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WorksheetsMacbeth Acts I-III Review
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 18mins
Act 1.Scene 3: What do the witches tell Macbeth?
Macbeth will be king, and his sons will rule after him.
Banquo will be king, but Macbeth will be happier
Macbeth will be king, but Banquo will murder him.
Macbeth will be king and Banquo's children will be kings.
Act 1.Scene 2: What title does Macbeth receive and why is this ironic?
Thane of Ross; it is ironic because he is a faithful servant.
Act 1.Scene 5: What does Lady Macbeth resolve to do after reading Macbeth's letter?
Talk to the 3 witches
Kill Duncan herself
Protect Duncan from Macbeth's blood lust.
Whatever it takes to help Macbeth become king.
Act 1.Scene 5: What does Lady Macbeth think Macbeth lacks?
Modesty
The manliness to follow through on his ambitions
The ambition to become someone noteable
the intelligence to be king
Act 1.Scene 5: What does Lady Macbeth mean when she says:
Original: "unsex me here"
Modern: "Take away my womanhood"
She vows to ignore Macbeth until he becomes king
She wants to set aside feminine qualities that could hinder her ambitions
She wants her chambermaids to disguise her as a man
She wants her feminine features removed in order to fight in the upcoming battle with Norway.
Act 1.Scene 7: What is Lady Macbeth's plan for murdering Duncan.
Macbeth will pour poison in his ear while he sleeps
Macbeth will hire three murderes to ambush Duncan when he returns to the castle
Macbeth will stab him in his sleep and frame the chamberlains (servants)
Macbeth will push him out the window during a tour of the castle.
Act 1.Scene 2: Why did King Duncan select Macbeth as the new Thane of Cawdor?
Macbeth earned it by giving up his other titles
Macbeth is his son
Macbeth is his brother
Macbeth earned it by fighting valiantly
Act 1.Scene 2/Scene 4: What happens to the first Thane of Cawdor?
He is rewarded for his bravery
He is executed for being a traitor
King Duncan names him Prince of Cumberland
He dies in battle
Act 1.Scene 7: How does Lady Macbeth intimidate her husband in her speech to him?
She says she will kill him if he doesn't go through with the murder
She says he is a liar if he doesn't go through with the murder
She says she is manlier than he is because she'd kill her own child if she'd promised to
She says she will divorce him if he doesn't go through with the murder.
Act 1.Scene 3/Act 1.Scene 7: What tragic flaw does Macbeth display in Act 1?
Lust
Stubbornness
Bravery
Ambition
Act 2.Scene 2: What does Macbeth NOT feel after he kills the King?
regret
guilt
shock
satisfaction
Act 2.Scene 2: What does Macbeth say he can't get off his hands, and what does this symbolize?
the smell of death, (disgust)
mud, (dirt)
his sweat, (effort)
blood, (guilt)
Act 2.Scene 2: What does this line from Macbeth mean:
Original: "Methought I heard a voice cry 'Sleep No More! Macbeth doth murder sleep'- the innocent sleep"
Modern: I heard a voice cry 'Sleep No More! Macbeth does murder sleep' innocent sleep"
Macbeth realizes that his actions have robbed him of peace and innocence,
Act 1.Scene 7: Lady Macbeth uses gender expectations to....
say she is too weak to kill the king herself
explain her roles as a housewife
Manipulate Macbeth into killing the king by calling him cowardly
Act 2.Scene 2: What does Lady Macbeth mean?
Original: "My hands are of your color, but I shame to wear a heart so white"
Modern: "My hands are as red as yours, but I would be ashamed if my heart were as white"
Lady Macbeth is angry at Macbeth for his weakness and fear.
Act 2.Scene 2: What does Macbeth mean:
Original: Will all Great Neptune's ocean wash this blood Clean from my hands?"
Modern: Will all the water in the ocean wash this blood clean from my hands?
Act 3.Scene 1: According to Macbeth, who else besides Banquo must die and why?
Fleance must also die to prevent Banquo's descendants from taking the throne.
Ross must also die to eliminate any threats to Macbeth's rule.
Lady Macbeth must also die to prevent her influence.
Macduff must also die to secure his own throne.
Act 3.Scene 1: What does Banquo really think about Macbeth being king?
He thinks Macbeth is a better king than Duncan.
He believes that Macbeth got his position through treacherous means.
He thinks Macbeth is not competent as king.
Act 3.Scene 1: How many sons does Macbeth have? Why is that significant?
Macbeth has one son. He has an heir to take the throne after he dies.
Macbeth has three sons. It would be difficult to choose an heir because they are triplets.
Macbeth has no sons. He has no heir.
Macbeth only has two daughters. He has no suitable heir.
Act 3.Scene 5: What does Hecate say is mankind's greatest enemy?
Loyalty
Confidence
Violence
Ambition
Act 1.Scene 3: What does Banquo mean?
Original: "And oftentimes, to win us to our harm, The instruments of darkness tell us truths; Win us with honest trifles, to betray's In deepest consequence"
Modern: "The agents of evil tell us truths to lead us to our destruction. They win us with bits of truth to betray us when it will damage us most"
evil forces can use truths to lead us to our downfall.
all truths lead to positive outcomes.
darkness is inherently truthful and reliable.
honesty is always the best policy.
Act 1.Scene 5: After Lady Macbeth reads the letter, what does she tell say is her opinion of Macbeth?
She hates her husband
She is afraid of what Macbeth might do
he's too weak to do what's necessary
She is excited he is coming home and they can forget about war
Act 1.Scene 3/Act 3.Scene 3: Why is it important that Fleance escapes the ambush set up for he and his father?
He alerts Macduff to Macbeth's treachery.
The prophecy that Banquo's descendants will be king is still valid
Macbeth now sees Fleance as an ally
Act 1.Scene 1: Paraphrase the quote, "Fair is foul, and foul is fair/Hover through the fog and filthy air".
The witches are hovering through the air.
The good can also be bad, and the bad can also be good.
The point of being fair when someone is acting unfair to you.
The air is dirty and foggy so the witches float above it
Act 3.Scene 1: Which of the following is NOT a reason that encourages Macbeth to have Banquo killed?
Macbeth wants to preserve his own legacy
Banquo is intelligent
Macbeth fears Banquo’s bravery
Banquo is jealous of Macbeth’s kingship
Act 1.Scene 3: How did Banquo describe the witches' physical appearance upon meeting them?
Act 1.Scene 1: The mood in scene 1 of Macbeth is created through
dark and ominous scenery, presence of the witches, cryptic dialogue
Act 1.Scene 5: Lady Macbeth's "unsex me" soliloquy reveals: Pick 2
her perspective of masculinity and femininity
her ambition and desire for power.
her respect for her husband.
her fear of getting caught.
her desire to remain loyal to the king.
Act 2.Scene 1: Macbeth's "dagger" soliloquy reveals his
love of the supernatural
fear and psychological decline
Act 2: What is revealed in the conversation between Ross and the Old Man in scene 4?
The conversation reveals the suffering and chaos in the kingdom due to Macbeth's actions.
The conversation discusses the economy in the kingdom.
Act 2.Scene 3: In what ways does Macbeth attempt to hide his guilt from the other Lords after killing Duncan?
Act 2.Scene 4: Why is Macduff's decision to not attend Macbeth's coronation in Scone significant?
Intro Notes: In what ways was King James I influential to Macbeth?
King James I had no influence on Macbeth.
King James I was primarily known for his poetry, not his disinterest in witchcraft.
Act 3.Scene 4: What is revealed by Macbeth's "I am in blood" line after Banquo is killed?
Act 3.Scene 5: What is Hecate's plan for Macbeth?
Hecate's plan is to deceive Macbeth with false prophecies to give him a sense of invulnerability and ensure his destruction.
