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"Macbeth" Acts 1&2 Quiz Review

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What appears while the witches are in the clearing of open land?

a)

The sun

b)

Thunder and lightning

c)

Soldiers and troops

2.

A prophecy is a prediction of what could happen in the future.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

Which of the following do the witches say Macbeth WILL NOT become?

a)

Thane of Cawdor

b)

King of Scotland

c)

Prince of Denmark

4.

Macbeth already has the title of Thane of Glamis.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

What do the witches predict about Banquo's children?

a)

Nothing will happen to them

b)

They will become kings one day

c)

They will lead great armies in the war

6.

What news do Ross and Angus bring Macbeth?

a)

They won the war

b)

His wife is pregnant

c)

He is the new Thane of Cawdor

7.

Lady Macbeth is described as sweet, gentle, and caring.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

What is Lady Macbeth going to bring out of her husband in order for the prophecy to come true?

a)

His inner darkness

b)

The right way to become king

c)

She is not going to do anything

9.

What is the plan for Macbeth to become king?

a)

There is no plan

b)

To ask Duncan for his crown

c)

Macbeth and Lady Macbeth are going to murder King Duncan

10.

What news does Lady Macbeth receive?

a)

Her husband will be home soon

b)

King Duncan is coming to their home for dinner

c)

Her husband has been taken hostage

11.

Lady Macbeth is kind and understanding when Macbeth wants to call the plan to kill Duncan off.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

In act 2, Macbeth sees a vision of a bloody dagger in front of him, which is not real.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

How does Lady Macbeth get the guards to sleep?

a)

She gave them plenty of food to eat

b)

She made them a fire

c)

She gave them wine until they fell asleep

14.

Macbeth killed both King Duncan and the guards.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

Why couldn't Lady Macbeth kill King Duncan?

a)

She never held a dagger

b)

Duncan looked like her father

c)

She wanted her husband to prove he's a man

16.

How are the guards going to be blamed for Duncan's death?

a)

They will be caught in his room

b)

They will be wearing Duncan's clothes

c)

They will have the bloody daggers on them, which were placed by Lady Macbeth

17.

Why does Macbeth panic when he hears knocking at the door?

a)

It reminds him of a heartbeat, which starts his guilt

b)

He knows he has been caught

c)

He knows he needs to run away

18.

Which of the following was NOT a description of the night's weather when King Duncan was murdered?

a)

The earth shook

b)

Ghostly voices were heard

c)

It was a clear night with a full moon

19.

What does Macbeth wish?

a)

He was the King of Scotland

b)

He was dead instead of Duncan

c)

He wants to leave Scotland forever

20.

What does Macbeth admit to at the end of act 2?

a)

He killed the guards in a fit of rage

b)

He wants to be the next king

c)

He confessed to drugging the guards