WorksheetsMacbeth Act 3-5
Total questions: 55
Worksheet time: 3hrs 22mins
What does Banquo reveal in his aside at the beginning of Act III?
He plans to kill Macbeth and take the throne.
He suspects Macbeth killed Duncan to become king.
He was planning to kill Duncan.
He is going to betray Macbeth and support Malcolm.
Who does Macbeth hire men to kill in Scene I?
Select all that apply:
Banquo
Macduff
Fleance
Lennox
Why does Macbeth want Banquo dead? Select all that apply:
The prophesy stated Banquo would be father to kings.
Banquo is a "loose end." He has reason to suspect Macbeth.
Macbeth knows Banquo was loyal to Duncan, and is secretly helping Malcolm.
What does Macbeth mean in the following lines?
"Upon my head they placed a fruitless crown
And put a barren scepter in my grip."
I have no real claim to the throne, and can easily be overthrown.
My wife no longer loves me, making everything I did for her pointless.
I have no heirs, therefore I have no lineage to pass my power to.
Who knows about the plans to kill Banquo and Fleance?
Select all that apply:
Macbeth
Lady Macbeth
Three Murderers
Lennox
What does Lady Macbeth mean in the following quote from Scene ii ?
"Naught’s had, all’s spent,
Where our desire is got without content."
Nothing is gained and everything is spent if you got what you wanted and still can't be happy.
We lost everything we had by spending it wastefully. Now no one is happy.
If you have to risk everything to get one thing, it's not worth it.
What part of Macbeth's plan fails in Scene iii ?
Macduff gets away.
Lady Macbeth discovers the secret.
Fleance gets away.
Banquo escapes.
Why doesn't Macbeth sit at the table when he is asked to?
He sees the murderer he hired come in.
He sees Duncan's ghost in his seat.
He sees Lady Macbeth leave.
He sees Banquo's ghost in his seat.
What can you infer from the following quote in Scene iv ?
"Thou canst not say I did it. Never shake
Thy gory locks at me."
Lady Macbeth is unhappy with Macbeth.
Macbeth is struggling with guilt from his actions.
Banquo is blaming Macbeth for Duncan's murder.
Lennox is blaming Macbeth for Banquo's absence.
What reason does Lady Macbeth give to the dinner guests for her husband's behavior?
He is tired.
He has had to much to drink.
He is still mourning Duncan's death.
He has a mental affliction.
Who does Macbeth drink to at the banquet?
Banquo
Lady Macbeth
The late Duncan
Lennox
Why does Macbeth want to meet with the witches again?
To ask them curse Macduff
To learn more about his future
To get revenge on Lady Macbeth
To ask for help in defeating Malcolm
Who is scolding the witches at the beginning of Scene v ?
Macbeth
Banquo
Hades
Hecate
"He shall spurn fate, scorn death, and bear
His hopes 'bove wisdom, grace, and fear.
And you all know, security
Is mortals' chiefest enemy."
What does security most closely mean?
Safety
Certainty
Confidence
Clarity
Where is Macduff said to be in Scene vi ?
Fife
Ireland
Scone
England
Which quote best explains why Macbeth must have Banquo and Fleance killed?
"Fair is foul, and foul is fair."
"Something wicked this way comes."
"What's done cannot be undone."
"Thou shalt get kings, thou thou be none."
Why is Hecate angry with the witches?
They told Macbeth his prophecy without consulting her.
Macbeth insulted her, but the witches helped him anyway.
One of the witches messed up the spell they were performing.
The witches were supposed to protect Duncan.
How does Macbeth convince the murderers to kill Banquo?
He bribes them with gold.
He convinces them Banquo is their enemy.
He threatens their families.
He promises to make them Knights.
What does Lady Macbeth talk about in her sleep?
Select all that apply.
The murder of Duncan
The murder of Banquo
The murder of Donalbain
The murder of Macduff's family
What inference can you make about the following quote from lady Macbeth?
"Out, damned spot! Out, I say!"
The "spot" represents Lady Macbeth's guilt.
The "spot" is a stain Lady Macbeth can't get out.
The "spot" is Fleance, who still hasn't been found.
Who is heading to Dunsinane?
Donalbain and his forces
Malcolm and his army
Fleance and rebel forces
Norway's army
Choose the best synonym for the word "holily" as it is used in the excerpt below?
"This disease is beyond my practice. Yet I have
known those which have walked in their sleep who
have died holily in their beds."
Pious
Loyal
Guiltless
Free
What is the best synonym for the word annoyance, based on how it is used in the excerpt below?
"Look after her,
Remove from her the means of all annoyance,
And still keep eyes upon her."
Aggrevation
Irritation
Harm
Frustration
According to the following quote, what does Macbeth not have?
"Those he commands move only in command,
Nothing in love."
A loving wife
A happy reign
Children of his own
Devoted soldiers
Lennox, Angus, Caithness and Menteith are all...
Noblemen who have left Macbeth to join Malcolm.
Squires who serve the Thanes of Scotland.
Soldiers marching from England.
Loyal supporters of Macbeth.
What inference can we make from the following quote?
"Till Birnam Wood remove to Dunsinane
I cannot taint with fear. What’s the boy Malcolm?
Was he not born of woman?"
Malcolm is intimidated by Macbeth's power.
The witches' predictions have made Macbeth overly confident.
Macbeth is not capable of feeling fear.
How many men are marching towards Dunsinane?
9,000
10,000
11,000
12,000
What does the doctor tell Macbeth?
Lady Macbeth is too sick for him to cure.
Lady Macbeth is dead already.
Only Lady Macbeth can cure herself.
He refuses to help Lady Macbeth.
Macbeth says he will not be afraid of death until...
a severed head speaks.
Fleance returns to Scotland.
Birnam wood moves to Dunsinane.
a bloody child appears before him,
How do Malcolm's men fool Macbeth's lookouts?
They dress in enemy colors.
They sneak through underground tunnels.
They give false information to spies.
They hide some of their men behind tree branches.
How does Macbeth initially plan to respond to the approaching army?
He plans to flee Dunsinane.
He plans to wait out the siege.
He plans to meet them in battle
He plans to sacrifice his men to escape.
What bad news does Macbeth receive in Act V, Scene v ?
Select all that apply.
Lady Macbeth has died.
Macduff has joined Malcolm.
Fleance has returned with an army.
The forest is moving toward the castle.
What 4 things does Macbeth compare life to?
Select all that apply.
A Candle
A Shadow
A Player
A Tale
A Rose
What does Macbeth mean when he says the following about life?
"...full of sound and fury,
Signifying nothing."
Life if full of chaos and is meaningless.
Life is full of fear and carelessness.
Life is full of anger and doubt.
Life is full of disappointment and is empty.
" She should have died hereafter.
There would have been a time for such a word.
Tomorrow, and tomorrow, and tomorrow,
Creeps in this petty pace from day to day"
Macbeth's tone can best be described as...
Guilty
Grieving
Bitter
Desperate
Who does Macbeth fight and kill at the beginning of Act V, Scene vii ?
Siward
Lennox
Siward's son
Ross
Who is Macduff looking for during the battle?
Fleance
Malcolm
Siward
Macbeth
What does Macbeth mean when he says the following to Macduff?
"Of all men else I have avoided thee.
But get thee back. My soul is too much charged
With blood of thine already."
I cannot kill you because we are blood-related.
I won't fight you, your anger tells me I would lose.
I don't want to fight you; I already killed your family.
I don't want to fight, I am still grieving my wife's death.
What do we learn about Macduff in Act V, Scene viii ?
He is a better fighter than Macbeth.
He also heard a prophecy predicting his victory.
He promised his family he would avenge them.
He was cut from his mother and not "born."
What does Macduff say to Macbeth in the following lines?
"Then yield thee, coward,
And live to be the show and gaze o' th' time.
We’ll have thee, as our rarer monsters are,
Painted on a pole, and underwrit, 'Here may you see the tyrant.'"
Macduff plans to write stories about Macbeth.
Macbeth will be made an example of through humiliation.
Macduff plans to make Macbeth a servant.
Macbeth will be burned at the stake.
What final decision does Macbeth make?
Fight to the death
Run away
Yield to Macduff
Die on his own sword
What does Macduff present to Malcolm?
A crown
Macbeth's sword
A dagger
Macbeth's head
What prophecy is NOT answered at the end of the play?
Beware Macduff!
Banquo shall be father of kings.
No man of woman born shall harm Macbeth.
All hail Macbeth, Thane of Cawdor!
