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Macbeth Act V

Total questions: 53

Worksheet time: 41mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

By the end of the play, who is the King of Scotland?

a)

Macbeth

b)

Malcolm

c)

Fleance

d)

Macduff

2.

What is Lady Macbeth doing at the top of this act?

a)

Sleeping

b)

Murdering

c)

Bathing

d)

Sleepwalking

3.

Who says: "Out, damned spot! Out, I say!"

a)

Lady Macbeth

b)

Macbeth

c)

Macduff

d)

Doctor

4.

Who does NOT fight against Macbeth

a)

Macduff

b)

Young Siward

c)

Donalbain

5.

How do the Birnam Woods move?

a)

Malcolm's army uproots them

b)

Malcolm's army uses the branches as cover

c)

Macbeth tears them down and replants them

6.

Which term bests describes Macbeth's reaction to his wife's death?

a)

Anger

b)

Sorrow

c)

Indifference

d)

Joy

7.

Who kills Macbeth?

a)

Macduff

b)

Himself

c)

Malcolm

d)

The Witches

8.

Who says: "it is a tale told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, signifying nothing"?

a)

Lady Macbeth

b)

The Witches

c)

Messenger

d)

Macbeth

9.

What inference can you make about the following quote from lady Macbeth?

"Out, damned spot! Out, I say!"

a)

The "spot" represents Lady Macbeth's guilt.

b)

The "spot" is a stain Lady Macbeth can't get out.

c)

The "spot" is Fleance, who still hasn't been found.

10.

Who is heading to Dunsinane?

a)

Donalbain and his forces

b)

Malcolm and his army

c)

Fleance and rebel forces

d)

Norway's army

11.

According to the following quote, what does Macbeth not have?

"Those he commands move only in command,

Nothing in love."

a)

A loving wife

b)

A happy reign

c)

Children of his own

d)

Devoted soldiers

12.

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?"

a)

Malcolm is intimidated by Macbeth's power.

b)

The witches' predictions have made Macbeth overly confident.

c)

Macbeth is not capable of feeling fear.

13.

How many men are marching towards Dunsinane?

a)

9,000

b)

10,000

c)

11,000

d)

12,000

14.

Macbeth says he will not be afraid of death until...

a)

a severed head speaks.

b)

Fleance returns to Scotland.

c)

Birnam wood moves to Dunsinane.

d)

a bloody child appears before him,

15.

How does Macbeth initially plan to respond to the approaching army?

a)

He plans to flee Dunsinane.

b)

He plans to wait out the siege.

c)

He plans to meet them in battle

d)

He plans to sacrifice his men to escape.

16.

What does Macbeth mean when he says the following about life?

"...full of sound and fury,

Signifying nothing."

a)

Life if full of chaos and is meaningless.

b)

Life is full of fear and carelessness.

c)

Life is full of anger and doubt.

d)

Life is full of disappointment and is empty.

17.

" 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...

a)

Guilty

b)

Grieving

c)

Bitter

d)

Desperate

18.

Who does Macbeth fight and kill at the beginning of Act V, Scene vii ?

a)

Siward

b)

Lennox

c)

Siward's son

d)

Ross

19.

Who is Macduff looking for during the battle?

a)

Fleance

b)

Malcolm

c)

Siward

d)

Macbeth

20.

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."

a)

I cannot kill you because we are blood-related.

b)

I won't fight you, your anger tells me I would lose.

c)

I don't want to fight you; I already killed your family.

d)

I don't want to fight, I am still grieving my wife's death.

21.

What do we learn about Macduff in Act V, Scene viii ?

a)

He is a better fighter than Macbeth.

b)

He also heard a prophecy predicting his victory.

c)

He promised his family he would avenge them.

d)

He was cut from his mother and not "born."

22.

What final decision does Macbeth make?

a)

Fight to the death

b)

Run away

c)

Yield to Macduff

d)

Die on his own sword

23.

What prophecy is NOT answered at the end of the play?

a)

Beware Macduff!

b)

Banquo shall be father of kings.

c)

No man of woman born shall harm Macbeth.

d)

All hail Macbeth, Thane of Cawdor!

24.

What does Lady Macbeth talk about in her sleep?

Select all that apply.

a)

The murder of Duncan

b)

The murder of Banquo

c)

The murder of Donalbain

d)

The murder of Macduff's family

25.

What inference can you make about the following quote from lady Macbeth?

"Out, damned spot! Out, I say!"

a)

The "spot" represents Lady Macbeth's guilt.

b)

The "spot" is a stain Lady Macbeth can't get out.

c)

The "spot" is Fleance, who still hasn't been found.

26.

Who is heading to Dunsinane?

a)

Donalbain and his forces

b)

Malcolm and his army

c)

Fleance and rebel forces

d)

Norway's army

27.

What bad news does Macbeth receive in Act V, Scene v ?

Select all that apply.

a)

Lady Macbeth has died.

b)

Macduff has joined Malcolm.

c)

Fleance has returned with an army.

d)

The forest is moving toward the castle.

28.

What 4 things does Macbeth compare life to?

Select all that apply.

a)

A Candle

b)

A Shadow

c)

A Player

d)

A Tale

e)

A Rose

29.

What does Macduff present to Malcolm?

a)

A crown

b)

Macbeth's sword

c)

A dagger

d)

Macbeth's head

30.
As Macbeth’s anxiety grows, he commands the doctor to
a)
a. let Lady Macbeth rest for a few days
b)
b. cure Lady Macbeth
c)
c. medicate Lady Macbeth with hemlock
d)
d. analyze Lady Macbeth’s ramblingsOption 4 (optional)
31.
Macbeth tries to reassure himself that Malcolm and Macduff are not a threat to him because they
a)
a. are far away in England
b)
b. do not have the military power that he has
c)
c. have fled because of fear
d)
d. are both “of woman born”
32.
Macbeth finally realizes that the witches and apparitions
a)
a. told him the truth
b)
b. were figments of his imagination
c)
c. were committed to his best interests
d)
d. deceived him with ambiguous messages
33.
The play ends with the thanes acknowledging who as Scotland’s new and lawful king?
a)
a. Macduff
b)
b. Ross
c)
c. Donalbain
d)
d. Malcolm
34.
The final act of Macbeth reveals that Lady Macbeth has become
a)
a. fearful of her husband
b)
b. jealous of her husband
c)
c. haunted by guilt
d)
d. comfortable with her situation
35.
Unlike her husband, Lady Macbeth’s behavior becomes
a)
a. hysterical
b)
b. defiant
c)
c. cruel
d)
d. resolute
36.
Until the very end, Macbeth believes that
a)
a. the witches’ prediction will save his life
b)
b. his suffering people will support him
c)
c. he will somehow flee from all enemies
d)
d. his heirs will rule Scotland
37.

What does the gentlewoman say that Lady Macbeth keeps with her at all times?

a)

Duncan’s sheets

b)

Macbeth's daggers

c)

Light

d)

Macbeth's letter

38.

Is Lady Macbeth sleeping and if so, how is she sleeping?

a)

She isn’t sleeping at all.

b)

She sleeps but not peacefully

c)

She sleeps deeply and soundly

d)

She sleeps only in the daytime

39.

Why does Lady Macbeth rub her hands together?

a)

It's a symbol of her guilt

b)

She is cold-like she's in Dr. Murphey's room

c)

She is using hand sanitizer

d)

None of the above

40.

Which of the following is not a motif (main idea) in the play?

(Think of what ideas have been presented so far)

a)

Forgiveness

b)

Madness

c)

Blood

d)

Bad Weather

41.

Character who brings health concerns about an important woman is...

a)

Lady Macduff

b)

Macbeth

c)

Gentlewoman

d)

Doctor

42.

Character obsessed with washing hands is...

a)

Gentlewoman

b)

Lady Macbeth

c)

Lady Macduff

d)

All of the above

43.

Character who could not help a mentally unstable character is...

a)

Macbeth

b)

Gentlewoman

c)

Donalbain

d)

Doctor

44.

What is Lady Macbeth washing off her hands?

a)

blood

b)

dirt

c)

makeup

d)

soap

45.

In the last scene, what does Macduff come into the room carrying?

a)

His sword

b)

Macbeth's head

c)

The crown

d)

Young Siward's body

46.

What unusual behavior has Lady Macbeth been exhibiting at night? (Select all that apply.)

a)

Sleepwalking

b)

Sleeptalking

c)

Insomnia

d)

Snoring

47.

How does the doctor account for Lady Macbeth’s behavior, and what does he recommend for her?

a)

Her mind has been infected by disease, and she should seek treatment from a physician.

b)

The rumors floating around Scotland have made her anxious, and she should seek spiritual guidance.

c)

Her guilt has made her psychosomatically deaf, and she should see a physician.

d)

She has sinned, and therefore needs religious, rather than medical help.

48.

True or False: The word charged comes from the Latin word fumigage.

a)

True

b)

False

49.

True or False: The word perfumes comes from the Latin word carricare.

a)

True

b)

False

50.

What were the most valued perfumes in England that Lady Macbeth references? (Select all that apply.)

a)

Frankincense

b)

Myrrh

c)

Lavender

d)

Clean Linen

51.

Scene 2 - "He cannot buckle his distempered cause / Within the belt of rule." - What literary device is used here?

a)

Simile

b)

Metaphor

c)

Wordplay

d)

Historical Reference

e)

Allusion

52.

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

a)

Simile

b)

Metaphor

c)

Imagery

d)

Allusion

53.

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?

a)

Simile

b)

Metaphor

c)

Wordplay

d)

Historical Reference

e)

Allusion