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Macbeth Mrs. Cespedies

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 1hrs 27mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Serrarlier's adaptation of Shakespeare's "Macbeth" is called?

a)

"Murder at Donsenane"

b)

"Murder at Dunsenane"

c)

"Murder at Dunsinane"

d)

"Murder at Donsenain"

2.

The play is set in _________________

a)

Scotland

b)

England

c)

Ireland

d)

Italy

3.

We first meet Macbeth and Banquo. Macbeth is a ______, ______ character while Banquo is a _____, ____ character.

a)

round, villain

flat, protagonist

b)

flat, static

round, dynamic

c)

Dynamic, protagonist

Round, dynamic

d)

round dynamic

dynamic, round

4.

What era is the setting of this play?

a)

15th century

b)

17th century

c)

11th century

d)

14th century

5.

Who was the main aggressor behind "The murder at Dunsinane"?

a)

Macbeth

b)

Banquo

c)

Duncan

d)

Lady Macbeth?

6.

Which character is described as "strongwilled and utterly ruthless"

a)

Lady Macbeth

b)

Macbeth

c)

The witches

d)

Fleance

7.

Why do you think the witches targeted Macbeth?

a)

He would be perfect to take revenge against Duncan who had used them to put him on the throne of Scotland.

b)

They needed a king on the throne of Scotland that was evil and ruthless so that they could increase in power.

c)

They sensed that Macbeth struggled with vain ambition and knew that it would be easy to sway his mind with false prophecies.

d)

They were looking for a king as ally to rule over the scoittish people and increase in power over thi sregion.

8.

Who starts out being the KIng of Scotland?

a)

Banquo

b)

Macduff

c)

Duncan

d)

Macbeth

9.

Whose ghost appears at the banquet that Macbeth and Lady Macbeth throw at their palace?

a)

Banquo

b)

Duncan

c)

Macduff

d)

the murdered servant

10.

Select the sentence in which "treachery" is not being used correctly.

a)
  • "He used lies, treachery and deceit to achieve his aims"

  • "

b)
  • "But we should not allow him, or his friends, to forget his own personal treachery."

c)
  • "He was applauded for his great act of treachery while serving as kinsman to the king"

d)

"The treachery of language can be a thorn to students of literature."

11.

What other word or phrase could you use to replace the word that is underlined in the following sentence?

"You brandish spear and javelin, but I come in the mighty name of the God of Israel."

a)

flaunt

b)

choose

c)

carry

d)

fight with

12.

What literary device is being used in the following line from the text?

"It is strange. Macbeth, but sometimes the powers of darkness deceive us into trusting them. Afterwards they betray us."

a)

soliloquy

b)

metaphor

c)

foreshadowing

d)

dramatic irony

13.

What happens to Macduff's family?

a)

They flee to England in the night.

b)

The are rescued by the Scottish nobles and brought to England.

c)

Everyone is killed except the children and maids.

d)

The entire family is massacred.

14.

Who is the play's antagonist?

a)

Macduff

b)

Macbeth

c)

Lennox

d)

Duncan

15.

Select the group that contains the predictions of the witches.

a)

Soon you will be king of Scotland.

Not happy, but much happier

No one born of a woman will ever harm you

b)

Soon you will be king of Scotland.

Hail Macbeth Thane of Cawder

No one born of a woman will ever harm you

c)

Soon you will be king of Scotland.

Not happy, but much happier

Hail Macbeth Thane of Glamis

d)

Soon you will be king of Scotland.

Not happy, but much happier

Your children will be kings.

16.
When a character speaks only to himself alone on the stage
a)
Aside
b)
Sleep talking
c)
Soliloquy 
d)
Speech
17.

Lady Macbeth lost her mind and commit suicide.

a)

She only lost her mind.

b)

TRUE

c)

FALSE

18.

Who was Banquo's son?

a)

Macduff

b)

Malcolm

c)

Lennox

d)

Fleance

19.

What drove Macbeth to being a murderous tyrant

a)

The predictions of the witches

b)

His ambition

c)

His evil wife Lady Macbeth

d)

DuncanHis hatred for

20.

What is the MOST central theme driving the plot of this play?

a)

Vain ambition leads to evil

b)

Treachery personified

c)

Never trust a witch

d)

The influence of women on men