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Macbeth Quiz 1

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

1.      At the opening of the play Macbeth, Scotland is at _.

a)

wedding

b)

war

c)

wake

d)

quandary

2.

4.      What title is Macbeth given after his victory in battle?

a)

Thane of Cawdor

b)

Thane of Fife

c)

Thane of Ross

d)

Thane of Glamis

3.

1.      Macbeth is a successful soldier and is seen as a _in the battle.

(a)  

4.

5.      What is the name of Macbeth's castle?

a)

Inverness

b)

Dunsinane

c)

Forres

d)

Scone

5.

An aside is when the character is speaking their thoughts aloud on stage.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

A barren piece of land is called a paddock.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

This is a rhyming couplet ‘fair if foul and foul is fair’.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

William Shakespeare invented more than 3000 words of the English Language.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

What is the main theme of the play Macbeth?

a)

Friendship

b)

Ambition

c)

Betrayal

d)

Love

10.

Who is the first character to see the witches in Macbeth?

a)

Banquo

b)

Macbeth

c)

Duncan

d)

Lady Macbeth

11.

What does 'Look how our partner's rapt' mean in plain English?

a)

Look how wrapped he is.

b)

Look how emotional he is.

c)

Look how moved he is.

d)

Look how fascinated he is.

12.

'"Out, out, brief candle! In this short quote Macbeth comments on ...

a)

The candle is too short.

b)

That life is too short.

c)

That Lady Macbeth's life is too short.

13.

'"Out, out, brief candle! What technique does Shakespeare use in this quote?

a)

Figure of speech

b)

Metaphor

c)

Comparison

d)

Extended Metaphor

14.

Malcolm in act 4 scene 3 says; "Angels are bright still, though the brightest fell." What imagery is Shakespeare using in this quote?

a)

biblical imagery

b)

light imagery

c)

sensory imagery

15.

Malcolm in act 4 scene 3 says; "Angels are bright still, though the brightest fell." What does Malcolm mean in this quote?

a)

That those that appear angelic are the brightest.

b)

That Macbeth is like the brightest angel that fell (Lucifer).

c)

That though Macbeth pretends to be good he is actually evil like the brightest angel who fell from Heaven (Lucifer).

d)

That thought Macbeth is like the brightest angel that fell from Heaven (Lucifer), he is still good.