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Macbeth Review

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 36mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who do people think killed the King?

a)

The King's sons

b)

Banquo

c)

The servants

2.

Who are the first characters we meet in the play?

a)

Macbeth

b)

Lady Macbeth

c)

King Duncan

d)

The Witches

3.

At the start of the play, which title does Macbeth already have?

a)

Thane of Glamis

b)

Thane of Cawdor

c)

King of Scotland

d)

King of England

4.

To which two characters do the witches make a prophecy in Act One?

a)

Macbeth and Lady Macbeth

b)

Macbeth and Duncan

c)

Malcom and Banquo

d)

Macbeth and Banquo

5.

In his soliloquy before the murder, what does Macbeth imagine he sees in front of him?

a)

Duncan's crown

b)

Banquo's ghost

c)

A dagger

d)

Malcom's face

6.

Who says "A little water clears us of this deed"?

a)

Lady Macbeth

b)

King Duncan

c)

Macbeth

d)

Malcom

7.

Why does Lady Macbeth say she didn't kill the king herself?

a)

She abhors violence.

b)

He looked like her father in his sleep.

c)

She tried but he overpowered her.

d)

She needed to see if Macbeth was man enough to do it.

8.

What does Macbeth hear a voice saying?

a)

"Out, damned spot."

b)

That he murdered sleep

c)

"Out, out, brief candle."

d)

That by a pricking of his thumbs "something wicked this way comes"

9.

In Act 2, Scene 1 Why is Banquo up late?

a)

He senses something bad will happen to Duncan that night.

b)

He was awakened by voices saying, "Macbeth murdered sleep."

c)

He stays up late to talk to Macbeth about the witches.

d)

He had nightmares about the witches.

10.

Who kills the servants who look guilty of the murder?

a)

Macduff and Lennox

b)

Lady Macbeth

c)

Macbeth

d)

Banquo

11.

How does Lady Macbeth publicly react to the news of the murder?

a)

She says it is horrible and pretends to faint.

b)

She begins to wail uncontrollably.

c)

She laughs gleefully and rubs her hands.

d)

She beats her chest and exclaims that she bears responsibility since it happened in her home.

12.

Why do Malcom and Donalbain run away from the court?

a)

They know Macbeth did it and are scared.

b)

They are guilty and afraid of being caught.

c)

They fear that they are next to be murdered.

d)

They too were plotting Duncan's murder and are spooked that someone else got to him first.

13.

Why is Macbeth named king instead of Duncan's son and heir, Malcom?

a)

Because Macbeth and Malcom are actually the same person

b)

Because Duncan renounced Malcom and named Macbeth his heir

c)

Because Malcom's flight makes him look guilty

d)

Because Malcom makes a deal with Macbeth to forfeit the throne in exchange for not being murdered

14.
Why was the original Thane of Cawdor executed?
a)
He cheated on his wife.
b)
He was a traitor.
c)
He killed the Queen.
d)
He didn't like Macbeth.
15.
When do the witches plan to meet Macbeth?
a)
When the battle begins
b)
In the middle of the battle
c)
When the battle's over
d)
They don't plan to meet him
16.

Who says the following?

Come, you spirits

That tend on mortal thoughts, unsex me here,

And fill me from the crown to the toe top-full

Of direst cruelty!

a)

Macbeth

b)

Lady Macbeth

c)

Duncan

d)

Ross

17.

Who is made heir to Duncan's throne?

a)

Macbeth

b)

Banquo

c)

Malcom

d)

Macduff

18.
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
19.
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
20.
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
21.
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
22.
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
23.
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
24.
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
25.
What do the doctor and the gentlewoman see Lady Macbeth doing?
a)
planning the murder of her husband
b)
stabbing Banquo
c)
sleeping "as though dead"
d)
sleepwalking and constantly "washing" her hands
26.
What is Macbeth’s reaction to Lady Macbeth’s death?
a)
he collapses from grief and shock
b)
he is calm because he killed her and is hiding it
c)
he is calm and says life is meaningless anyway
d)
he screams out and kills the messenger
27.
Why does Birnam Wood appear to move?
a)
the soldiers have disguised themselves with branches
b)
there are Ents in the wood
c)
the witches have put a spell on it
28.
Who is “from his mother’s womb untimely ripp’d”?
a)
Macbeth
b)
Macduff
c)
Fleance
d)
Malcolm
29.
How does Macbeth die?
a)
he stabs himself
b)
Macduff stabs him and then beheads him
c)
he is poisoned by Lady Macbeth
d)
a branch from Birnam wood falls on him when he is running from Macduff
30.
Macbeth was considered a _________ for his victories in battle.
a)
coward
b)
king
c)
hero
d)
witch
31.
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
32.
What important guest will visit Macbeth at his home (palace)?
a)
King Duncan
b)
King Arthur
c)
Malcolm
d)
Ross
33.
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
34.
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

35.

Who are King Duncan's two sons?

a)

Malcolm and Ross

b)

Macduff and Donaldbain

c)

Malcolm and Donaldbain

d)

Macduff and Ross

36.

Speech by character, not heard by other characters.

a)

Soliloquy

b)

Aside

c)

Stage Direction

37.
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
38.

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.

39.

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

40.

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

a)

Angry

b)

Guilty

c)

Happy

d)

Like she wants to clean

41.

Who kills Macbeth?

a)

Macduff

b)

Malcolm

c)

Banquo

d)

Lady Macbeth

42.
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.
43.
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.
44.
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.
45.

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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