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Macbeth Act 5 Scenes 1-8

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does the Gentlewoman report in Scene 1 that Lady Macbeth does in her sleep?

a)

Write a letter

b)

Look for something

c)

Open someone's letters

d)

Receives messages from Macbeth

2.

Although invisible to others, in Scene 1, what does Lady Macbeth try to wash away?

a)

Bits of wax from her candle

b)

Spots of blood on her hands

c)

Spots of her own blood

d)

Ink stains from a letter

3.

Why is Macbeth unconcerned in Scene 3 about the thanes who leave him to fight with Malcolm?

a)

These thanes are all born of women.

b)

Macbeth only wants to fight with Macduff.

c)

The prophecies make Macbeth fearless in battle.

d)

Macbeth wants to fight only with loyal soldiers.

4.
Lady Macbeth insist that she have ________ by her bed every night.
a)

a hand-washing basin

b)

a knife

c)

a light

d)

a glass of water

5.
As Macbeth’s anxiety grows, he commands the doctor to ...
a)
a. let Lady Macbeth rest for a few days
b)
b. cure Lady Macbeth
c)
c. medicate Lady Macbeth with hemlock
d)
d. analyze Lady Macbeth’s ramblingsOption 4 (optional)
6.

Macbeth says, "I will not be afraid of death and bane till Birnam __________"

a)

Harvest is ablaze upon the witches.

b)

Brussels crushes my gates and moats.

c)

Army comes to the Thane of Glamis.

d)

Forest come to Dunsinane.

7.

Character obsessed with washing hands is...

a)

Gentlewoman

b)

Lady Macbeth

c)

Lady Macduff

d)

All of the above

8.

Until the very end, Macbeth believes that...

a)

The witches’ prediction will save his life

b)

His suffering people will support him

c)

He will somehow flee from all enemies

d)

His heirs will rule Scotland

9.

Macbeth tries to reassure himself that Malcolm and Macduff are not a threat to him because they...

a)

Are far away in England

b)

Do not have the military power that he has

c)

Have fled because of fear

d)

Are both “of woman born”

10.
Who kills Macbeth?
a)
Malcolm
b)
Donalbain
c)
Macduff
d)
Lennox
11.

What does the audience learn in Scene 2 about Macbeth’s army? Is the army loyal to him?

a)

The army betrays Macbeth and is planning to overthrow him.

b)

The army joins the approaching English army that is being led by Malcolm.

c)

The army obeys and loves Macbeth and they’ll “go down with the sinking ship” with him.

d)

The army obeys Macbeth, but the soldiers don’t love him as much as Duncan was loved.

12.

Why does Lady Macbeth rub her hands together?

a)

It's a symbol of her guilt

b)

She is cold-like she's in Dr. Murphey's room

c)

She is using hand sanitizer

d)

None of the above

13.

In the last scene, what does Macduff come into the room carrying?

a)

His sword

b)

Macbeth's head

c)

The crown

d)

Young Siward's body

14.
Malcolm instructs the soldiers to do what action on the way to Macbeth's castle?
a)
Cut off branches and hold them up
b)
Hold their swords up as they march in
c)
Sing a chant so Macbeth can hear them arriving
d)
To be silent so that no one can hear them approaching the castle