WorksheetsMacbeth Quiz 1
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
1. At the opening of the play Macbeth, Scotland is at _.
wedding
war
wake
quandary
4. What title is Macbeth given after his victory in battle?
Thane of Cawdor
Thane of Fife
Thane of Ross
Thane of Glamis
1. Macbeth is a successful soldier and is seen as a _in the battle.
(a)
5. What is the name of Macbeth's castle?
Inverness
Dunsinane
Forres
Scone
An aside is when the character is speaking their thoughts aloud on stage.
True
False
A barren piece of land is called a paddock.
True
False
This is a rhyming couplet ‘fair if foul and foul is fair’.
True
False
William Shakespeare invented more than 3000 words of the English Language.
True
False
What is the main theme of the play Macbeth?
Friendship
Ambition
Betrayal
Love
Who is the first character to see the witches in Macbeth?
Banquo
Macbeth
Duncan
Lady Macbeth
What does 'Look how our partner's rapt' mean in plain English?
Look how wrapped he is.
Look how emotional he is.
Look how moved he is.
Look how fascinated he is.
'"Out, out, brief candle! In this short quote Macbeth comments on ...
The candle is too short.
That life is too short.
That Lady Macbeth's life is too short.
'"Out, out, brief candle! What technique does Shakespeare use in this quote?
Figure of speech
Metaphor
Comparison
Extended Metaphor
Malcolm in act 4 scene 3 says; "Angels are bright still, though the brightest fell." What imagery is Shakespeare using in this quote?
biblical imagery
light imagery
sensory imagery
Malcolm in act 4 scene 3 says; "Angels are bright still, though the brightest fell." What does Malcolm mean in this quote?
That those that appear angelic are the brightest.
That Macbeth is like the brightest angel that fell (Lucifer).
That though Macbeth pretends to be good he is actually evil like the brightest angel who fell from Heaven (Lucifer).
That thought Macbeth is like the brightest angel that fell from Heaven (Lucifer), he is still good.
