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Macbeth Acts 1-3

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Shakespeare probably wrote Macbeth to impress his Scottish ruler _______________
a)
James I
b)
James V
c)
Elizabeth I
d)
Elizabeth IV
2.
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
3.
Why do people suspect that Malcolm and Donalbain killed their father?
a)
They found the body
b)
They had bloody clothes
c)
They fought with him earlier
d)
They ran away after the murder
4.

Who does Duncan name the new Thane of Cawdor?

a)

Duncan

b)

Macbeth

c)

Thane of Cawdor

d)

Lady Macbeth

5.
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
6.
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
7.
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
8.
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
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.
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
11.
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
12.

When Lady Macbeth says to the dark spirits "unsex me here", what is she asking them to do?

a)

Actually turn her into a man

b)

Allow her to demonstrate traditonally "masculine" qualities

c)

Allow her to become King instead of Macbeth

d)

Start being recognised as non-binary

13.

After Macbeth has Killed King Duncan he forgets to do something. What is it?

a)

He forgets to leave the daggers with the guards so they seem guilty.

b)

He forgets to tell Banquo about his murderous plans.

c)

He forgets to drug the guards properly

d)

He forgets that the King can be brought back to life because he has a divine right to the throne

14.

Why is the banquet scene such a disaster?

a)

Macbeth gets food poisoning and starts vomiting

b)

Lady Macbeth and Macbeth have a fight and it's embarrassing for everyone

c)

Macbeth starts yelling at the Ghost of Banquo which no one else can see

d)

Lots of the Scottish Lords fail to turn up because they don't like Macbeth

15.

At the start of the play Lady Macbeth tells Macbeth to "look like the innocent flower, but be the serpent under it". What do you think she means?

a)

Try and be a bit more feminine so people won't find you as intimidating.

b)

Stop acting like a soldier and start acting like a King

c)

Start thinking of ways to kill the King, such as poison

d)

Pretend to be charming and welcoming, but really be vicious and ready to kill

16.

Why would Macbeth choose to visit the witches a second time?

a)

He is increasingly paranoid and want to know more about his future

b)

He thinks the witches are on his side

c)

He wants to know why the witches chose him in the first place

d)

He is becoming more attracted by dark supernatural creatures and wants to spend time with them.

17.

The witches show Macbeth an Apparition (vision) of a head wearing armour. What does the vision tell Macbeth?

a)

Beware Fleance

b)

Beward Malcolm

c)

Beware Macduff

d)

Beware Banquo

18.

One of the apparitions the witches conjure up is a child holding a tree branch. What does it say to Macbeth?

a)

Your family tree is very important

b)

Malcolm's family tree is very important

c)

Everyone will attack you and even the forests will rise up against you

d)

You'll be safe as long as Birnam Wood doesn't move to Dunsinane Hill

19.

What apparition warns Macbeth that no man can kill him as long as they were given birth to by a woman?

a)

A women screaming in childbirth

b)

A midwife with bloody hands

c)

A baby covered in blood

d)

A baby which looks like Banquo's son Fleance

20.

How does Lady Macduff feel about her husband having left for England?

a)

She is fine with it, knowing that it was necessary

b)

She's pretty angry and feels betrayed and abandoned

c)

She prefers it that way; she happy with her children

d)

She's disappointed and can't wait for him to return to her