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Macbeth Acts I - III Review

Total questions: 115

Worksheet time: 1hrs 20mins

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Class
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1.

At the beginning of the play, three _______ discuss Macbeth and his future.

a)

thanes

b)

cats

c)

witches

d)

animals

2.

A "thane" can best be defined as...

a)

a lord or a chief

b)

a king

c)

a servant

d)

a strong warrior

3.

In Act I, Lady Macbeth can be described as...

a)

Devious

b)

Meek

c)

Athletic

d)

Irritating

4.

When _______ becomes Prince of Cumberland, this poses as a problem for Macbeth to reach the throne.

a)

Banquo

b)

Michael

c)

Malcolm

d)

Maddox

5.

Which character is given the prophecy that he will never be King rather have a line of Kings in his family?

a)

Macbeth

b)

Banquo

c)

Malcolm

d)

Angus

6.

The play Macbeth takes place primarily in ______.

a)

France

b)

Ireland

c)

England

d)

Scotland

7.

In Act I, King Duncan values ________ from his men.

a)

valuable gifts

b)

loyalty

c)

leadership

d)

wisdom

8.

The character who has influence Macbeth the most so far is...

a)

Macduff

b)

Banquo

c)

Lady Macbeth

d)

King Duncan

9.

What is the meaning of "fair is foul, foul is fair?"

a)

It means that appearances can be deceiving.

b)

It means that people are either good or evil.

c)

It means that the witches are up to no good.

d)

It means that Duncan will be murdered.

10.
Near the end of Act I, Macbeth expresses doubt about murdering the king because 
a)
Macbeth is the king's subject and host
b)
it could weaken all of Scotland
c)
the king's sons would kill him
d)
Lady Macbeth had second thoughts
11.
What is Macbeth's tragic flaw?
a)
his lust for power
b)
his lack of political skills
c)
his fondness for Banquo
d)
his military experience
12.
What major conflict of the play is introduced in Act I?
a)
Lady Macbeth's internal struggle between ambition and conscience
b)
The conflict between individual ambition and universal laws against crimes such as murder
c)
Macbeth's internal struggle between ambition and conscience
d)
The struggle between the individual's personal ambition and his duties to the greater community
13.
What is Inverness?
a)
Macbeth's horse
b)
Macbeth's castle
c)
Macbeth's last name
d)
Macbeth's sword
14.
Lady Macbeth tells her husband to "Look like the innocent __________, but be the _________ under't."
a)
stone . . . insects 
b)
flower . . . serpent
c)
soil . . . beast 
d)
child . . . doormat
15.
Lady Macbeth's plan to kill Duncan includes which of the following:
a)
getting the guards drunk.
b)
poisoning Duncan.
c)
strangling Duncan in his sleep.
d)
pushing Duncan from the tower.
16.

What is the opening atmosphere of the play?

a)

Bright and sunny

b)

Dark and chaotic

c)

Hot and humid

d)

Cold and steady

17.

Who does Macbeth say he must "o'erleap" in order to securely establish himself as king?

a)

The Thane of Cawdor

b)

Prince of Cambridge

c)

Prince of Cumberland

d)

Banquo

18.

Who does Lady Macbeth say is "too full o'th'milk of human kindness?

a)

King Duncan

b)

Macbeth

c)

Banquo

d)

Weird Sisters

19.

One of the main contrasts of the first Act of the play involves what comparison?

a)

light/dark

b)

happy/sad

c)

big/small

d)

sword/knife

20.

The fact that Macbeth is unable to initially greet King Duncan at his castle shows what about Macbeth?

a)

He lacks courage/ambition

b)

He is having difficulty to hide his emotions

c)

He is currently preparing the feast for Duncan's banquet

d)

He is out riding horses with Banquo

21.

What vision does Macbeth see?

a)

a floating, bloody dagger

b)

the ghost of Duncan

c)

bloody hands

d)

horses eating each other

22.

What excuse does Lady Macbeth give for not killing the king?

a)

Macbeth must do his part.

b)

Duncan resembled her father.

c)

Duncan is her father.

d)

She has to keep the guests distracted.

23.

Why couldn't Macbeth say "Amen"?

a)

He had just murdered the king and feels far away from God.

b)

He does not want to wake the guards.

c)

He does not want to bless and pray with the guards.

d)

He had to leave and didn't have time.

24.

How has Macbeth murdered sleep?

a)

He killed the trust Duncan had for him.

b)

He killed his peace of mind.

c)

He murdered the guards.

d)

He has been up all night.

25.

What mistake does Macbeth make after murdering the king?

a)

He wakes the guards.

b)

He takes the daggers from the chamber.

c)

He kills the guards.

d)

He yells out at Lady Macbeth.

26.

What does Lady Macbeth say about the blood on her hands?

a)

It will wash off easily.

b)

It will stain the seas.

c)

It will someday come off.

d)

It should be worn as a badge of honor.

27.

Who finds Duncan murdered?

a)

Macduff

b)

Lennox

c)

Macbeth

d)

Lady Macbeth

28.

Why does Macbeth say he killed the guards?

a)

His emotions overcame him.

b)

He didn't want anyone to find out the truth.

c)

Lady Macbeth wouldn't do it.

d)

He liked the feeling of killing.

29.

Who is believed to have killed the king?

a)

Macbeth

b)

the guards

c)

Malcolm and Donalbain

d)

Macduff and Lennox

30.

Who is the new king?

a)

Macbeth

b)

Malcolm

c)

Donalbain

d)

Banquo

31.

The Porter character is seen as

a)

comic relief

b)

dramatic irony

c)

a foil character

d)

the antagonist

32.

Macbeth refuses to return to leave the daggers with the servants because he

a)

is too exhausted and drained to move

b)

cannot bear to look again at what he has done

c)

is afraid someone will see or hear him

d)

cannot bear the thought of committing another sinful act

33.

Malcolm and Donalbain flee from Inverness (Macbeth's castle) because they

a)

fear for their safety

b)

fear of being accused of murder

c)

do not want to be tempted to take revenge

d)

want to raise support to avenge their father's death

34.

When Banquo says he dreamed about the three weird sisters, Macbeth says

a)

he thinks about them often

b)

they still come to see him

c)

he does not think about them

d)

he wants to forget all about the prophecy

35.

A speech made by a character alone on stage in which the character is thinking aloud.

a)

aside

b)

monologue

c)

dialogue

d)

soliloquy

36.

Who is Banquo's son?

a)

Macduff

b)

Fleance

c)

Malcolm

d)

Fleece

37.
Several things are out of place in the natural world: An example of this is...
a)
Duncan's horses eating each other
b)
A falcon being killed by mousing owl
c)
Duncan's horses broke out of their stalls
d)
All of the above
38.
Which of the following plagued Macbeth during the murder
a)
he heard bells signaling Duncan's death
b)
he could not say "amen" to end a prayer
c)
he heard voices that said "Macbeth doth murder sleep"
d)
all of the above
39.
What does Lady Macbeth do when Macduff tells her that Duncan has been killed?
a)
She kills the guards in revenge
b)
She faints
c)
She runs away
d)
She demands that Macduff find the killer.
40.
What is the bell that MacBeth is speaking of at the end of his soliloquy on the dagger “ The bell invites me. Hear it not, Duncan, for it is a knell that summons thee to heaven or to hell”?
a)
The bells of heaven or hell summoning MacBeth
b)
The bells announcing that it is midnight
c)
The bells rang by Lady MacBeth which are a code that it is time to execute the murder of Duncan
41.
According to Lady Macbeth, what clears their deed (Lady Macbeth and Macbeth’s murder of Duncan)?
a)
The chamberlains
b)
A cordial expression
c)
Water
d)
New clean cloths
42.
What does the porter say are 3 things that drinking provokes?
a)
It makes you act unconsciously; it makes your body weak; it makes you urinate
b)
It puts you to sleep; it makes you act unconsciously; it stimulates erotic desires
c)
It turns your nose red; it puts you to sleep; it makes you urinate
d)
It turns your nose red; it stimulates erotic desires; it makes your body weak
43.
Hecate is known as…
a)
The goddess of animals
b)
The god of witchcraft
c)
The goddess of beauty
d)
The goddess of witchcraft
44.
Identify the speaker: “The obscure bird Clamor’d the livelong night.  Some say the earth Was feverous and did shake.”
a)
Porter 
b)
Lennox
c)
Macduff 
d)
Macbeth
45.
The owl is known as the bird of…
a)
mystery 
b)
death
c)
darkness 
d)
uncertainty
46.
Of what place does the Porter say he is the gatekeeper?
a)
Macbeth's castle
b)
Hell
c)
Heaven
d)
King Duncan's castle
47.

To where do Malcolm and Donalbain flee respectively when they fear they will be murdered?

a)

America / Spain

b)

France / Scotland

c)

England / Ireland

d)

Germany / Switzerland

48.

What does Lady Macbeth hear after the murder of Duncan?

a)

an owl's cry

b)

a howling dog

c)

the witches' screams

d)

the devil's horn

49.

"Sleep no more! Macbeth does murder ........."

a)

Sleep

b)

Duncan

c)

Innocence

d)

Everyone

50.
What is ironic in this statement voiced by Lennox, “The night has been unruly. Where we lay, Our chimneys were blown down and, as they say, Lamentings heard i' th' air, strange screams of death, and prophesying with accents terrible of dire combustion and confused events new hatch'd to the woeful time”?
a)
This quote suggests a direct connection between events of the universe at large, and the events within the castle
b)
The screams of death that he heard were the screams of Duncan being killed by Macbeth
c)
He’s referring to the fact that everyone at the castle was drunk and the porter was the one screaming and lamenting for his job
d)
He is speaking to MacBeth who has no idea of what is going on
51.
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.
52.
How does Macbeth persuade the two murderers to kill Banquo?
a)
He promises to make them officials in his court.
b)
He offers them a large amount of money.
c)
He guarantees that they will not be punished for the murder.
d)
He reminds them that Banquo has caused all their troubles.
53.

Who does Macbeth hire after Banquo leaves the castle for the day?

a)

Thieves

b)

Cooks

c)

Murderers

d)

Guards

54.

What news does Macbeth choose to not tell his wife after Banquo rides away from the castle?

a)

Banquo is coming to the banquet.

b)

Banquo is unaware of their evil plots thus far.

c)

Banquo is in alliance with them.

d)

He has a plan to kill Banquo.

55.

What does Macbeth think his wife will do after she hears of Banquo's murder?

a)

Applaud him

b)

Faint

c)

Cry

d)

Laugh

56.
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.
57.

Who escapes the ambush on Banquo?

a)

His son Fleance

b)

His guards

c)

Macduff

d)

His servants

58.
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.
59.
The murderer appears at the banquet to report to Macbeth. He says that Banquo is dead but not his son Fleance. Macbeth says in an aside, “the worm that’s fled / Hath nature that in time will venom breed, / No teeth for th’ present.” What does Macbeth mean?
a)
Fleance is a weak person whom he does not fear.
b)
Fleance is not a danger to him now, but he will become one later.
c)
Fleance is an evil person but no one to fear.
d)
Fleance is a coward for not staying to defend his father.
60.
At the end of Act III, Macbeth plans to visit the witches once more. What does he want to learn?
a)
What troubles are still in store for him.
b)
Why they did not tell him he would have to kill Banquo.
c)
Why they prophesied that he would be king.
d)
Where Macduff is hiding.
61.
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.
62.
When Macbeth says “Upon my head they placed a fruitless crown / And put a barren scepter in my gripe . . .” he means
a)
He will be prosecuted for his crimes.
b)
He and Lady Macbeth have many children.
c)
He has no male children.
d)
He has no right to be king.
63.

Why is Hecate so upset?

a)

The witches made fun of her

b)

The witches didn't include her in their plans with Macbeth

c)

She is jealous of Macbeth

d)

She's not upset; she's just a witch

64.

What are Hecate's plans for Macbeth?

a)

She wants the witches to confuse and manipulate Macbeth more.

b)

She wants to witches to lead Macbeth to his undoing.

c)

She wants Macbeth to be happy

d)

She wants the witches to kill Macbeth with a dagger.

65.
Macbeth’s guilt that causes him to imagine he sees Banquo’s ghost at the banquet is an example of
a)
External conflict
b)
Internal conflict
c)
Theme
d)
Poetic license
66.
How is Lady Macbeth is feeling about Duncan's death now?
a)
She's glad that Banquo is about to be killed
b)
She's unhappy and realizing that the murder wasn't making her content
c)
She regrets not having killed Donalbain and Malcolm, too
d)
She's enjoying the destruction of Scotland's joy
67.
Macbeth uses all of the following ways to motivate the murderers EXCEPT...
a)
threatening them
b)
appealing to their pride
c)
filling them with hatred
d)
showing his gratitude
68.
The most significant consequence of Fleance's escape is that now...
a)
avenge his father's death
b)
expose Duncan's murderer
c)
fulfill the witches' prophecy
d)
lend support to Duncan's sons
69.
At the beginning of Act 3, what does Banquo realize?
a)
That he will be the next one to die.
b)
That Macbeth will kill his son.
c)
Macbeth has killed Duncan in order to fulfill the witches' prophesies.
d)
That the witches are in control of everything and there is nothing he can do.
70.
Why does Lady Macbeth ask everyone to leave?
a)
She is worried her husband will admit to the murders.
b)
She is worried that her husband is not feeling well.
c)
She does not feel well.
d)
Her guests are being rude.
71.

Fill in the blanks from Macbeth's line:

"Our [.......] in Banquo stick deep."

a)

Fears

b)

Trust

c)

Faith

d)

Disloyalty

72.

How many 'trenched gashes' does the murderer say Banquo has in his head?

a)

Ten

b)

Twenty

c)

Thirty

d)

Three

73.

Finish Macbeth's line:

"The time has been that when the brains were out [.................]"

a)

The man would sleep

b)

The man would die

c)

The man would be at rest

d)

The man would be a ghost

74.

"It will have blood they say, [..............] will have blood"

a)

Revenge

b)

Blood

c)

Hatred

d)

Murder

75.

Who was the King that Malcolm went to stay with in England?

a)

James I & VI

b)

Edward the confessor

c)

Aethelbert the unready

d)

Charles I

76.

Who does Lennox blame for Banquo's murder?

a)

Fleance

b)

Lady Macbeth

c)

Macbeth

d)

Malcolm

77.

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."

a)

Nothing is gained and everything is spent if you got what you wanted and still can't be happy.

b)

We lost everything we had by spending it wastefully. Now no one is happy.

c)

If you have to risk everything to get one thing, it's not worth it.

78.

Why doesn't Macbeth sit at the table when he is asked to?

a)

He sees the murderer he hired come in.

b)

He sees Duncan's ghost in his seat.

c)

He sees Lady Macbeth leave.

d)

He sees Banquo's ghost in his seat.

79.

"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?

a)

Safety

b)

Certainty

c)

Confidence

d)

Clarity

80.
Macbeth says "We hear our bloody cousins are bestowed / in England and Ireland, not confessing / their cruel parricide."  These two sons of the slain King Duncan are 
a)
Malcolm and Donalbain
b)
Malcolm and Donalbain Jr. 
c)
Macduff and MacSherman
d)
Malcom and Ross
81.
Which of the following themes is not found in Macbeth?
a)
sleeplessness
b)
women are weak
c)
unnaturalness
d)
appearances can be deceiving
82.
Macbeth realizes that he has murdered the "gracious Duncan," ruined his chance at inner peace, at ever having a good night's sleep again, and even damned his soul to Hell all for
a)
nothing
b)
Banquo's sons.
c)
his "dearest partner of greatness."
d)
the witches.  
83.
How has the relationship between the Macbeths changed from Acts 1 and 2 to Act 3?
a)
Macbeth has begun to assume more power.  
b)
Lady Macbeth consistently makes it clear to everyone that she has the real power.  
c)
Macbeth distrusts his wife and tells everyone this.  
d)
Lady Macbeth plots against her husband.  
84.
In the final scene of Act 3, Lennox and the Lords think
a)
that Macbeth is a better king than Duncan.
b)
that Macbeth is a better king than Malcolm would be. 
c)
that they wish Macduff was king.
d)
that Macbeth is possibly corrupt. 
85.

Define POSTERITY

a)

Future generations of people

b)

denoting an act of killing

c)

nothing

d)

cheerful

86.

Define CIDE

a)

future generations

b)

nothing

c)

jovial

d)

denoting an act of killing

87.

Define JOVIAL

a)

cheerful

b)

an inspiration

c)

difficult to control or predict

d)

denoting an act of killing

88.

Define WAYWARD

a)

difficult to control or predict

b)

future generations

c)

cheerful

d)

amusement

89.

Define MIRTH

a)

amusement

b)

an inspiration

c)

whiten or become pale

d)

nothing

90.

Define MUSE

a)

cheerful

b)

to whiten or become pale

c)

an inspiration

d)

future generations

91.

Lady Macbeth wanting her husband Macbeth to be king as soon as possible.

a)

Appearance vs. Reality

b)

Fate vs. Free Will

c)

Ambition & Power

d)

Cruelty & Masculinity

e)

The Psychology of Guilt

92.

Macbeth killing Macduff's family.

a)

Appearance vs. Reality

b)

Fate vs. Free Will

c)

Ambition & Power

d)

Cruelty & Masculinity

e)

The Psychology of Guilt

93.

"Fair is foul, foul is fair"; the contrast of good and bad.

a)

Appearance vs. Reality

b)

Fate vs. Free Will

c)

Ambition & Power

d)

Cruelty & Masculinity

e)

The Psychology of Guilt

94.

Macbeth hearing and repeating "sleep no more" multiple times after he completed his part of the plan.

a)

Appearance vs. Reality

b)

Fate vs. Free Will

c)

Ambition & Power

d)

Cruelty & Masculinity

e)

The Psychology of Guilt

95.

Lady Macbeth sleepwalking, continuously seeming to wash her hands, and admitting to the things she and Macbeth have done.

a)

Appearances vs. Reality

b)

Fate vs. Free Will

c)

Ambition & Power

d)

Cruelty & Masculinity

e)

The Psychology of Guilt

96.

When Lady Macbeth says to Macbeth "look like the innocent flower, but be the serpent under it".

a)

Appearance vs. Reality

b)

Fate vs. Free Will

c)

Ambition & Power

d)

Cruelty & Masculinity

e)

The Psychology of Guilt

97.

After Macbeth is told by the witches of his prophecies (both times), it drives him to go on a "killing spree".

a)

Appearance vs. Reality

b)

Fate vs. Free Will

c)

Ambition & Power

d)

Cruelty & Masculinity

e)

The Psychology of Guilt

98.

Lady Macbeth asking the spirits to "unsex" her and planning the "fatal entrance of Duncan".

a)

Appearance vs. Reality

b)

Fate vs. Free Will

c)

Ambition & Power

d)

Cruelty & Masculinity

e)

The Psychology of Guilt

99.

Banquo questioning how Macbeth became king when he says "I fear thou play'dst most foully for it".

a)

Appearance vs. Reality

b)

Fate vs. Free Will

c)

Ambition & Power

d)

Cruelty & Masculinity

e)

The Psychology of Guilt

100.

Macbeth and Lady Macbeth's actions and decisions after the witches planted the seed in their heads that Macbeth will be king.

a)

Appearance vs. Reality

b)

Fate vs. Free Will

c)

Ambition & Power

d)

Cruelty & Masculinity

e)

The Psychology of Guilt

101.

A Scottish general who is killed by hired murderers

a)

Fleance

b)

Macduff

c)

Banquo

d)

Lennox

102.

The general of the English army

a)

Siward

b)

Edward

c)

Donalbain

d)

Porter

103.

The son of a general who escapes his attackers

a)

Young Siward

b)

Ross

c)

Duncan

d)

Fleance

104.

The King of Scotland at the start of the play

a)

Macbeth

b)

Malcolm

c)

Macduff

d)

Duncan

105.

Hallucinates blood on their hands that they can't wash off

a)

Lady Macbeth

b)

Macbeth

c)

Duncan

d)

Three Witchess

106.

Hallucinates a bloody dagger leading to Duncan's bedroom

a)

Lady Macbeth

b)

Hecate

c)

Macbeth

d)

Malcolm

107.

Has miraculous powers to heal sick and diseased people

a)

Edward

b)

Doctor

c)

Lennox

d)

Ross

108.

Gives Macduff the report that his family was killed at Fife

a)

Macbeth

b)

Banquo

c)

Lennox

d)

Ross

109.

Duncan's older son

a)

Donalbain

b)

Malcolm

c)

Fleance

d)

Ross

110.

The drunken gatekeeper who tells jokes the morning after Duncan is killed

a)

Lennox

b)

Banquo

c)

Ross

d)

Porter

111.

Gives Macbeth the prophecy that he will become king

a)

Three Witches

b)

Hecate

c)

Lady Macbeth

d)

Macduff

112.

They are the one who tells Macbeth that Macduff fled to England

a)

Ross

b)

Lennox

c)

Fleance

d)

Edward

113.

Duncan's younger son

a)

Banquo

b)

Macbeth

c)

Malcolm

d)

Donalbain

114.

They are the goddess of witchcraft and magic

a)

Queen Warkie

b)

Lady Macbeth

c)

Hecate

d)

Three Witches

115.

They are the one who kills Macbeth

a)

Macbeth

b)

Lady Macbeth

c)

Malcolm

d)

Macduff

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