
Bad Weather
Character who brings health concerns about an important woman is...
Lady Macduff
Macbeth
Gentlewoman
Doctor
Character obsessed with washing hands is...
Gentlewoman
Lady Macbeth
Lady Macduff
All of the above
Character who could not help a mentally unstable character is...
Macbeth
Gentlewoman
Donalbain
Doctor
What is Lady Macbeth washing off her hands?
blood
dirt
makeup
soap
In the last scene, what does Macduff come into the room carrying?
His sword
Macbeth's head
The crown
Young Siward's body
What unusual behavior has Lady Macbeth been exhibiting at night? (Select all that apply.)
Sleepwalking
Sleeptalking
Insomnia
Snoring
How does the doctor account for Lady Macbeth’s behavior, and what does he recommend for her?
Her mind has been infected by disease, and she should seek treatment from a physician.
The rumors floating around Scotland have made her anxious, and she should seek spiritual guidance.
Her guilt has made her psychosomatically deaf, and she should see a physician.
She has sinned, and therefore needs religious, rather than medical help.
True or False: The word charged comes from the Latin word fumigage.
True
False
True or False: The word perfumes comes from the Latin word carricare.
True
False
What were the most valued perfumes in England that Lady Macbeth references? (Select all that apply.)
Frankincense
Myrrh
Lavender
Clean Linen
Scene 2 - "He cannot buckle his distempered cause / Within the belt of rule." - What literary device is used here?
Simile
Metaphor
Wordplay
Historical Reference
Allusion
Scene 2 - "Now does he feel this title / Hang loose about him, like a giant's robe / Upon a dwarfish thief." - What literary devices are used here? Select all that apply
Simile
Metaphor
Imagery
Allusion
Scene 7 - "Why should I play the Roman fool and die / On mine own sword? Whiles I see lives, the gashes" - What literary device is used here?
Simile
Metaphor
Wordplay
Historical Reference
Allusion
