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Macbeth Review

Total questions: 73

Worksheet time: 50mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Macbeth

a)

Thane of Glamis

b)

Duke of Edinburgh

c)

A Soldier

d)

A Swordsman

2.

Malcom

a)

Banquo's son

b)

Macbeth's Son

c)

Macbeth's Brother In Law

d)

Duncan's Eldest Son

3.

Donalbain

a)

Duncan's Second Son

b)

Duncan's Eldest Son

c)

Thane of Ross

d)

Thane of Cawdor

4.

Banquo

a)

Macbeth's General

b)

Macbeth's Servant

c)

Macbeth's Cook

d)

Macbeth's Doctor

5.

Duncan

a)

King of Scotland

b)

King of England

c)

King of the World

d)

King of America

6.

Witches

a)

Give insight to the rise and fall of Macbeth

b)

Like to hang out in random fields

c)

Clean Houses

d)

Love to have Girl's Night

7.

Lady Macbeth

a)

Duncan's Best Friend

b)

Macbeth's Wife

c)

Macbeth's Wife and Accomplice

d)

Banquo's wife

8.
A thane who delivers many messages, one to Macbeth at the beginning and then another to Lady Macduff near the end
a)
Duncan
b)
Ross
c)
Siward
d)
Banquo
9.
Man who will be “lesser than Macbeth”
a)
Banquo
b)
Ross
c)
Lennox
d)
Hecate
10.
When a character speaks only to himself alone on the stage
a)
Aside
b)
Sleep talking
c)
Soliloquy 
d)
Speech
11.
When the audience knows something the character does not know. 
a)
Secrets
b)
Dramatic Irony
c)
Foreshadowing
d)
Metaphor
12.
When a character speaks to himself only when others are on stage
a)
Aside
b)
Sleep talking
c)
Soliloquy 
d)
Speech
13.
Before we actually see Macbeth, we learn that is a/an 
a)
traitor
b)
king
c)
brave warrior
d)
all of these
14.
“Valiant cousin!  Worthy gentleman” is the ironic acknowledgment of Duncan for
a)
Malcom
b)
Macbeth
c)
Macduff
d)
Lennox
15.
We know that the ghost of Banquo is not “real” because
a)
he does not say anything to anyone
b)
nobody but Macbeth can see him
c)
he does not look like Banquo
d)
he is not serving an actual purpose
16.
Siward is proud when he finds out his son was stabbed in the front.
a)
True
b)
False
17.
Literary work that shows the downfall of a noble or outstanding person partly through his or her own fault
a)
Romance
b)
Tragedy
c)
Paradox
d)
Soliloquy
18.
A noble or outstanding character who through choice and chance is caught up in a sequence of events that ends in disaster
a)
Tragic Hero
b)
Paradox
c)
Motif
d)
Theme
19.
How does the witches chant start?
a)

"Foul is fair, and fair is foul"

b)

"Abra Kadabra"

c)

"Alakazam"

d)

"Fair is foul, and foul is fair"

20.

In the play, how many witches are there?

a)

3

b)

8

c)

4

d)

2

21.

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

22.
Who was Macbeth's best friend?
a)

Bacon

b)

Bunko

c)

Banjo

d)

Banquo

23.
What is the weather at the beginning of Act 1?
a)

Sunny and nice

b)

Cloudy

c)

Thunderstorms

d)

Foggy

24.

Lady Macbeth recieved a ______ from her husband.

a)

A dinner

b)

A letter

c)

A gift

d)

A beverage

25.

Macbeth takes place in which country?

a)

England

b)

Ireland

c)

Scotland

d)

Wales

26.

What excuse did Macbeth give for killing the guards (grooms)? What is his real reason?

a)

He was drunk and didn't realize what he had done. He didn't want anyone to suspect Lady Macbeth.

b)

He did it out of pain and rage, but he actually wanted to be rid of any possible witnesses.

c)

They were attacking him, and he did it in self defense. He wanted it to look like a plot to murder him, too.

d)

The witches predicted it, and he could not help himself. He was afraid they would not be loyal to him once he became king.

27.
What does the first apparition tell Macbeth?
a)
beware of Macduff
b)
beware of Malcolm
c)
beware of Fleance
d)
beware of Donalbain
28.
The second apparition (a bloody child) tells Macbeth...
a)
None of woman born can harm him
b)
That he will die soon
c)
That he will become King of England
d)
That he will have children
29.

The third apparition (a crowned child holding a branch) tells Macbeth...

a)

He shall never be vanquished until Great Birnam Wood to high Dunsinane Hill come against him.

b)

He shall never be vanquished until the three witches call upon Hecate again.

c)

That he will defeat Siward's army

d)

That he is a terrible king who resembles Satan.

30.

Although invisible to others, 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

31.

Why is Macbeth unconcerned in Act 5 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.

32.

How does Macbeth know that Macduff will be the one who kills him?

a)

Macduff needs to avenge the deaths of his family.

b)

Macduff says he was removed, not born, from his mother.

c)

Macbeth decides the apparitions lied to him.

d)

Macbeth finally wishes his life to be over.

33.

What does “False face must hide what the false heart doth know” mean?

a)

Your feelings are false.

b)

You must act out your revenge.

c)

You do not know how to behave

d)

You must hide your true feelings.

34.

Lady Macbeth’s plan is to blame Duncan’s murder on:

a)

Duncan’s guards

b)

the witches

c)

Banquo

d)

Malcolm

35.

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

a)

Macduff

b)

Malcolm

c)

Fleance

d)

Old Siward

36.

Who was “from his mother’s womb, untimely ripped”?

a)

Macduff

b)

Malcolm

c)

Fleance

d)

Young Siward

37.

What is the prophecy given to Banquo?

a)

He will be the father of kings

b)

He will be killed by someone close to him

c)

He will become king

d)

He will be labeled a traitor

38.

Lady Macbeth can best be described as:

a)

loving and supportive

b)

vengeful and sympathetic

c)

motherly and driven

d)

ambitious and motivated

39.

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

40.

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

41.
Who kills Macbeth?
a)
Malcolm
b)
Donalbain
c)
Macduff
d)
Lennox
42.

Why does Macbeth act so oddly at the banquet?

a)

He’s had too much to drink

b)

He is sick

c)

He sees Banquo’s ghost

d)

He’s been unable to sleep

43.

“Come, you spirits that tend on mortal thoughts, unsex me here, and fill me from the crown to the toe top-full of direst cruelty.”

a)

Macbeth

b)

Lady Macbeth

c)

Banquo

d)

Witch

44.

“By the pricking of my thumbs, something wicked this way comes”

a)

Macbeth

b)

Lady Macbeth

c)

Lady Macduff

d)

Witch

45.
A seemingly contradictory statement that proves to be true
a)
Blank Verse
b)
Aside
c)
Motif
d)
Paradox
46.

What is the name of the forest that appears to march on the castle?

a)

Birnam Wood

b)

Inverness

c)

Dunsinane

d)

Siward

47.
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
48.

The first apparition or vision is a....

a)

Bloody Child

b)

Armed Head

c)

Crowen

49.
The second apparition (a bloody child) tells Macbeth...
a)
None of woman born can harm him
b)
That he will die soon
c)
That he will become King of England
d)
That he will have children
50.
What does the first apparition tell Macbeth?
a)
beware of Macduff
b)
beware of Malcolm
c)
beware of Fleance
d)
beware of Donalbain
51.
The third apparition (a crowned child holding a bough) tells Macbeth...
a)
He shall never be vanquished until Great Birnam Wood to high Dunsinane Hill come against him.
b)
He shall never be vanquished until the three witches call upon Hecate again.
c)
That he will defeat Siward's army
d)
That is a terrible king who resembles Satan.
52.

After the third apparition leaves, what does Macbeth want to know?

a)

How long will I live?

b)

Will Banquo's sons ever be king?

c)

Will Macduff kill me?

d)

Is Lady Macbeth cheating?

53.
Lady Macbeth asks the spirits to unsex her because
a)
she was unable to conceive a child
b)
she wanted to embody the male-oriented tendencies toward cruelty and violence
c)
traditional women’s roles required her to refrain from ordering her husband around
d)
she needed to be free from lustful thoughts in order to carry out her plan.
54.
We know that the ghost of Banquo is not “real” because
a)
he does not say anything to anyone
b)
nobody but Macbeth can see him
c)
he does not look like Banquo
d)
he is not serving an actual purpose
55.

1. What character leaves his family unprotected against Macbeth?

a)

Macbeth

b)

Malcolm

c)

Macduff

56.

In Act three, Macbeth sets an ambush for Banquo and Fleance. Why is it important that Fleance escapes?

a)

He is the leader of the rebellion

b)

He may fulfill the third prophecy

c)

He is Macbeth's son

57.

What does Macbeth want done to Banquo and Fleance?

a)

Ambushed and killed

b)

Made king and prince

c)

Exposed as cowards

58.

After murdering King Duncan, Macbeth is so shaken by guilt that he forgets to:

a)

Dismember the body

b)

Cut the King's throat

c)

Leave the daggers with the guards

59.

Macbeth's sole reason for killing the king?

a)

Inferiority

b)

Revenge

c)

Ambition

60.

Who were the prime subjects in King Duncan's murder (not the guards)

a)

Malcolm and Donaldbain

b)

Macduff and Lennox

c)

Macbeth and Banquo

61.

In act one scene four, King Duncan gives his son the new title of “The Prince of Cumberland”.  What does this title mean?

a)

He will be King of England

b)

He will be King of Scotland

c)

He will be King of Ireland

62.

AT THE BEGINNING OF ACT FIVE, what did Lady Macbeth do to show her guilty conscience over the murder of King Duncan?

a)

Talk about the murders in her sleep

b)

Confess her sins to a priest

c)

Cut her wrists

63.

In act one, Lady Macbeth states that Macbeth is “too full of the milk of human kindness”. What does this mean?

a)

Macbeth is too kind to murder the king

b)

Macbeth is too kind to frame the king

c)

Macbeth is too kind to engage the King in battle

64.

In Act five, which prophesy did the English army fulfill?

a)

Macbeth's sons will be king

b)

Macbeth became Thane of Cawdor

c)

They used the forest to camoflauge themselves and walk to the castle

65.

When Macbeth met the witches in act four, they told him to BEWARE:

a)

Donaldbain

b)

Macduff

c)

Malcolm

66.

In Act four, why did Macduff refuse to attend the banquet?

a)

He was distracted by Malcolm's defiance

b)

He was in too much grief

c)

He suspected Macbeth of being corrupt

67.

What did Lady Macbeth “see” on her in act five as a result of her guilty conscience?

a)

The Queen's ring of Scotland

b)

blood on her hands

c)

floating dagger

68.

What is the sole reason and purpose of the witches?

a)

To predict the future

b)

To cast spells

c)

To cause mischief

69.

What kind of KING was Macbeth?

a)

Generous

b)

Kind

c)

Brutal

70.

In Act five, who led the army against Macbeth?

a)

Lady Macbeth

b)

Fleance

c)

Malcolm

71.

What did Macbeth do to Macduff family?

a)

Kill them

b)

Banish them

c)

Take them in

72.

At the end of act five, why was Macbeth’s army so small?

a)

His men abandoned him

b)

He killed all of his man

c)

They were all murdered by the English

73.

What does “Look like the innocent flower but be the serpent under it” mean?

a)

Consider your actions thoroughly

b)

Look sweet but be a killer underneath

c)

Be original and creative

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