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ELA B10: Final Review - Macbeth

Total questions: 100

Worksheet time: 50mins

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Class
Date
1.

Shakespeare is known as...

a)

One of the greatest writers of all times

b)

One of the greatest poets of all times

c)

One of the greatest actors of all times

d)

One of the greatest singers of all times

2.

Shakespeare's work is so popular because...

a)

His plays are both thrilling and entertaining

b)

His work is fascinating to study

c)

His plays are relatable because he wrote about human nature and how people behave

d)

The language and diction he uses is interesting

3.

Shakespeare was born on...

a)

April 23, 1564

b)

April 23, 1546

c)

April 26, 1439

d)

April 26, 1536

4.

Shakespeare's father was a...

a)

Farmer

b)

Shoe maker

c)

Politician

d)

Glove maker

5.

Shakespeare was born in...

a)

Cardiff

b)

Stratford-upon-Avon

c)

Essex

d)

Scotland

6.

Shakespeare was not regarded as a man of learning

a)

True

b)

False

7.

Shakespeare married a woman named...

a)

Margot Robbie

b)

Julia Roberts

c)

Blake Lively

d)

 Anne Hathaway

8.

Shakespeare a successful author, but he was also an accomplished...

a)

Singer

b)

Politician

c)

Scholar

d)

Actor

9.

Shakespeare's cause of death was:

a)
  1. The Black Death

b)
  1. Cancer

c)

Unknown

d)
  1. Dysentery

10.

Shakespeare is largely associated with the following theatre:

a)

The Globe Theatre

b)

The Rose Theatre

c)

The Blackfriars Theatre

d)

The QE (Queen Elizabeth) Theatre

11.

Shakespeare is largely associated with the following theatre company:

a)

John's Men

b)

Elizabeth's Men

c)

George's Men

d)

Chamberlain's Men

12.

Macbeth was, in part, based on true history

a)

True

b)

False

13.

Macbeth was told in what POV?

a)

First Person

b)

Second Person

c)

Third Person

14.

What is not true about our study of Macbeth?

a)

We read a graphic novel

b)

We listened to the audio book

c)

We watched some scenes being performed

d)

We acted it out as a class

15.

All of the following would be a theme for Macbeth, except:

a)

Never trust those who seek power by aggressive means

b)

Do not let your friends talk you into dangerous situations

c)

Do not let your ambition get the better of you

d)

Power can lead people down dark paths

16.

Who was the protagonist of Macbeth?

a)

Banquo

b)

Lady Macbeth

c)

Macbeth

d)

King Duncan

17.

Macbeth can be best described as:

a)

A tragedy

b)

A history

c)

A comedy

d)

A romance

18.

 Which of the following is false about the tragedy genre?

a)
  1. The main character, and usually several others, die

b)

It will usually end in a party or marriage of some sort

c)

Usually based on suffering, terrible events, and sorrowful endings that befall the protagonist

d)

There will usually be some uplifting moment or feeling of hope at the end of the play

19.

A character who is put into a difficult situation that they must try to resolve, but a combination of bad luck and bad decisions ultimately leads to their death, is called…

a)
  1. A protagonist

b)

A foil

c)

A tragic hero

d)

A dynamic character

20.

In a tragedy, what causes the protagonist's downfall?

a)
  1. Their decision making skills

b)
  1. Their love for themselves

c)

Their tragic flaw

d)

Their internal conflict

21.
  1. What is the following type of dramatic speech: A speech delivered by a character who is alone on stage; offers an intimate look at the character’s thoughts and feelings.

a)
  1. Monologue

b)

Dialogue

c)

Soliloquy

22.
  1. What is the following type of dramatic speech: A conversation between two or more characters; used for general exposition.

a)
  1. Monologue

b)

Dialogue

c)

Soliloquy

23.
  1. What is the following type of dramatic speech: A long speech made by one character; expresses their thoughts or feelings toward another character or situation.

a)
  1. Monologue

b)

Dialogue

c)

Soliloquy

24.
  1. What is the following element of a graphic novel: The images on the page. These can be standard panels with a border, borderless panels, inset panels that are overlaid on top of another panel, and/or “splash” panels or full-page panels.

a)
  1. Panels

b)

Gutters

c)

Captions

25.
  1. What is the following element of a graphic novel: The spaces between the panels. It is in this space where the reader infers the action that is taking place.

a)
  1. Panels

b)

Gutters

c)

Captions

26.
  1. What is the following element of a graphic novel: The spaces between the panels. It is in this space where the reader infers the action that is taking place.

a)
  1. Panels

b)

Gutters

c)

Captions

27.

Explain the connection of the line “Fair is foul, and foul is fair.”

a)

What is thought to be good is really bad, and what is thought to be bad is really good

b)

Beautiful people (fair) are really bad, and bad people are really beautiful

c)

Sometimes evil things happen to good people

d)

Sometimes good things happen to bad people

28.

Why does Shakespeare open the play with the witches scene?

a)

To set the tone

b)

To introduce the main conflict

c)

To set the mood

d)

To introduce the main antagonists

29.

How many witches were there in the play?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

30.

Act I scene i is set....

a)

During a hurricane

b)

During a thunder and lightning storm

c)

In a cave

d)

During a battle

31.

Where does Act I scene i take place?

a)

Inside King Duncan's castle

b)

The battlefield

c)

A cave

d)

In the middle of a thunder and lightning storm

32.

Where does Act I scene ii take place?

a)

In Macbeth's castle

b)

On the battlefield

c)

A bog

d)

In the middle of a thunder and lightning storm

33.
  1. Who are: Duncan, Malcolm, and Donalbain?

a)
  1. Duncan is the king of England, Malcolm and Donalbain are his sons

b)
  1. Duncan is the king of Scotland, Malcolm and Donalbain are his sons

c)
  1. Malcolm is the king of England, Duncan and Donalbain are his sons

d)
  1. Donalbain is the king of Scotland, Duncan and Malcolm are his sons

34.

Why is Macbeth made Thane of Cawdor?

a)

To reward him for catching the man who murdered Duncan

b)

To reward him for his bravery in battle

c)

To punish him for betraying the kingdom

d)

Trick question: He was made Thane of Essex

35.

The witches address Macbeth by three titles. What are they?

a)

  1. Thane of Glamis, King of Scotland, King of England

b)
  1. Thane of Glamis, Knight of Edinburgh, and King hereafter

c)
  1. Thane of Cawdor, Knight of Edinburgh, and King hereafter

d)
  1. Thane of Glamis, Thane of Cawdor, and King hereafter

36.

What is the prophecy regarding Banquo?

a)
  1. He will be king after Macbeth

b)
  1. He will kill the king 

c)
  1. He will not be king, but his descendants will

d)
  1. He will be king of England

37.
  1. Compare the attitudes with which Macbeth and Banquo receive prophecies.

a)

Macbeth is excited and Banquo is suspicious

b)

Macbeth is suspicious and Banquo is terrified

c)

Macbeth is scared and Banquo is angry

d)

Macbeth is happy and Banquo is thrilled

38.
  1. At the end of Act I scene iii, where has Duncan decided to go?

a)

To England to negotiate peace

b)

Back to Scotland

c)

To Banquo's home

d)

To Macbeth's castle

39.

Who is the originator of the murder plot?

a)

Banquo

b)

Macbeth

c)

Lady Macbeth

d)

The witch's

40.

Compare the reactions of Macbeth and Lady Macbeth to the prophecy.

a)

Macbeth is nervous and Lady Macbeth is angry

b)

Both of them are excited

c)

Macbeth is confused and Lady Macbeth is excited

d)

Macbeth is excited and Lady Macbeth is scared

41.

What is Lady Macbeth’s incentive to the throne?

a)

She hates King Duncan and wants him dead

b)

She thinks Macbeth will be a great king

c)

She wants to be queen

d)

She wants to kill Duncan and Macbeth and rule by herself

42.

When King Duncan arrives at Macbeth’s castle he comments on how welcoming it is. What literary device is present in this scene?

a)
  1. Personification 

b)
  1. Allusion 

c)
  1. Metaphor 

d)
  1. Irony

43.

What does Macbeth claim is urging him to commit murder?

a)

His guilt

b)

His ambition

c)

His anger

d)

His wife

44.

How does Lady Macbeth taunt Macbeth with being a coward?

a)

She calls him a women

b)

She calls him weak

c)

She calls him a loser

d)

She calls him a pushover

45.

Banquo says that he suffers from “cursed thoughts” when he sleeps. What might these thoughts be about?

a)

The murder of King Duncan

b)

The betrayal of the original Thane of Cawdor

c)

The war

d)

The prophecy

46.

What hallucination does Macbeth have as he proceeds to Duncan’s bedroom to kill him?

a)

Blood dripping from the walls

b)

A daggar

c)

The ghosts of the people he has killed

d)
  1. Himself covered in the king's blood

47.

What reason does Lady Macbeth offer for not killing Duncan herself?

a)

It is unladylike to kill

b)

Her husband is taking the throne, he should be the one to kill

c)

Duncan looks too much like her father

d)

She swore an oath never kill a sleeping man

48.

What figure of speech is Macbeth using when he says “Will all great Neptune's ocean wash this blood Clean from my hand?” (2.1.123-127).

a)

Personification

b)

Hyperbole

c)

Connotation

d)

Allegory

49.

According to Lady Macbeth, what will clear or cleanse them of their bloody deeds?

a)

A peaceful night's sleep

b)

A good meal and conversation with friends

c)

A funeral for King Duncan

d)

A little water to wash off the blood

50.

Who, at first, is suspected of killing Duncan and why?

a)

Malcolm and Donalbain

b)

His servants

c)

Macbeth

d)

Macduff

51.

Apparently overcome by the thought of Duncan’s murder, what does Lady Macbeth do?

a)

Run away in freight

b)

Attack the guards who are accused of killing Duncan

c)

Faint

d)

Go into a fit of hysterics

52.

What do Duncan’s two sons, Malcolm and Donalbain, decide to do?

a)

Run away to England and Wales

b)

Take over running the kingdom

c)

Find their fathers killer

d)

Run away to England and Ireland

53.

Who is suspected of conspiring to kill Duncan at the end of Act II?

a)

Macbeth and Lady Macbeth

b)

His servants

c)

Banquo and his son to fulfils the prophecy

d)

Malcolm and Donalbain

54.

Who does not go and see Macbeth crowned king?

a)

Macduff

b)

Banquo

c)

Lady Macbeth

d)

The other Scottish Thanes

55.

What does Banquo suspect about Macbeth?

a)

He killed his son

b)

He killed Macduff

c)

He killed King Duncan

d)

He killed Malcolm and Donalbain

56.

Whom does Macbeth fear in Act III?

a)

Macduff

b)

Banquo

c)

Lady Macbeth

d)

Malcolm

57.

Why is Macbeth not content with being king?

a)

He feels guilty

b)

He feels like someone could still take it from him

c)

He did not realize how much work it would be to run Scotland

d)

He feels like he fell for the witch's trick

58.

Who sleeps well, according to Macbeth?

a)

Banquo

b)

Banquo's son

c)

Lady Macbeth

d)

Duncan

59.

Why does Macbeth not tell Lady Macbeth exactly what his plans are for the murder of Banquo?

a)

He thinks she would try and stop him

b)

He does not want her to spill the secret

c)

He does not want to burden her

d)

He does not trust her

60.

How many murderers are waiting to kill Banquo?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

61.

How successful are the murderers?

a)

They kill Banquo but his son escapes

b)

They kill Banquo and his son

c)

They kill his son but Banquo escapes

d)

They are unable to kill either of them

62.

After the murderers tell Macbeth how Banquo has been killed and not Fleance, whose ghost appears at Macbeth’s feast and sits down?

a)

Fleance

b)

Banquo

c)

Duncan

d)

Macduff

63.

How does Lady Macbeth explain Macbeth’s strange behaviour at the feast?

a)

He is still not recovered from Duncan's death

b)

He is suffering from an illness

c)

He has not been sleeping enough

d)

The stress of being king has gotten to him

64.

Who is Hecate?

a)

A spy for England

b)

King Duncan's sister

c)

Macduff's wife

d)

Queen of the witches

65.

What does Hecate have the witches do?

a)

Have them apologize to Macbeth

b)

Have them meet with Macbeth again

c)

Have them kill Macbeth

d)

Have them haunt Macbeth

66.

Where has Macduff gone and why?

a)

England to meet with Malcolm

b)

England to meet with the King of England

c)

The field to meet with the witches

d)

Ireland to meet with Donalbain

67.

Lennox’s opening speech in act III scene vi is an example of what literary device?

a)

Metaphor

b)

Foreshadowing

c)

Verbal Irony

d)

Flashback

68.

What does Macbeth want from the witches in Act IV?

a)

He wants them to answer his questions

b)

He wants them to tell him his future

c)

He wants them to secure his kingship

d)

He wants them to curse Macduff and his famiky

69.

What warning does this first apparition give to Macbeth?

a)

Banquo’s son will become king

b)

He should fear Macduff

c)

Macbeth can't be killed by anyone born from a woman

d)

Macbeth should fear the ocean

70.

What prediction or reassurance does this second apparition give to Macbeth?

a)

No man born of woman can harm him

b)

Beware the Kingdom that is larger yet smaller

c)

He will not be defeated until the sun raises in the west

d)

No man against him may harm him

71.

What prediction does the third apparition make?

a)

He will not be defeated until the one true king returns to Scotland

b)

He will not be defeated until Glasgow Rock rains down on Dunsinane

c)

He will not be defeated until Birnam Wood moves to Dunsinane

d)

He will not be defeated until the four kingdoms unite

72.

Who fled to England in Act IV?

a)

Macduff

b)

Banquo

c)

Donalbain

d)

Fleance

73.

How does Lady Macduff feel about her husband’s flight?

a)

She understands it is for the greater good

b)

She is sad that she did not say goodbye

c)

She is scared Macbeth will be angry and attack

d)

She is angry he abandoned his family

74.

What did the king of England offer Malcolm?

a)

Dukedom

b)

An army

c)

Safe passage

d)

Safe refuge

75.

How does Malcolm test Macduff’s loyalty?

a)

He admits to killing his own father and trying to poison his brother

b)

He explains how he has always admired the English, and thinks they should be ruling Scotland

c)

He pretends like he is worse then Macbeth

d)

He suspects all the other thanes of plotting against them

76.

What news does Ross tell Macduff?

a)

That a war has started in Scotland

b)

That his men were slain by Macbeth

c)

Macbeth is marching towards England to kill him

d)

His family was killed by Macbeth

77.

What strange behaviour of Lady Macbeth is observed in Act V?

a)

Her talking to herself

b)

Her sleep walking

c)

Her fainting

d)

Her crying

78.

What is Lady Macbeth referring to when she says, “Out, damned spot! out, I say!”

a)

The imaginary blood on the floor where she killed the servants

b)

The imaginary blood on her dress

c)

The imaginary blood on her hands

d)

The imaginary blood on Duncan's sheets

79.

What three crimes does Lady Macbeth directly or indirectly refer to while sleep walking?

a)

The murders of Duncan, Macduff, and Banquo

b)

The murders of Duncan, Macduff’s wife, and Banquo’s son

c)

The murders of Duncan, Macduff’s family, and Banquo’s son

d)

The murders of Duncan, Macduff’s family, and Banquo

80.

Who is leading the English army?

a)

Siward

b)

Young Siward

c)

Malcolm

d)

Macduff

81.

Who is the thief that Angus refers to and what has the thief stolen?

a)

Macbeth who has stolen so many lives

b)

Macbeth who has stolen the throne

c)

Macduff who has stolen the Thane's loyalty

d)

Malcolm who has stolen the English army

82.

What best describes how Macbeth feeling after his conversation with the witches?

a)

Confident

b)

Nervous

c)

Angry

d)

Peaceful

83.

What does the doctor tell Macbeth about Lady Macbeth?

a)

She is sleep walking

b)

She has fainted again

c)

Her condition is worsening

d)

She is dead

84.

Why is Malcolm’s and Lord Siward’s plan significant?

a)

It is the second prophecy coming true

b)

It is the third prophecy coming true

c)

It will camouflage their numbers

d)

It will give a chance for people to hid and escape the battle

85.

What does Seyton tell Macbeth?

a)

The English army was spotted

b)

Lady Macbeth is dead

c)

Macduff has been spotted with Malcolm

d)

That Birnam Wood is moving toward Dunsinane Castle

86.

What does the messenger tell Macbeth?

a)

The English army was spotted

b)

Lady Macbeth is dead

c)

Macduff has been spotted with Malcolm

d)

That Birnam Wood is moving toward Dunsinane Castle

87.

Who does Malcolm order to lead the first battle?

a)

Donalbain

b)

Siward

c)

No one, he leads the battle

d)

Macduff

88.

What is Young Siward's reaction when he finds out that he is facing Macbeth?

a)

He begs for mercy

b)

He reacts bravely and calls him the devil

c)

He cries because he knows he will die

d)

He offers him a chance to surrender

89.

Who does Macbeth kill in Act V scene vii?

a)

Malcolm

b)

Macduff

c)

Siward

d)

Young Siward

90.

Why is Macbeth so confident when fighting in battle?

a)

He heard news of retreating forces

b)

No man born of a women can harm him

c)

Macduff has been slain

d)

He is hiding in his castle out of harms way

91.

During the battle, Macbeth can be best described as...

a)

Empathetic

b)

Kind Hearted

c)

Bitter

d)

Ruthless

92.

Macbeth is angry at Macduff for betraying him.

a)

True

b)

False

93.

Why does Macbeth, at first, not want to fight Macduff?

a)

Because he know he will loose to Macduff

b)

He does not want his friends blood on his hands

c)

He has already killed his family, he does not want to harm him too

d)

He has lost so many friends, he does not want to loose another

94.

What announcement does Macduff make that unnerves Macbeth?

a)

He was adopted

b)

Great Birnam Wood is moving toward Dunsinane Castle

c)

All his allies have abandoned him

d)

He was born via C-Section

95.

What is the significance of Macduff's announcement?

a)

It is the third prophecy coming true

b)

It is the second prophecy coming true

c)

It is the first prophecy coming true

d)

It means that Macbeth will never be able to surrender

96.

Who is not dead at the end of the play?

a)

Lady Macduff

b)

Duncan

c)

Macbeth

d)

Siward

97.

Who is dead at the end of the play?

a)

Lady Macbeth

b)

Malcolm

c)

Donaldbain

d)

Macduff

98.

Who kills Macbeth?

a)

The witches

b)

Siward

c)

Macduff

d)

Malcolm

99.

Macbeth is killed...

a)

By Malcolm

b)

In a public execution

c)

In the middle of Act V scene vi

d)

Off scene

100.

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

a)

Malcolm

b)

Macduff

c)

Siward

d)

Donalbain