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Macbeth ACT I & II

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What do the three sisters propose is going to happen?

a)

Macbeth will die

b)

Macbeth will become King

c)

Lady Macbeth will die

d)

Banquo will become king

2.

Who did the Scottish go to war with?

a)

France and Norway

b)

Ireland and Germany

c)

Norway and Ireland

d)

Russia

3.

What is given to Macbeth at the end of Act I sc ii

a)

The crown

b)

The title Thane of Glamis

c)

The title King of the North

d)

The title Thane of Cawdor

4.

Compared to Macbeth, Lady Macbeth in Act I...

a)

Has no qualms about killing Banquo

b)

Is worried about killing the king

c)

Has no qualms about killing the King

d)

Is worried about killing Banquo

5.

Which of the following is NOT a reason Macbeth is hesitant about killing the king?

a)

The three sisters' prophecy warned Macbeth

b)

King Duncan is his kinsman

c)

King Duncan is his guest

d)

King Duncan has been a great king so far

6.

What mistake does Macbeth make when King Duncan is murdered?

a)

He drops the dagger in the hallway and a guard finds it

b)

He enters the wrong room and kills Banquo

c)

He kills the guards before he kills the king

d)

He brings the dagger back with him

7.

Why does Macbeth think he cannot pray anymore?

a)

He is guilty and filled with horror over his actions

b)

He has forgotten the words after murdering Duncan

c)

He fears he will be heard

d)

All of the above

8.

Macbeth lies to Banquo, saying that he...

a)

Doth switch'd his car insurance

b)

Always thinketh aboutst thee witches

c)

Doth not thinketh aboutst thee witches

d)

Was not given the title Thane of Cawdor

9.

Just like the original Thane of Cawdor, Macbeth is also...

a)

A traitor to Scotland

b)

A lord to Ireland

c)

A traitor to Ireland

d)

A lord in Scotland

10.

The King is grateful to Macbeth but does not know what Macbeth and Lady Macbeth are plotting. Which theme best fits this?

a)

The Supernatural

b)

Power Corrupting

c)

Fate and Ambition

d)

Things not always being what they seem

11.

Why does Macbeth murder the King's Servants?

a)

To "avenge Lady Macbeth"

b)

Because he has lost his mind

c)

To "avenge the king"

d)

To protect Malcolm and Donalbain

12.

Why do Malcolm and Donalbain flee the castle?

a)

To chase Banquo

b)

For their own protection

c)

To find the true culprit

d)

To find the Three Sisters