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WorksheetsMacbeth Acts 4 & 5 Review
Total questions: 76
Worksheet time: 1hrs 8mins
Who says this: "Double double toil and trouble / Fire burn and cauldron bubble"?
The witches
Hecate
Macbeth
Lady Macbeth
Macbeth’s comment about the witches, “Infected be the air whereon they ride,/And
damned all those that trust them!” best connects with what literary device?
Paradox
Irony
Hyperbole
Soliloquy
How does Lady Macduff feel about her husband?
She is proud that he is the one taking a stand against Macbeth.
She is happy that he is away from Fife.
She believes that he shamefully left Scotland out of fear.
She thinks that he is foolish for trying to fight Macbeth.
How does Malcolm portray himself to Macduff at the beginning of their
conversation?
He says that he’s unworthy to lead Scotland.
He says that he supports Macbeth.
He says that he would be able to lead Scotland without any support.
He says that he is too distraught about Duncan’s death to engage in any battle.
What feelings about Scotland does Macduff demonstrate?
He is indifferent to the overall state of Scotland, but has a personal need to overthrow
Macbeth.
He thinks Scotland should become part of England.
He is a patriotic supporter of restoring Scotland and has a personal need to overthrow
Macbeth.
He used to love Scotland, but he wants to permanently leave it.
Who informs Macduff of the deaths in his family?
Malcolm
Donalbain
Lennox
Ross
How does Malcolm tell Macduff to react to the deaths in his family?
Grieve for as long as necessary.
Be stoic.
Turn your grief into anger to use in fighting Macbeth.
React to the deaths after battle.
How does Macduff's son say he shall live now that is father is gone?
Like a poor person
Like the birds
Like a rich person
Like a fish
Where does Macduff go to find Malcolm?
Wales
France
America
England
The 3rd apparition tells Macbeth that he has nothing to fear until Birnam Wood marches up Dunsinane Hill to fight him. What does this apparition look like?
An armed head
A bloody child
A crowned child holding a tree
A line of kings resembling Banquo
The 4th apparition doesn't speak. What does it show Macbeth?
An armed head
A bloody child
A crowned child holding a tre
A line of kings resembling Banquo
As a result of these new apparitions from the witches, who does Macbeth decide to kill?
Banquo
Macduff
Lady Macbeth
Malcolm
Who will lead the attack against Macbeth?
Banquo
Macduff
Siward
Malcolm
After Macduff finds out about his family's slaughter, Malcolm tells him to "fight it like a man." What is Macduff's response?
"I am more of a man than the coward Macbeth."
"I have no family; therefore, I am no man."
"I must also feel it like a man."
"I must join my family like a man."
Why doesn't the slaughter of Macduff's family work as planned by Macbeth?
Now Macduff is more motivated to get revenge on Macbeth.
Macduff's son seeks revenge on Macbeth.
The murderers were caught shortly after killing Macduff's family.
Lady Macbeth is upset with Macbeth for having a child killed.
Which quote foreshadows that Macbeth is about to enter the scene?
“By the pricking of my thumbs, something wicked this way comes” (Shakespeare 124 ).
"Double, double toil and trouble, fire burn and cauldron bubble" (Shakespeare 122).
"Seek to know no more" (Shakespeare 130).
"Show him and make him grieve. You come like shadows -- like shadows leave!" (Shakespeare 131).
Why does Malcolm pretend that he would be a worse king than Macbeth?
He's testing Macduff to make sure he can be trusted.
He doesn't really want the responsibilities that come with being king.
He is afraid that Macbeth will kill him.
He is now king of England and has no interest in being king of Scotland.
Who states, "Whither should I fly?
I have done no harm"?
Lady Macbeth
Macduff
Macduff's Son
Lady Macduff
The first apparition or vision is a....
Bloody Child
Armed Head
Crowen
After the third apparition leaves, what does Macbeth want to know?
How long will I live?
Will Banquo's sons ever be king?
Will Macduff kill me?
Is Lady Macbeth cheating?
Macbeth hears all of the following warnings from the witches EXCEPT
None of woman born Shall harm Macbeth
Beware Macduff
Macbeth shall never vanquished be until Great Birnam Wood to high Dunsinane hill Shall come against him
Beware Malcolm
Which of the following lines describes the response that Ross gave to Lady MacDuff after she called her husband a traitor?
Fathered he is, and yet he's fatherless.
I doubt some danger does approach you nearly.
If you will take a homely man's advice,
Be not found here;
He is noble, wise, judicious, and best knows
The fits o' the season.
Who states, "Whither should I fly?
I have done no harm"?
Lady Macbeth
Macduff
Macduff's Son
Lady Macduff
Which of the following answers best reflects the trick Malcolm set up for Macduff?
Malcolm threatens to kill Macduff's family.
Malcolm speaks of how his brother is deceitful.
Malcolm claims that he is the true murderer of his late father, King Duncan.
Malcolm rambles about his lustiness and greed and how he is not fit to be king.
In what sense can Macbeth be considered a “just” tragedy?
There is retribution for those who practice witchcraft.
There are happy endings for all of the play’s good characters
There are negative consequences for evil actions
There are eternal consequences for evildoers.
What is the source of Macbeth’s overconfidence in Act 5?
He believes all of Scotland supports him and has no knowledge of the brewing rebellion.
He has misinterpreted the witches’ prophecies to mean that he is invincible.
He fails to account for the ruthless ambition of Malcolm and Macduff in their quest to overthrow him.
He believes his evil deeds were justified in order to achieve his destiny as king of Scotland.
Place the following events in order of how they happened
Macbeth sees the floating daggar
The three witches conjure the Apparitions to trick Macbeth
Malcolm and Macduff join forces
Lady Macbeth is dead
Macbeth kills young Siward
Macduff tells Macbeth that he was (a) and Macbeth realizes that the (b) him and he (c) .
Although invisible to others, in Scene 1, what does Lady Macbeth try to wash away?
Bits of wax from her candle
Spots of blood on her hands
Spots of her own blood
Ink stains from a letter
a hand-washing basin
a knife
a light
a glass of water
Macbeth says, "I will not be afraid of death and bane till Birnam __________"
Harvest is ablaze upon the witches.
Brussels crushes my gates and moats.
Army comes to the Thane of Glamis.
Forest come to Dunsinane.
Character obsessed with washing hands is...
Gentlewoman
Lady Macbeth
Lady Macduff
All of the above
Until the very end, Macbeth believes that...
The witches’ prediction will save his life
His suffering people will support him
He will somehow flee from all enemies
His heirs will rule Scotland
Macbeth tries to reassure himself that Malcolm and Macduff are not a threat to him because they...
Are far away in England
Do not have the military power that he has
Have fled because of fear
Are both “of woman born”
What does the audience learn in Scene 2 about Macbeth’s army? Is the army loyal to him?
The army betrays Macbeth and is planning to overthrow him.
The army joins the approaching English army that is being led by Malcolm.
The army obeys and loves Macbeth and they’ll “go down with the sinking ship” with him.
The army obeys Macbeth, but the soldiers don’t love him as much as Duncan was loved.
Why does Lady Macbeth rub her hands together?
It's a symbol of her guilt
She is cold-like she's in Dr. Murphey's room
She is using hand sanitizer
None of the above
In the last scene, what does Macduff come into the room carrying?
His sword
Macbeth's head
The crown
Young Siward's body
Reread Scene 3, lines 50–54 (p. 185). How is Macbeth’s wish that the Doctor could "diagnose the sickness of [his] country" an example of dramatic irony (we know something that the characters in the play don't know)?
Macbeth has already given up hope of redeeming Scotland.
The Doctor has already told Macbeth he is powerless to help.
The Doctor now knows that Lady Macbeth's illness is connected to Macbeth's guilt.
Malcolm's forces are about to cure Scotland of its disease, which is Macbeth.
How does Macbeth know in Scene 8 that Macduff will be the one who kills him?
Macduff needs to avenge the deaths of his family.
Macduff says he was removed, not born, from his mother.
Macbeth decides the apparitions lied to him.
Macbeth finally wishes his life to be over.
What is Malcolm’s goal at the end of the play once he is hailed as king of Scotland?
To make his thanes into earls as a reward for them
To ensure that Lady Macbeth is executed as well
To prepare a proper funeral for young Siward
To demand that all thanes declare loyalty to him
"Out, out, brief _________!" is one of the metaphors about
the transience of life in Act 5, Scene 5.
wind
candle
window
call
"Life's but a walking (a) ." (Act 5, Scene 5)
"Life's... a poor player
That struts and frets his hour upon the stage
And then is heard no more..." (Act 5, Scene 5)
This is a ___________.
simile
pun
rhyme
metaphor
"(Life) ... is a (a)
Told by an (b) , full of sound and (c) ,
Signifying (d) ." (Act 5, Scene 5)
"As I did stand my (a) upon the ( (b) ) hill,
I look'd toward (c) , and anon, methought,
The (d) began to move." (Act 5, Scene 5)
Macbeth says to Macduff, "But get thee back, my soul is too much charged With blood of
thine already." To what is he referring?
Macbeth doesn't want to fight Macduff; he has already killed Macduff's family
Macbeth has the urge to kill anyone who comes near him
Macbeth is wounded and wants compassion
Macbeth is ready to stop the bloodshed and give up the throne
Who first fights Macbeth? What happens?
Seyton, and he wounds Macbeth
Malcom and they are both wounded
Ross, and he defeats Macbeth
Young Siward, and he is killed
What is Macbeth's reaction to the news that Birnam Wood is moving?
He laughs and says it is an illusion
He is afraid and barricades himself in the castle
He vows to fight to the bitter end
He order his men to set fire to the woods
What is Macbeth's reaction to Lady Macbeth's death?
He is glad, because now his secret has died with her
He is calm, saying she would have died sooner or later, anyway
He flies into a rage and kills the doctor
He calls on the witches to bring her back to life
Malcom says, "And none serve with him but constrained things Whose hearts are absent,
too." What does that mean?
Macbeth is being haunted by the ghosts of Duncan and Banquo
Macbeth's armies are there in body but not spirit, and should be easy to defeat
The witches played an evil trick on Macbeth and deserve punishment
He is mourning for all of the soldiers who will die in the battle
What trick does Malcom use to hide the number of men in his army?
He has them march very closely next to each other
He only brings half of them forward at first
He has them use tree branches as camouflage
He marches at night so the enemy can't see to count them
What does Macbeth want the doctor to do for his wife?
Take her to his house in the country for a rest
Listen to her talk about her problems
Take her to priest for confession
Give her something to make her unaware of her troubles
In the last scene, what does Macduff come into the room carrying?
His sword
Macbeth's head
The crown
Young Siward's body
The “damned spot” to which Lady Macbeth refers is
a. Macbeth’s predicament
b. a spot where the ghost haunted Macbeth
c. Birnam Wood
d. Duncan’s bloodstain
Who is Seyton?
Macbeth's last faithful servant
killed by Macbeth
is the next king of Scotland
the homie of Macduff and Malcolm
What is the main message of Macbeth in Act 5, scene 1, which includes Lady Macbeth’s sleepwalking scene?
Illness comes to evil people.
A guilty conscience is not easily mended.
Wives should be forgiven for their husbands’ misdeeds.
One is doomed to relive evil deeds.
In Act 5, scene 7, what is Siward's main concern about the death of son, Young Siward?
Whether or not his son died facing his enemy and fighting
That the bell rings to properly honor his son's death
How many other sons he may lose to the war
That someone takes revenge on Macbeth
In Act 5, scene 8, How does Macbeth know that Macduff will be the one who kills him?
Macduff needs to avenge the deaths of his family.
Macduff says he was removed, not born, from his mother.
Macbeth decides the apparitions lied to him.
Macbeth finally wishes his life to be over.
WHO SAID,
“I bear a charmed life.”
Macbeth
Lady Macbeth
Banquo
Macduff
WHO SAID,
“Out, out, brief candle. Life's but a walking shadow, a poor player that struts and frets his hour upon the stage and then is heard no more. It is a tale told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, signifying nothing.”
Macbeth
Lady Macbeth
Lady Macduff
Macduff
What was meant by the following lines:
“Out, out, brief candle. Life's but a walking shadow, a poor player that struts and frets his hour upon the stage and then is heard no more. It is a tale told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, signifying nothing”?
Life is short and meaningless.
All the world is a stage, and we are merely players, performers and portrayers.
Life is precious because, like a candle, it lasts a short time.
We all get 15 minutes of fame, more or less, just like Andy Warhol once said.
WHO SAID,
“By the pricking of my thumbs, something wicked this way comes”
Macbeth
Lady Macbeth
Lady Macduff
Witch
WHO SAID,
"Till Birnam Wood remove to Dunsinane I cannot taint with fear."
Macbeth
Lady Macbeth
Macduff
Banquo
WHO SAID,
"Tyrant, show thy face! If thou be'st slain and with no stroke of mine, my wife and children's ghosts will haunt me still."
Macbeth
Lady Macbeth
Banquo
Macduff
WHO SAID,
"Go to, go to. You have known what you should not."
Macbeth
Lady Macbeth
Banquo
Doctor
WHO SAID,
"Let every soldier hew him down a bough and bear't before him.."
Macbeth
Siward
Malcolm
Donalbain
