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Bloed_J_Final Project about Macbeth

Total questions: 54

Worksheet time: 35mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who wrote the play Macbeth?

a)

Mrs.Yau

b)

William Shakespeare

c)

George Washington

d)

William

2.

In what year was Macbeth first performed?

a)

Unknown

b)

Believed to be in 1606

c)

1609

3.

What is the setting of Macbeth?

a)

Scottsdale

b)

11th century

c)

Scottsdale in the 11th century

d)

Some time far along ago

4.

What is the name of the character who is the first to speak in the play?

a)

First Witch

b)

A teacher

c)

A witch

d)

A person

5.

Who is the first character to encounter the witches?

a)

Macbeth

b)

Banquo

c)

Another witch

d)

Macbeth along with Banquo

6.

What do the witches tell Macbeth and Banquo?

a)

He will become king and Banquo’s descendants will also be kings

b)

They both will not be king’s

c)

A secret

d)

Just Macbeth will be a king

7.

Who is the King of Scotland at the beginning of the play?

a)

Macbeth

b)

King Duncan

c)

Banquo

d)

A random king

8.

What is Macbeth’s relationship to the king?

a)

Macbeth doesn’t have a relationship with the king

b)

He is a general in the army of King Duncan and is a loyal subject of the king.

c)

They’re best friends

d)

They’re off and on with each other

9.

What does Lady Macbeth fear about her husband?

a)

He’s going to kill the witches

b)

Everything

c)

She fears Macbeth is too full of “the milk of human kindness” to carry out the murder of King Duncan and seize the throne

10.

Who is the Thane of Cawdor at the beginning of the play?

a)

A traitor who is sentenced to death for betraying Scotland.

b)

A witch

c)

Macbeth’s wife

d)

Unknown

11.

What happens to the Thane of Cawdor?

a)

The Thane of Cawdor is sentenced to death for betraying Scotland. His title is given to Macbeth by king Duncan as a reward for his military success

b)

He dies

c)

Died because he left Scotland and his title was given to king Duncan by Macbeth for his success in the military.

d)

I don’t know.

12.

Who is named the new Thane of Cawdor?

a)

Macbeth by king Duncan for his military success.

b)

A witch

c)

King Duncan by Macbeth for his military success.

d)

Macbeth’s wife

13.

What is Lady Macbeth’s relationship to the king?

a)

She’s not related to the King. She is his wife, who becomes king after murdering King Duncan

b)

She is his daughter

c)

They’re related

d)

They’re siblings

14.

What is Macbeth’s reaction to the witches’ prophecy?

a)

First he was skeptical of the witches’ prophecy, but he becomes obsessed with it and ultimately takes drastic actions to make it come true

b)

He ignores the witches’ prophecy and continues with his life

c)

He immediately believes the witches’ prophecy and takes action to make it come true.

d)

He is scared of the witches’ prophecy and runs away from it.

15.

What is Lady Macbeth’s reaction to the witches’ prophecy?

a)

She is intrigued by the witches’ prophecy and encourages Macbeth to take action to make it come true

b)

She is scared and tells Macbeth to ignore the prophecy

c)

She is angry and orders Macbeth to take revenge

d)

She is confused and questions the witches’ motives

16.

What does Macbeth do to Duncan?

a)

He murders Duncan

b)

He gives Duncan a gift

c)

He apologizes to Duncan

d)

He invites Duncan to a party

17.

What does Lady Macbeth do to help Macbeth?

a)

Lady Macbeth encourages and supports make bath in his quest for power, and she helps him to plan and carry out the murder of Duncan

b)

Lady Macbeth convinces Macbeth to give up his ambition.

c)

Lady Macbeth helps Macbeth to flee Scotland after Duncan's death.

d)

Lady Macbeth plots to overthrow Macbeth and take the throne.

18.

Who discovers Duncan’s body?

a)

Macduff discovers Duncan’s body

b)

Macbeth

c)

Banquo

d)

Lady Macbeth

19.

Who does Macbeth blame for Duncan’s murder?

a)

Macbeth blames Duncan’s guards for the murder.

b)

Macbeth blames himself for the murder.

c)

Macbeth blames Lady Macbeth for the murder.

d)

Macbeth blames the witches for the murder.

20.

Who flees Scotland after Duncan murder?

a)

Macbeth and Banquo flee Scotland after Duncanmurder

b)

Lady Macbeth flees Scotland after Duncan’s murder

c)

Malcolm and Donalbain, Duncan's sons, flee Scotland after their father's murder.

d)

Macduff flees Scotland after Duncan’s murder

21.

Who is the rightful heir to the throne?

a)

John

b)

Sarah

c)

Malcolm

d)

Robert

22.

Who does Macbeth have killed in order to secure his place on the throne?

a)

Macbeth has Lady Macbeth killed in order to secure his place on the throne.

b)

Macbeth has Macduff killed in order to secure his place on the throne.

c)

Macbeth has the Three Witches killed in order to secure his place on the throne.

d)

Macbeth has Banquo and his son Fleance killed in order to secure his place on the throne.

23.

Who does Macbeth see at the banquet table?

a)

Macbeth sees Lady Macbeth at the banquet table.

b)

Macbeth sees the witches at the banquet table.

c)

Macbeth sees the ghost of Banquo at the banquet table.

d)

Macbeth sees the King of Scotland at the banquet table.

24.

Who does Macbeth hire to kill Banquo?

a)

Macbeth hires a witch to kill Banquo.

b)

Macbeth hires two murderers to kill Banquo.

c)

Macbeth hires a ghost to kill Banquo.

d)

Macbeth hires a sorcerer to kill Banquo.

25.

Who is the only person to escape the murderers sent after Banquo?

a)

Macbeth

b)

Lady Macbeth

c)

Fleance, Banquo's son

d)

Macduff

26.

Who does Lady Macbeth see in her sleepwalking scene?

a)

Lady Macbeth sees blood on her hands and imagines that she is trying to wash it off in her sleepwalking scene.

b)

Lady Macbeth sees a ghost in her sleepwalking scene.

c)

Lady Macbeth sees a ghost in her sleepwalking scene.

d)

Lady Macbeth sees a vision of Macbeth in her sleepwalking scene.

27.

What does Lady Macbeth do in her sleepwalking scene?

a)

She confesses her guilt to Macbeth

b)

She compulsively rubs her hands together as if trying to wash off the blood stains she imagines on them

c)

She attempts to kill Macbeth

d)

she curses the witches

28.

Who does Macduff go to for help in overthrowing Macbeth?

a)

Macduff goes to Banquo for help in overthrowing Macbeth.

b)

Macduff goes to the witches for help in overthrowing Macbeth.

c)

Macduff goes to the English army for help in overthrowing Macbeth.

d)

Macduff goes to Malcolm, King Duncan's son, for help in overthrowing Macbeth.

29.

What does Macbeth see before he dies?

a)

Macbeth sees a vision of his future and decides to take a different path.

b)

Macbeth sees a ghost of his former friend Banquo.

c)

Macbeth sees the army of his enemies and realizes that he is about to be killed before he dies.

d)

Macbeth sees a vision of his past and decides to take revenge.

30.

Who kills Macbeth?

a)

Lady Macbeth

b)

Banquo

c)

Macduff

d)

The witches

31.

Who becomes king at the end of the play?

a)

Macbeth becomes king at the end of the play.

b)

Banquo becomes king at the end of the play.

c)

Lady Macbeth becomes king at the end of the play.

d)

Malcolm becomes king at the end of the play.

32.

What is the significance of the witches' prophecies?

a)

The witches' prophecies are a way to show the audience the consequences of ambition.

b)

The witches' prophecies play a significant role in the play as they drive Macbeth to commit murder and fulfill his ambition to become king.

c)

The witches' prophecies are a way to show the audience the power of fate.

d)

The witches' prophecies are a way to show the audience the consequences of greed.

33.

What is the significance of blood in the play?

a)

Blood is a symbol of love and friendship.

b)

Blood is a representation of power and control.

c)

Blood is a sign of loyalty and respect.

d)

Blood is a significant motif in the play as it symbolizes guilt, violence, and the consequences of ambition.

34.

What is the significance of sleep in the play?

a)

Sleep is a significant motif in the play as it symbolizes innocence, peace, and the conscience.

b)

Sleep is a metaphor for death.

c)

Sleep is a symbol of chaos and confusion.

d)

Sleep is a representation of power and control.

35.

What is the significance of the supernatural in the play?

a)

The supernatural is a significant element in the play as it creates an eerie and mysterious atmosphere and drives the plot through the witches' prophecies.

b)

The supernatural is used to create a sense of fear and suspense.

c)

The supernatural is used to provide comic relief.

d)

The supernatural is used to provide a moral lesson.

36.

What is the significance of the dagger in the play?

a)

The dagger is a sign of Macbeth's guilt.

b)

The dagger is a significant symbol in the play as it represents Macbeth's inner conflict and foreshadows the murder of King Duncan.

c)

The dagger is a metaphor for Macbeth's ambition.

d)

The dagger is a symbol of Macbeth's courage.

37.

What is the significance of the crown in the play?

a)

The crown is a significant symbol in the play as it represents power, ambition, and the corrupting influence of unchecked ambition.

b)

The crown is a symbol of loyalty and friendship.

c)

The crown is a symbol of wealth and prosperity.

d)

The crown is a significant symbol in the play as it represents power, ambition, and the corrupting influence of unchecked ambition.

38.

What is the significance of the weather in the play?

a)

The weather is a significant motif in the play as it reflects the characters' emotions and the natural order of the world.

b)

The weather is used to create a sense of suspense and mystery.

c)

The weather is used to provide a backdrop for the action of the play.

d)

The weather is used to symbolize the characters' inner struggles.

39.

What is the significance of the owl in the play?

a)

The owl is a symbol of wisdom and knowledge.

b)

The owl is a symbol of luck and fortune.

c)

The owl is a symbol of darkness, death, and the supernatural.

d)

The owl is a symbol of freedom and independence.

40.

Lady Macbeth

a)

Duncan's Best Friend

b)

Macbeth's Wife

c)

Macbeth's Wife and Accomplice

d)

Banquo's wife

41.

How many sons does Macbeth have?

a)

5

b)

2

c)

1

d)

0

42.

Macbeth

a)

Thane of Glamis

b)

Duke of Edinburgh

c)

A Soldier

d)

A Swordsman

43.

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”

44.

How does Macbeth describe his mind in Act 3 S. 1

a)

He claims that scorpions are in his mind

b)

He claims that it feels like his mind is going to explode

c)

He claims that it feels like a lion feeding on his mind

d)

He claims that it feels like his mind is being torn in two

45.

What does Macbeth realize about the consequences of Duncan's murder?

a)

Other than satisfying his own ambitions, it will make everything worse

b)

It will be a simple and tidy route to achieving all his ambitions

c)

Though he will be come King, he'll lose his hold on Cawdor

d)

If the witches were right, he'll become king and immortal

46.

In Scene 7 (p. 202), what does Ross's report to Siward reflect about Siward's main concern about the death of Young Siward?

a)

Whether or not his son died facing his enemy and fighting

b)

That the bell rings to properly honor his son's death

c)

How many other sons he may lose to the war

d)

That someone takes revenge on Macbeth

47.

What does Banquo really think about Macbeth being king?

a)

He thinks Macbeth is deserving of his position.

b)

He believes that Macbeth got his position through dubious means.

c)

He thinks Macbeth is not deserving of the position.

48.

What did Macbeth tell Lady Macbeth in his letter?

a)

That King Duncan is coming

b)

How he is now Thane of Cawdor

c)

The witches prediction of him becoming king

d)

How much he loves and misses her

49.

Reread Scene 2, lines 15–16 (p. 179). What What information does Caithness give about Macbeth?

a)

Being hated has made Macbeth insane and everyone knows it.

b)

Whether insane or angry, Macbeth cannot control himself.

c)

The army in Macbeth's castle has become out of control.

d)

Macbeth is so angry at Malcolm, he seems insane.

50.

What emotion best describes how Banquo feels about the witches' prophecies?

a)

Excited

b)

Angry

c)

Hesitant

d)

Jealous

51.
Select the correct year that the play Macbeth was written in?
a)
1603
b)
1605
c)
1606
d)
1609
52.

What does Lady Macbeth think Macbeth lacks?

a)

Modesty

b)

The manliness to follow through on his ambitions

c)

The ambition to become someone noteable

d)

the intelligence to be king

53.

What title, predicted by the witches, does Macbeth receive?

a)

Earl of Dunsinane

b)

Thane of Cawdor

c)

Prince of Cumberland

d)

Thane of Ross

54.

What is the main message of Macbeth in Act 5, scene 1, which includes Lady Macbeth’s sleepwalking scene?

a)

Illness comes to evil people.

b)

A guilty conscience is not easily mended.

c)

Wives should be forgiven for their husbands’ misdeeds.

d)

One is doomed to relive evil deeds.