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1. D - Macbeth's good friend who he has killed
Banquo
2. G - Kills due to his desire to be, and and to stay, king
Macbeth
3. N - Tells her son his father was a traitor
Lady Macduff
4. O - He "flees" from the murderers
Fleance
5. J - She wishes at one point that she was more "manly"
Lady Macbeth
6. B - The nobleman who delivered the news to Macduff
Ross
7. I - The king who was murdered in his sleep
Duncan
8. M - He becomes king after Macbeth dies
Malcolm
9. A - Duncan's son who fled to Ireland
Donaldbain
10. E - They predict Macbeth's future
Weird Sisters
11. L - Speaks of being drunk; he's the comic relief of the play
Porter
12. H - Was "not born of woman"
Macduff
13. F - Is killed by Macbeth; he is "not yet a man"
Young Siward
14. K - The good king of England at the time
King Edward
15. C - Playwright of "Macbeth"
Shakespeare
16. (T/F)
Macbeth is driven on by blind ambition.
T
17. (T/F)
An "aside" is when two characters talk to themselves so no one on stage can hear.
T
18. (T/F)
"Macbeth" is an example of a tragedy.
T
19. (T/F)
Lady Macbeth speaks nothing when she sleepwalks.
F
20. (T/F)
Lady Macduff knew why her husband left.
F
21. (T/F)
This play takes place in Denmark.
F
22. (T/F)
Banquo's ghost tells Macbeth that he will always haunt him.
T
23. (T/F)
Macbeth is already the Thane of Glamis when the play opens.
T
24. (T/F)
At the beginning, Banquo and Macbeth have been on vacation and have returned.
F
25. (T/F)
King Duncan and Macbeth do not like each other at all.
F
26. (T/F)
Lady Macbeth always lets her husband be in control in the beginning.
F
27. (T/F)
Macbeth has doubts before killing Duncan.
T
28. (T/F)
Macbeth thinks he sees Fleance's ghost at the banquet.
F
29. (T/F)
Macbeth thinks he sees a floating gun before him.
F
30. (T/F)
The witches' three main apparitions all come true.
T
31. Which of the following best describes the mood of the opening scene with the three witches?
A) confusing and upset
B) happy
C) lighthearted
D) uneasy and foreboding
D
32. The Thane od Cawdor:
A) is a traitor to Scotland
B) has died naturally
C) ran off to England
D) gave his title to Macbeth
A
33. Lady Macbeth urges her husband to be strong by:
A) drop-kicking him
B) writing him a letter
C) threatening his manlihood
D) yelling at him
C
34. Lady macbeth asks the spirits to:
A) make a decision
B) trick her husband
C) behave dishonestly
D) make her as cruel as she needs to be
D
35. Macbeth doubts whether he should murder Duncan for all the following reasons except:
A) they are friends
B) Duncan is Macbeth's guest
C) they are related
D) Duncan has just honored him with the title Thane of Cawdor
C
36. Macbeth forgets to:
A) leave the daggers with the guards
B) kill Duncan
C) kiss his wife
D) clean up the blood
A
37. Macbeth murders the king's guards so that:
A) they will follow Duncan to heaven
B) they will be suspects for the murder
C) because he didn't like them
D) Lady Macbeth is happy
B
38. The drunken porter talks about:
A) sexual matters
B) urinating
C) drinking
D) all of the above
D
39. After the murder Macbeth hears constant:
A) knocking
B) screaming
C) thunder
D) crying
A
40. Malcolm and Donaldbain flee because:
A) they killed Duncan
B) they are afraid for their lives
C) they need a vacation
D) they are so upset they can't stay in Scotland
B
41. Since Duncan's death, Macbeth has felt:
A) deceived
B) smugly satisfied
C) uneasy and fearful
D) indecisive and hesitant
C
42. By Macbeth not telling Lady Macbeth about his plan to kill Fleance and banquo, it shows that:
A) he no longer trusts her
B) he has little faith in the plan
C) he is in more control of their relationship
D) he feels guilty about involving her with Duncan's death
D
43. When Macbeth claims to see Banquo's ghost at the banquet, Lady Macbeth reacts with:
A) fear
B) bewilderment
C) scorn
D) laughter
C
44. The effect the apparitions have on Macbeth leaves him:
A) angry
B) confused
C) despairing
D) fearless
D
45. The bloody child signifies:
A) no man of woman born will harm Macbeth
B) that Birnam Wood will come to Dusinane Hill
C) that Banquo's sons will become king
D) to beware Macduff
A
46. The reason the killing of the Macduffs is so sad is because:
A) they were all killed at home
B) there was no reason for it
C) they were shot
D) they were killed in sleep
B
47. Ross brings the news of his family's deaths to Macduff and he:
A) vows revenge
B) is shocked and saddened
C) begins screaming and crying
D) A and B only
D
48. During her sleepwalking, Lady Macbeth seems most consumed by:
A) fear
B) guilt
C) anger
D) sorrow
B
49. Macbeth does not fear death at the hands of the enemies because he has:
A) extensive battle experience
B) faith in the witches' prophecies
C) little reason to want to go on living
D) no awareness of the size of the enemy army
B
50. What does the "Tomorrow, Tomorrow" soliloquy reveal about Macbeth?
A) a desire for redemption
B) a deep love of his dead wife
C) a sense that life is meaningless and unpredictale
D) a regret for "slaughterous" deeds
C
51. Macbeth tries to reassure himself that Malcolm and Macduff are not threats to him because they:
A) are in England
B) do not have the army he has
C) are both born from a woman
D) have fled because of fear
C
52. The gentlewoman refuses to repeat Lady Macbeth's sleep-talk to the doctor because:
A) the words are impossible to understand
B) Lady Macbeth forbade her to reveal the murders to anyone
C) she is fearful that she is revealing something she shouldn't
D) she thinks that only one doctor will believe her
C
53. All of the following images occur repeatedly in the play except:
A) blood
B) daggers
C) woods
D) peace
D
54. Near the end of Act One, Macbeth has doubts about murdering King Duncan because:
A) Macbeth is the king's subject and host
B) it could weaken Scotland
C) the king's sons would kill him
D) Lady Macbeth says not to
A
55. What is macbeth's trajic flaw (weakness)?
A) lust for power
B) lack of political skills
C) his fondness for the Macduffs
D) his military expertise
A
56. As soon as the murder becomes known, the sons of Duncan flee because:
A) they have lost their inheritance
B) are guilty of the murder
C) fear for their own lives
D) believe their country will become unstable
C
57. The natural disturbances that continue all night (horses, owl) symbolize:
A) the inevitable chaos of a terrible storm
B) a coming war with a neighboring country
C) the evil of Macbeth's deeds
D) the king's sins
C
58. The "barren scepter" Macbeth refers to is a symbol implying that he will:
A) never have heirs to the throne
B) never wield power
C) soon be overthrown
D) prefer a scepter without decorations
A
59. Hecate intends to ensure Macbeth's downfall by making him:
A) devoted
B) angry
C) overconfident
D) fearful
C
60. Which is not true of Banquo's prophecies?
A) he will be greater than Macbeth
B) he will be happier than Macbeth
C) he will be smarter than Macbeth
D) his sons will become king
C
61. When Macduff receives news of his family's death, Malcolm urges him to:
A) rouse his anger and fight
B) grieve peacefully
C) stay away from Scotland
D) try not to think about it
A
62.
(1) "...First of all, i am his kinsman and his subject, so I should always try to protect him. Second, I am his host, so I should be closing the door in his murderer's face, not trying to murder him myself. Besides, Duncan has been such a humble leaeder, so free of corruption, that his virtuous legacy will speak for him when he dies..."
Speaker: Macbeth
Context/Importance: He is giving himself reasons for why he should not kill Duncan.
63.
(2) "Yes, my good lord. he's lying dead in a ditch, with twenty deep gashes in his head, any one of which would've been enough to kill him."
Speaker: Murderer who helped kill Banquo
Context/Importance: He is confirming to Macbeth that Banquo is dead like he wanted.
64. "Come out damned spot! Out, I command you! One, two. Ok, it's time to do it now."
Speaker: Macbeth
Context/Importance: It shows the guilty conscience he had for killing Duncan as he panicked over a blood stain.
65. "Fair is foul and foul is fair, hover through the fog and filthy air."
Speaker: The witches
Context/Importance: They chant before going off to deliver the prophecies to Macbeth that will cause turmoil.
66. "...Out, out, brief candle. Life is nothing more than an illusion. It's like a poor actor who struts and worries for his hour on the stage an then is never heard from again."
Speaker: Macbeth
Context/Importance: After his wife is found dead, he's explaining life to be a waste of human grieving and distress by comparing it to an actor's meaningless performance.