WorksheetsMacbeth Review Act 1, 2, 3
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 11mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What do the witches predict in Act 1 scene 3 for Macbeth?
a)
he will be king
b)
his children will be king
c)
beware Macduff
d)
the woods will move
2.
Who does Duncan name the new Thane of Cawdor?
a)
Duncan
b)
Macbeth
c)
Thane of Cawdor
d)
Lady Macbeth
3.
What do the witches predict in Act 1 for Banquo?
a)
his children will be king
b)
beware Macduff
c)
the woods will move
d)
he will be king
4.
Macbeth says, “Stars hide your fires. Let not light see my black and deep desires.” What are Macbeth’s desires?
a)
to kill Duncan
b)
to be king
c)
to leave his country for England
d)
to kill Banquo
5.
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
6.
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
7.
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
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 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
10.
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
11.
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
12.
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
13.
Macbeth lives in ...
a)
Wales
b)
Ireland
c)
England
d)
Scotland
14.
What is the weather usually like when the Witches appear?
a)
Sunny and bright
b)
Dark and stormy
c)
Snowing
d)
Clear, blue sky
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