WorksheetsMacbeth Act 1 & 2 Quiz
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Who do the witches plan to meet after the battle in the opening scene?
a)
Macbeth
b)
Duncan
c)
Banquo
d)
Macduff
2.
What title is Macbeth given after his victory described in Act 1?
a)
Thane of Cawdor
b)
Thane of Fife
c)
King of Scotland
d)
Duke of Edinburgh
3.
What prophecy do the witches give to Banquo?
a)
He will be king
b)
His children will be kings
c)
He will die in battle
d)
He will betray Macbeth
4.
How does Lady Macbeth react when she receives Macbeth's letter?
a)
She is afraid
b)
She is indifferent
c)
She is determined to make Macbeth king
d)
She warns him against doing anything rash
5.
What reason does Lady Macbeth give for Macbeth not being able to achieve kingship?
a)
He is too kind
b)
He is not of noble birth
c)
He lacks ambition
d)
He is too content
6.
What does Lady Macbeth plan to do to King Duncan?
a)
Exile him
b)
Crown him
c)
Kill him
d)
Marry him off to her daughter
7.
How does Macbeth initially feel about murdering Duncan?
a)
Excited
b)
Ambivalent
c)
Guilty
d)
Hesitant
8.
Whom does Duncan name as his heir?
a)
Banquo
b)
Macbeth
c)
Malcolm
d)
Donalbain
9.
What natural phenomenon occurs the night Duncan is murdered?
a)
An earthquake
b)
A solar eclipse
c)
Unusually strong winds
d)
Thunder and lightning
10.
Who is suspected of the king's murder by the end of Act 1?
a)
The guards
b)
Macbeth
c)
Lady Macbeth
d)
Banquo
11.
Who is assigned to kill Duncan in his sleep?
a)
Banquo
b)
Lady Macbeth
c)
Macbeth
d)
The guards
12.
What vision does Macbeth have before killing Duncan?
a)
A crown
b)
A bloody dagger
c)
A ghost
d)
Three witches
13.
How does Lady Macbeth signal Macbeth that it is time to commit the murder?
a)
By ringing a bell
b)
By screaming
c)
By sending a messenger
d)
By lighting a candle
14.
What does Lady Macbeth do to the guards to frame them for Duncan's murder?
a)
Stabs them
b)
Drugged their drinks
c)
Accuses them in front of the court
d)
Locks them in Duncan's chamber
15.
Who discovers Duncan's body?
a)
Macduff
b)
Lady Macbeth
c)
Malcolm
d)
Donalbain
16.
What do Malcolm and Donalbain decide to do after their father's murder?
a)
Stay and fight
b)
Accuse Macbeth
c)
Flee Scotland
d)
Take the throne
17.
How does Macbeth explain the murder of the guards?
a)
He blames it on a fit of rage
b)
He denies any involvement
c)
He claims it was self-defense
d)
He says it was an accident
18.
What unnatural event is reported by Ross?
a)
A solar eclipse
b)
Horses eating each other
c)
Rivers turning red
d)
A comet in the sky
19.
What is Banquo's suspicion by the end of Act 2?
a)
Malcolm is responsible for Duncan's death
b)
Macbeth played a part in Duncan's murder
c)
The witches are controlling Macbeth
d)
Lady Macbeth will betray Macbeth
20.
Where does Duncan's murder take place?
a)
Inverness
b)
Fife
c)
Edinburgh
d)
Cawdor
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