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Macbeth

Total questions: 41

Worksheet time: 47mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Macbeth was considered a _________ for his victories in battle.
a)
coward
b)
king
c)
hero
d)
witch
2.
What title was Macbeth given for his heroic deeds (actions) in battle?
a)
Thane of Scotland
b)
Lord of Cumberland
c)
Thane of Cawdor
d)
Lord of Inverness
3.
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
4.
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
5.
Who reads a letter from Macbeth describing what he saw and thinks about his future?
a)
King Duncan
b)
Lady Macbeth
c)
Banquo
d)
Angus
6.
What plan does Macbeth begin to develop in Act 1?
a)
to kill Banquo
b)
to fight in Norway again
c)
to kill King Duncan
d)
to divorce Lady Macbeth
7.
What important guest will visit Macbeth at his home (palace)?
a)
King Duncan
b)
King Arthur
c)
Malcolm
d)
Ross
8.
True or False:
According to the Three Witches, Macbeth and his sons will be kings.
a)
True
b)
False
9.
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
10.
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
11.

Which of the following is one of Banquo’s predictions?

a)

All hail Banquo, future king.

b)

Poorer than Macbeth, but richer.

c)

Lesser than Macbeth, but greater.

d)

All hail Banquo, Thane of Cawdor.

12.
Who is sentenced to death in Act I?
a)
Duncan
b)
The Thane of Cawdor
c)
Ross
d)
The Captain
13.
What is Lady Macbeth's plan for Duncan's murder?
a)

She will poison his wine 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 and they will commit the murder.

14.
Why does Lady Macbeth think that Macbeth will not be able to kill King Duncan? 
a)
He is not strong enough to do it.
b)
He is not smart enough to pull it off
c)
His nature is too kind
d)
He does not have the ambition to be King
15.
What is an obstacle with Macbeth becoming King?
a)
Lady Macbeth is against it
b)
King Duncan is against it
c)
King Duncan appoints his son prince of Cumberland
d)
Banquo knows of his evil plan
16.
What does the dagger scene reveal about Macbeth's state of mind?
a)
Macbeth has drunk too much wine at dinner and is hallucinating
b)

Macbeth suffers from a mental illness that causes him to kill the king

c)
Macbeth has been drugged by Lady Macbeth
d)

Macbeth is troubled about the prospect of killing Duncan & looking for reassurance

17.
What does Lady Macbeth say stopped her from killing Duncan?
a)
She believes Macbeth must do the murder
b)
The shriek of an owl frightened her
c)
Duncan reminds her of her father
d)
She fears the king's guards
18.

Who are King Duncan's two sons?

a)

Malcolm and Ross

b)

Macduff and Donaldbain

c)

Malcolm and Donaldbain

d)

Macduff and Ross

19.

"Life's but a walking shadow, a poor player/That struts and frets his hour upon the stage."

This quote is an example of:

a)

Personification

b)

Allusion

c)

Symbol

20.

"Macbeth . . . like valor's minion"

"Life's but a walking shadow, a poor player/That struts and frets his hour upon the stage."

a)

Symbol

b)

Simile

c)

Allusion

21.

"[Life] is a tale told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, signifying nothing."

This quote is an example of:

a)

Metaphor

b)

Simile

c)

Foreshadow

22.

The porter pretends to be guarding the gates of hell before the murder of Duncan is discovered.

a)

Paradox

b)

Alliteration

c)

Foreshadow

23.

Speech by character, not heard by other characters.

a)

Soliloquy

b)

Aside

c)

Stage Direction

24.

"will I with wine and wassail so convince"

This quote is an example of:

a)

Foreshadow

b)

Hyberbole

c)

Alliteration

25.

"Lesser than Macbeth and greater"

This quote is an example of:

a)

Metaphor

b)

Paradox

c)

Dramatic Irony

26.
What does Lady Macduff tell her son about Macduff?
a)
he is dead
b)
he will be home soon
c)
he loves him
d)
he is in the hospital
27.
How do Macduff and Malcolm plan to overthrow Macbeth?
a)
They will send an assassin to poison Macbeth
b)
They will persuade the noblemen of Scotland to stop paying taxes
c)
They will break into his castle together and kill him
d)
They will join forces with England and defeat Macbeth's army
28.

Why is Lady MACDUFF upset when the reader first meets her?

a)

She is King Duncan's sister and misses him.

b)

Her husband left her and her children defenseless.

c)

Macduff was killed by Macbeth.

d)

She knows that Macbeth is going to attack her town of Fife.

29.

Lady Macbeth says 'who would have thought the old man to have so much blood in him'. Who is she referring to?

a)

Macbeth

b)

Macduff

c)

Banquo

d)

Duncan

30.

'Out, damned spot' suggests Lady Macbeth is feeling:

a)

Angry

b)

Guilty

c)

Happy

d)

Like she wants to clean

31.

In Act 5, Macbeth becomes overconfident in his ability to win. This is his downfall, also called his

a)

equivocation

b)

hamartia

c)

regicide

d)

soliloquy

32.

Who kills Macbeth?

a)

Macduff

b)

Malcolm

c)

Banquo

d)

Lady Macbeth

33.

Who does Macbeth called 'juggling fiends'?

a)

Lady Macbeth

b)

The thanes who deserted him

c)

The witches

d)

The English

34.

At the beginning of Act 3, what feeling does Banquo express about the witches' prophecies?

a)

a desire to hear more

b)

a wish that they not come true

c)

a fear that they have been disastrous for Scotland

d)

a hope that they prove true for him as they have for Macbeth

35.
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.
36.
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.
37.
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.
38.
How has Macbeth changed between the beginning of Act I and the end of Act III?
a)
He has gained the respect and loyalty of his friends.
b)
He no longer hesitates to use betrayal to achieve his ends.
c)
He no longer doubts his ability to rule justly.
d)
He no longer regrets having killed King Duncan.
39.
What word best describes Scotland during Macbeth's reign?
a)
peaceful
b)
flourishing
c)
depressed
d)
religious
40.

What eerie vision does Macbeth have before he kills Duncan?

a)

He sees a bloody ghost of Banquo.

b)

He sees the witches flying through the night on broomsticks.

c)

He sees a bloody dagger floating in front of him.

d)

He sees Lady Macbeth hovering over him with a bloody dagger.

41.

How does Lady Macbeth feel about how Macbeth carried out the murder?

a)

She is filled with pride over his deed.

b)

She is revolted that someone she loves could commit cold-blooded murder.

c)

She is indifferent.

d)

She is ashamed by how scared he acts throughout the ordeal.

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