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Macbeth quiz

Who is the king of Scotland at the start of the play Macbeth?

1. Duncan
2. Cawdor
3. Macduff
4. Malcolm

How do the witches greet Macbeth in Act 1?

1. THANE OF CAWDOR, THANE OF FIFE, AND KING HEREAFTER
2. THANE OF GLAMIS, THANE OF FIFE, AND FATHER OF KINGS
3. THANE OF CAWDOR, THANE OF LOCHABER, AND THANE OF GLAMIS
4. THANE OF GLAMIS, THANE OF CAWDOR, AND KING HEREAFTER

What is Lady Macbeth's plan for murdering Duncan?

1. Macbeth will pour poison in his ear while he sleeps and blame the King's brother.
2. Macbeth will stab him in his sleep and plant the bloody evidence on the servants.
3. Macbeth will hire three murderers to ambush Duncan when he returns to the castle on horseback.
4. Macbeth will push him out the window during a tour of the castle.

Why is Banquo up late?

1. Had a nightmare about the witches
2. Has a feeling something bad will happen to Duncan
3. Wants to talk to Macbeth about the witches
4. He kept hearing voices

What creepy vision does Macbeth see before killing Duncan?

1. Bloody ghost of Banquo
2. Witches on broomsticks
3. Bloody dagger
4. Lady Macbeth covered in blood

Why does Lady Macbeth say she didn't kill the king herself?

1. She abhors violence.
2. She tried but he overpowered her.
3. He looked like her father in his sleep.
4. She needed to see if Macbeth was man enough to do it.

How does Lady Macbeth react to the way her husband killed the king?

1. Proud of the fact he did it
2. Indifferent towards the way he did it
3. Ashamed of how scared he was
4. Disgusted that he could do such a thing

Why do Malcolm and Donalbain flee?

1. They know Macbeht is guilty and are afraid of him
2. They are afraid that whoever did this will kill them next
3. They are guilty themselves and dont want to get caught
4. They were looking for a way out anyway

Why is Macbeth and not Malcolm named king?

1. Duncan changed his will and disowned Malcolm
2. You can't become king if you're gone
3. Macbeth just claimed the throne
4. Malcolm looks guilty after fleeing so the others in court don't trust him anymore

Which of these weird things is not said in scene 4?

1. An owl ate a falcon
2. Duncan's horses ate each other
3. There were dozens of falling stars last night
4. It is dark during day time?

What does Macbeth hire three men to do?

1. Protect him and his wife
2. Kill Macduff and his family
3. Find the witches so he can talk to them
4. Kill Banquo and his son

How does Macbeth persuade the murderers to kill Banquo?

1. He says he will pay them.
2. He taunts them for their lack of manliness.
3. He threatens to execute them.
4. He threatens to imprison them.

How does Macbeth feel about Fleance getting away unharmed?

1. It's not a big deal to him
2. It's okay because now he can blame Banquo's death on Fleance
3. He feels like Fleance's escape makes him extra vulnerable
4. It confirms his suspicion that the witches are lying to him

Why does Macbeth become pale and start trembling?

1. He is ill.
2. He knows that Fleance is still alive.
3. He sees the ghost of Banquo
4. There's nowhere for him to sit.

How does Lady Macbeth explain her husband's insane behaviour at the banquet?

1. She says he's sleepwalking
2. She says he is just tired from trying to save Banquo from 3 murderers
3. She says he was poisoned
4. She says it's okay because Macbeth has had weird visions since childhood

How many apparitions do the witches show Macbeth?

1. 3
2. 4
3. 5
4. 6

What does Macbeth do when he hears Macduff has fled to England?

1. Rushes to England to kill Macduff
2. Asks for Malcolm's help in killing Macduff
3. Orders the death of Macduff's wife and children
4. Singlehandedly kills Macduff's wife and children

When does Macbeth realize he has been deceived by the witches?

1. When he is told that Lady Macbeth has commited suicide
2. When he hears that Macduff and his army are on his way to his castle.
3. When he hears that Birnam Wood appears to have uprooted itself
4. When Macduff says that he entered the world by being "untimely ripp'd" from his mother's womb