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Shakespearean Drama

Total questions: 65

Worksheet time: 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who does Duncan name the new Thane of Cawdor?

a)

Malcolm

b)

Macbeth

c)

Thane of Cawdor

d)

Lady Macbeth

2.

What do the witches predict in Act 1 scene 3 for Macbeth?

a)

he will be king

b)

his child will be king

c)

beware Macduff

d)

the woods will move

3.

What do the witches predict in Act 1 for Banquo?

a)

his children will be kings

b)

beware Macduff

c)

the woods will move

d)

he will be king

4.
What does Banquo say about the motives of the “instruments of darkness” or the witches?
a)
listen to them and follow their advice
b)
turn them into the king and he will hunt them down
c)
the tell of good things without revealing the bad consequences
d)
they want to be close to the king
5.
What does Banquo say about the motives of the “instruments of darkness” or the witches?
a)
listen to them and follow their advice
b)
turn them into the king and he will hunt them down
c)
the tell of good things without revealing the bad consequences
d)
they want to be close to the king
6.
After Lady Macbeth reads the letter, what does she tell us is her opinion of Macbeth?
a)
she hates her husband
b)
she is afraid of what Macbeth might do
c)
she is excited he is coming home and they can forget about war
d)
he's too full o' th' milk of human kindness to do what's necessary
7.
What advice does Lady Macbeth give Macbeth when he arrives home?
a)
trust his generals
b)
look innocent when your heart is full of evil
c)
trust no one
d)
confide in his king
8.
What is Lady Macbeth’s plan for killing Duncan?
a)
drug the guards and go in the room and stab him
b)
overpower the guards and kill Duncan in hand to hand combat
c)
poison Duncan at the banquet
d)
turn Malcolm against him and get him to do it
9.
Why is Macbeth crowned king after Duncan is murdered and not Duncan’s sons?
a)
Duncan has no children
b)
Duncan had named Macbeth his heir
c)
the witches told them to
d)
Duncan's sons have run away and seem guilty
10.
Why does Macbeth want to kill Banquo and Fleance?
a)
Banquo is a traitor
b)
the witches prophecy
c)
Lady Macbeth wants him to
d)
Fleance conspired to kill Macbeth
11.
What is Macbeth’s plan for killing Banquo and Fleance?
a)
fight them in hand to hand combat
b)
poison them at the banquet
c)
hire murderers to waylay them in the dark
d)
drug their guards and stab them in their sleep
12.
Who or what did Macbeth see at the banquet table?
a)
Banquo's ghost
b)
the witches
c)
Lady Macbeth's ghost
d)
Duncan's ghost
13.
Which one is not a prophecy made by the witches to Macbeth, when he goes to see them?
a)
beware Macduff
b)
your son will be king
c)
you are safe til Birnam's wood moves
d)
no one born of a woman can harm you
14.
What is a direct result of the witches prophecy to Macbeth to “Beware Macduff?”
a)
Banquo is killed
b)
Lady Macbeth kills herself
c)
Macbeth is beheaded
d)
Macbeth has Macduff's wife and children murdered
15.
What do the doctor and the gentlewoman see Lady Macbeth doing?
a)
planning the murder of her husband
b)
stabbing Banquo
c)
sleeping "as though dead"
d)
sleepwalking and constantly "washing" her hands
16.
Why does Birnam Wood appear to move?
a)
the soldiers have disguised themselves with branches
b)
there are Ents in the wood
c)
the witches have put a spell on it
17.
What is Macbeth’s reaction to Lady Macbeth’s death?
a)
he collapses from grief and shock
b)
he is calm because he killed her and is hiding it
c)
he is calm and says life is meaningless anyway
d)
he screams out and kills the messenger
18.
Who is “from his mother’s womb untimely ripp’d”?
a)
Macbeth
b)
Macduff
c)
Fleance
d)
Malcolm
19.
How does Macbeth die?
a)
he stabs himself
b)
Macduff stabs him and then beheads him
c)
he is poisoned by Lady Macbeth
d)
a branch from Birnam wood falls on him when he is running from Macduff
20.
How many men reign as King of Scotland throughout the play?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
21.
What is the name of the forest that the witches prophesised would move towards Dunsinane?
a)
Birnam Wood
b)
The Forest of Dean
c)
Burnham Wood
d)
100 Acre Wood
22.
How was Macduff born?
a)
Naturally
b)
Alien
c)
Caesarean Section
d)
Fell out
23.
How did Lady Macbeth die?
a)
Stabbed
b)
Fell to her death
c)
Drowned
d)
Trampled by a horse
24.
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a tragic hero?
a)
The hero has a tragic flaw
b)
The hero is driven insane
c)
The hero is noble and important
d)
The hero recognizes their error and accepts responsibility
25.
The witches give us all of the following prophesies in
Act I EXCEPT...
a)
Beware of Macduff
b)
Macbeth will be king
c)
Macbeth will be Thane of Cawdor
d)
Banquo's sons will be king
26.
Why is Macbeth not worried when he learns that 10,000 English troops are headed his way?
a)
Macbeth's army is bigger
b)
He doesn't believe the servant
c)
The witches make him overconfident
d)
He is safe as long as he stays in his castle
27.
Why is Siward proud of his son at the end of the play?
a)
His son killed Macdonwald
b)
His son died fighting
c)
His son becomes king
d)
His son is an honor's student
28.

Macbeth hearing and repeating "sleep no more" multiple times after he completed his part of the plan.

a)

Appearance vs. Reality

b)

Fate vs. Free Will

c)

Ambition & Power

d)

Cruelty & Masculinity

e)

The Psychology of Guilt

29.

Lady Macbeth sleepwalking, continuously seeming to wash her hands, and admitting to the things she and Macbeth have done.

a)

Appearances vs. Reality

b)

Fate vs. Free Will

c)

Ambition & Power

d)

Cruelty & Masculinity

e)

The Psychology of Guilt

30.

When Lady Macbeth says to Macbeth "look like the innocent flower, but be the serpent under it".

a)

Appearance vs. Reality

b)

Fate vs. Free Will

c)

Ambition & Power

d)

Cruelty & Masculinity

e)

The Psychology of Guilt

31.

After Macbeth is told by the witches of his prophecies (both times), it drives him to go on a "killing spree".

a)

Appearance vs. Reality

b)

Fate vs. Free Will

c)

Ambition & Power

d)

Cruelty & Masculinity

e)

The Psychology of Guilt

32.
Who (what) did Macbeth see at the banquet table?
a)
The tree witches laughing at him
b)
Banquo's Ghost
c)
Blood from the daggers in his wine cup
d)
The image of Duncan's beating heart
33.
How does Macbeth die?
a)
He is attacked by a group of Macduff's soldiers
b)
He "accidentally" falls on his own sword
c)
Macduff beheads him (after killing him)
d)
One of his own soldiers mistakenly kills him.
34.
At the end of the play who will become the King of Scotland?
a)
Ross
b)
Macduff
c)
Malcom
d)
Siward
35.
What is Lady Macbeth's plan for Duncan's murder?
a)
She will poison his food and it will look like a natural death
b)
She will drug the king's guards and Macbeth will then go into the king's room and kill him.
c)
They will bribe the guards and offer them money to kill the king.
d)
Macbeth's soldiers will come into the banquet disguised as robbers and they will commit the murder.
36.
What advice does Lady Macbeth give Macbeth when he arrives home?
a)
He shouldn't eat too much, because that would make him too sleepy to commit the murder quickly.
b)
He should let Banquo in on the plan so that he has more help
c)
He must learn to look innocent even when his heart is full of evil.
d)
This would not be a good time to murder Duncan.  They should wait a few days.
37.
What do the doctor and gentlewoman see Lady Macbeth doing?
a)
She is crying and tearing at her clothes
b)
She is sleepwalking and talking about the murders
c)
She is singing and dancing down the halls of the castle
d)
She is making brownies for their company
38.
Macbeth says to Macduff, "But get thee back, my soul is too much charged with blood of thine already." To what is he referring?
a)
Macbeth doesn't want to fight Macduff; he has already killed Macduff's family
b)
Macbeth has the urge to kill anyone who come near him
c)
Macbeth is wounded and wants compassion
d)
Macbeth is ready to stop the bloodshed and give up the throne
39.

What does Lady Macbeth think Macbeth lacks?

a)

The intelligence to be King

b)

The ambition to succeed

c)

Modesty

d)

The manliness to pursue his ambitions

40.
This is the driving force of Macbeth's life. It is the tragic hero's greatest weakness
a)
Ambition
b)
Supernatural
c)
Revenge
d)
Masculinity
41.
What is a Tragedy
a)
a drama that ends in a catastrophe for the main characters
b)
a drama that begins in a catastrophe for the main characters
42.
Before the banquet, Macbeth becomes unhappy and distracted. Lady Macbeth says to him, “Gentle my lord, sleek o’er your rugged looks; / Be bright and jovial among your guests tonight.” What does she mean?
a)
Be careful. Your guests are angry and not to be trusted.
b)
Don’t look so gloomy. Be cheerful with your guests.
c)
You look very rugged. Go clean up before seeing your guests.
d)
Don’t be so rough with people. They are your guests, not your enemies.
43.
Macbeth’s guilt that causes him to imagine he sees Banquo’s ghost at the banquet is an example of
a)
External conflict
b)
Internal conflict
c)
Theme
d)
Poetic license
44.
What is the name of the witch leader/ goddess who was upset at what the witches had done?
a)
Polixenes
b)
Hecate
c)
Macdonwald
45.

Who are Duncan, King of Scotland, sons?

a)

Malcolm and Donalbain

b)

Macbeth and Banquo

c)

Banquo and Fleance

d)

Macduff and Lennox

46.

Who persuades Macbeth to kill Duncan?

a)

Macduff

b)

Banquo

c)

The witches

d)

Lady Macbeth

47.

A device often used in drama when a character speaks to him- or herself, relating thoughts and feelings, thereby also sharing them with the audience, giving off the illusion of being a series of unspoken reflections.

a)

Monologue

b)

Dramatic Irony

c)

Verse

d)

Soliloquy

48.

An opening to a story that establishes the context and gives background details, often some earlier story that ties into the main one, and other miscellaneous information.

a)

Prologue

b)

Aside

c)

Antagonist

d)

Visual Delivery

49.

Elements used by dramatists and directors to tell a story and create an interpretation on stage (or in a filmed version of a staged play).

a)

Visual Delivery

b)

Soliloquy

c)

Theatrical Elements

d)

Prologue

50.
Plays are separated into
a)
acts and scenes
b)
chapters and pages
c)
parts and lines
d)
pages and sections
51.
What type of poetry did Shakespeare make popular?
a)
ballad
b)
sonnet
c)
lyric
d)
narrative
52.
What can you conclude about Shakespeare's acting company from its name?
a)
It was sponsored by the Queen
b)
It was the most popular company in London
c)
It was made up of men only
d)
It was originally formed in his hometown of Stratford
53.
What happened to the original Globe Theater?
a)
It burned down.
b)
The Vikings tore it down.
c)
It was taken as part of a treaty with Greece.
d)
It was torn down so that a newer, better theater could be built.
54.

When Shakespeare couldn't find a word he needed he..

a)

Kept looking

b)

gave up

c)

Asked his mom

d)

invented one

55.

The rhythm of speech Shakespeare used is called

a)

Prosody

b)

Iambic pentameter

c)

Staccato

d)

Free Style

56.

Shakespearean actors were always...

a)

Well prepared

b)

On time

c)

Underpaid

d)

Male

57.
Shakespeare's theater was called the
a)
Oval
b)
Globe
c)
Horseshoe
d)
Colosseum 
58.
Instructions in the text of a play that indicate the movement, position, or tone of an actor, or the sound effects and lighting
a)
Playbill
b)
Italics
c)
Prose
d)
Stage Directions
59.
Instructions in the text of a play that indicate the movement, position, or tone of an actor, or the sound effects and lighting
a)
Playbill
b)
Italics
c)
Prose
d)
Stage Directions
60.
Shakespeare was part of a theatrical group called
a)
The President's Group
b)
The Royal Troupe
c)
The King's Men
d)
The Elite Theater
61.

True or False: Prithee means please

a)

True

b)

False

62.

True or False: Thou/Thee means Yours

a)

True

b)

False

63.

True or False: Anon means shortly, soon or at once

a)

True

b)

False

64.

True or False: Hie means to or towards this place

a)

True

b)

False

65.

True or False: Withal means in addition

a)

True

b)

False

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