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Macbeth Final Exam

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What century does Macbeth take place?

a)

10th

b)

11th

c)

12th

d)

13th

2.

Duncan is the king of....

a)

Ireland

b)

England

c)

Scotland

d)

Portland

3.

Who betrayed Duncan in battle?

a)

Malcolm

b)

Banquo

c)

Macbeth

d)

Thane of Cawdor

4.

What do the three witches hail Macbeth as?

a)

Thane of Glamis

b)

Thane of Cawdor

c)

King of Scotland

d)

All the above

5.

What is the first prophecy to come true?

a)

Macbeth becoming king

b)

Macbeth becoming Thane of Cawdor

c)

Macbeth becoming Thane of Glamis

d)

All the above

6.

What does "sirrah" mean?

a)

slave

b)

brute

c)

servant

d)

peasant

7.

Why does Macbeth hesitate to kill King Duncan?

a)

He fears the witches prophecy will not come true

b)

He is loyal to the king

c)

He is afraid of getting caught

d)

All the above

8.

What do the witches predict for Banquo's future?

a)

He will become king

b)

He will have no heirs

c)

His children will become kings

d)

He will die in battle

9.

What does "whence" mean?

a)

where

b)

why

c)

what

d)

when

10.

Why is Lady Macbeth pleased about killing King Duncan?

a)

She will become queen

b)

She knows he was an awful king

c)

He reminded her of her father

d)

All the above

11.

How does Macbeth feel after he kills King Duncun?

a)

He is relieved and happy

b)

He is remorseful and scared

c)

He is angry at Lady Macbeth

d)

He is indifferent to the murder

12.

Macbeth killing King Duncan takes place during the...

a)

rising action

b)

climax

c)

falling action

13.

Where did Donalbain retreat to after King Duncan's murder?

a)

Ireland

b)

England

c)

Portland

d)

Netherlands

14.

Who discovers King Duncan's body?

a)

Lady Macbeth

b)

Macbeth

c)

Banquo

d)

Macduff

15.

What does Macbeth see before he kills King Duncan?

a)

A ghost

b)

A vision of his future

c)

A dagger

d)

Nothing; he was losing his mind

16.

Why does Macbeth kill Banquo?

a)

He is jealous of Banquo's success

b)

He knew Banquo was never loyal

c)

He fears Banquo's prophecy will come true

d)

He is angry with Banquo for not supporting him

17.

What does "wot" mean?

a)

what

b)

no

c)

see

d)

know

18.

What mistake did Macbeth make when carrying out the plan to kill King Duncan?

a)

He did not leave the daggers

b)

He did not kill the guards

c)

He did not hide Duncan's body

d)

He did not hear the bell signal

19.

How does Macbeth tell Lady Macbeth about the prophecy?

a)

Through a sirrah

b)

Through a letter

c)

Through a messenger

d)

He informs her in person

20.

Macbeth sprialing at his dinner with Lady Macbeth and the lords is considered the...

a)

exposition

b)

rising action

c)

climax

d)

falling action

21.

What does Macbeth see at the dinner that makes him go crazy?

a)

A ghost

b)

Banquo

c)

Lady Macbeth

d)

His own reflection

22.

What does "hie" mean?

a)

hi

b)

hurry

c)

heavy

d)

how

23.

Macbeth receives new prophecies in Act 4. What is one of the prophecies?

a)

He will lose his kingdom

b)

He will die in a war

c)

No one born a woman will harm him

d)

He needs to murder future traitors

24.

What does "ere" mean?

a)

effect

b)

ever

c)

after

d)

before

25.

Lady Macduff being killed takes place in the...

a)

rising action

b)

climax

c)

falling action

d)

conclusion

26.

Why does Malcolm tell Macduff he will be a tyrant?

a)

He wants to test Macduff's true intentions

b)

He wants to use Macduff to avenge his father's death

c)

He wants to protect Macduff's family

d)

He believes Macduff spoke to the witches

27.

When the witch says, "Something wicked this way comes," you know that

a)

The witches consider Macbeth "wicked"

b)

The witches are split on how they feel about Macbeth and his recent actions

c)

This particular witch will haunt Macbeth for life

d)

Lady Macbeth is approaching the witches

28.

What does "an" mean?

a)

when

b)

if

c)

no

d)

do

29.

What is the main message with Lady Macbeth’s sleepwalking/sickness scene?

a)

Illness comes to evil people

b)

Wives should be forgiven for their husbands’ misdeeds

c)

One is doomed to relive evil deeds

d)

A guilty conscience is not easily mended

30.

Lady Macbeth's sleepwalking/sickness is considered the

a)

rising action

b)

climax

c)

falling action

d)

resolution

31.

What does "anon" mean?

a)

soon

b)

hurry

c)

last

d)

very

32.

Paraphrase the quote, "Fair is foul, and foul is fair/Hover through the fog and filthy air".

a)

The witches are hovering through the air

b)

The good can also be bad, and the bad can also be good

c)

The point of being fair when someone is acting unfair to you

d)

The air is dirty and foggy so the witches float above it

33.

What does " 'a" mean?

a)

she

b)

they

c)

he

d)

it

34.

The former Thane of Cawdor was a

a)

hero

b)

tyrant

c)

prince

d)

traitor

35.

As Macbeth’s anxiety grows before the final war, he commands the doctor to

a)

let Lady Macbeth rest for a few days

b)

cure Lady Macbeth

c)

medicate Lady Macbeth with hemlock

d)

analyze Lady Macbeth’s ramblings

36.

Why is Macbeth unconcerned about the thanes who leave him to fight with Malcolm?

a)

These thanes are all born of women

b)

Macbeth wants to fight only with loyal soldiers

c)

Macbeth only wants to fight with Macduff

d)

The prophecies make Macbeth fearless in battle

37.

Until the very end, Macbeth believes that...

a)

The witches’ prediction will save his life

b)

His suffering people will support him

c)

There is no one who can challenge him

d)

His heirs will rule Scotland

38.

Why doesn't Macbeth mourn the loss of his wife, Lady Macbeth?

a)

He doesn't have the time to

b)

He didn't love her anymore

c)

He knew that she would eventually betray him

d)

All the above

39.

What does "wherefore" mean?

a)

what

b)

where

c)

why

d)

who

40.

Finish Macbeth's line: "The time has been that when the brains were out [.................]

a)

The man would sleep

b)

The man would die

c)

The man would be at rest

d)

The man would be a ghost