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Macbeth Act 1-3

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 13mins

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Class
Date
1.
King Duncan thinks of Macbeth as
a)
a loyal but overly ambitious soldier
b)
a man with a dangerously ambitious wife
c)
a hero to whom he owes great thanks
d)
a brave but indecisive soldier
2.
The original Thane of Cawdor is executed because
a)
he cheated on his wife
b)
he committed treason against King Duncan and Scotland
c)
he killed the queen
d)
he refused to go into battle because he was a coward
3.
King Duncan makes Macbeth Thane of Cawdor because
a)
Malcolm is going to become a prince, thus leaving his position open
b)
Macbeth has fought valiantly for the king
c)
Banquo told Duncan about the prophecies
d)
Duncan knows that Macbeth will betray him otherwise
4.
What's the weather at the opening of the play?
a)
rainy, dark and cold
b)
humid and stormy
c)
warm and sunny
d)
partly cloudy and rainy
5.
Who also fought bravely with Macbeth in the battle at the beginning of the play?
a)
King Duncan
b)
Malcolm
c)
Banquo
d)
Lady Macbeth
6.
What do Macbeth and Banquo see that is supernatural?
a)
a big storm
b)
three witches
c)
a bloody battle
d)
a letter
7.
What do the 3 witches tell Macbeth?
a)
he will die
b)
he will be king
c)
he will become a devil
d)
he will become prince
8.

What does Lady Macbeth need to do to summon Macbeth when she has got the guards drunk?

a)

Screech like an owl

b)

Come and fetch him

c)

Ring a bell

d)

Send a servant

9.

Lady Macbeth had the chance to kill Duncan herself. What reason does she give for not doing it?

a)

She was still too feminine

b)

She was too drunk and noisy

c)

Duncan looked like her father

d)

She wanted Macbeth to be a man and do it himself.

10.

Macbeth starts ranting again following the murder. He uses a metaphor to describe what he has done. Finish the quote:

"Macbeth does murder ................."

a)

Duncan

b)

his King

c)

God

d)

Sleep

11.

In what way did Macbeth bungle the murder?

a)

He killed the wrong person

b)

He kept the murder weapons

c)

He used his own dagger

d)

He killed the guards as well

12.

How does Lady Macbeth react to the Macbeths concern over the blood on his hands?

a)

She feels guilty for her part in the crime and regrets plotting the murder

b)

She tells her husband to get washed and stop being cowardly

c)

She explains that he's hallucinating again--there is no blood!

d)

She is suddenly scared when she sees blood on her own hands

13.
What symbolizes Macbeth's guilt after the murder of Duncan?
a)
the swords that he took with him
b)
the clothes he wore while killing him
c)
the knocking on the door
d)
the blood on his hands
14.
Why does Macbeth decide to murder Banquo?
a)
The witches predicted that Banquo's son would become king.
b)
He believes that Banquo wants to kill him and become king himself.
c)
He knows that Banquo wants King Duncan’s sons to become king.
d)
He knows that Banquo wants him to stand trial for killing King Duncan.
15.
Why does Macbeth begin to act so oddly at the banquet?
a)
He has had too much to drink.
b)
He has been unable to sleep.
c)
He has become sick.
d)
He sees the ghost of Banquo.
16.
Macbeth sees Banquo’s ghost because he was:
a)
plagued by guilt
b)
drunk
c)
tricked by the thanes
d)
poisoned by Fleance
17.

Who escapes the ambush on Banquo?

a)

His son Fleance

b)

His guards

c)

Macduff

d)

His servants

18.
At the end of Act III, Macbeth plans to visit the witches once more. What does he want to learn?
a)
What troubles are still in store for him.
b)
Why they did not tell him he would have to kill Banquo.
c)
Why they prophesied that he would be king.
d)
Where Macduff is hiding.