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- 1. Multiple ChoiceIn Act III, to persuade the two murderers to agree to kill Banquo, Macbeth tells them...he will make them officials of the court.they will be given a large sum of money and a place to live.that Banquo has been the cause of all their misery.that they will be immune from imprisonment forever.
- 2. Multiple ChoiceWhom does Macbeth see sitting in his chair during the banquet?Duncan's ghosthimselfBanquo's ghostLady Macbeth
- 3. Multiple ChoiceHow does Macbeth explain his hallucinations at the dinner to himself?That he hasn't killed enoughThat he drank too muchThat he can't sleepThat the witches cursed him
- 4. Multiple ChoiceBy the end of Act III, how has Macbeth changed since the beginning of the play?He is now quick to use treachery to suit his ends.He now enjoys the respect of his comrades.He is now comfortable with the witches' prophecies.He now has confidence in his ability to rule.
- 5. Multiple ChoiceWhen Macbeth says to Lady Macbeth in Act III, Scene iv, "We are yet but young in deed," he means that they are...just learning how to rule.new to the ways of crime.a young king and queen.innocent of crime.
- 6. Multiple ChoiceWhen Macbeth says that, "Blood will have blood," he means that...his son will inherit the thronehe will have to face revenge for his actionshe will have to keep killing more peoplethe witches are vampires
- 7. Multiple ChoiceLady Macbeth tries to cover up Macbeth's rantings to the ghost that no one sees by...explaining that he is tired.explaining that he has an illness.having them removed by the guards.fainting to distract the lords.
- 8. Multiple ChoiceIn Act III, what is the actual cause of Macbeth's irrational behavior at the banquet?a sudden illnesstoo much to drinka lack of sleephis guilty conscience
- 9. Multiple ChoiceWho flees Scotland to join Malcolm in England?MacduffRossLennoxDonalbain
- 10. Multiple ChoiceWhy does Macbeth fear Banquo?Banquo is loyal to the true king.He knows that Banquo wants to kill him.Banquo has a male heir.Banquo wants to steal the crown away from him.
- 11. Multiple ChoiceWhen Act III begins, Banquo says that he suspects...Macbeth plans to kill him.he will one day be king.Macbeth killed Duncan.he will not be attending the banquet that evening.
- 12. Multiple ChoiceThree apparitions appear to Macbeth in Act IV. Which of the following do they predict?Banquo and Duncan will seek revenge on MacbethMacbeth should fear MacduffBirnam Wood will come to FifeMacbeth will lose the battle
- 13. Multiple ChoiceAfter visiting the witches in Act IV, why does Macbeth initially change his mind and decide not to have Macduff killed?He is reassured by the third apparition.He decides instead to kill Macduff's wife.He knows Macduff has fled to England.He believes the witches will protect Macduff.
- 14. Multiple ChoiceMalcolm at first refuses Macduff's help because he...does not want to be kingknows Macduff's wife has been killeddoes not trust himhas no money
- 15. Multiple Choice___ says that no man born of woman will hurt Macbeth.the child with a crown and a tree branchBanquo's ghostthe armed headthe bloody child
- 16. Multiple Choice___ says that Macbeth won't be defeated until Birnam Wood marches to Macbeth's castle.the bloody childBanquo's ghostthe armed headthe child with a crown and a tree branch
- 17. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the difference between Macbeth's first murders and the murder of Macduff's family?RevengeSilence an enemyOut of spitePolitical gain
- 18. Multiple ChoiceWhen Macduff receives news of his family's death, Malcolm urges him to...try not to think about itstay away from Scotlandgrieve quietly and peacefullyget angry and take revenge
- 19. Multiple ChoiceIn Act IV scene ii, Lady Macduff calls her husband a traitor because...She thinks Macduff supports MacbethMacbeth considers Macduff a traitorShe knows Macduff is raising an army against MacbethShe feels Macduff has abandoned her and her children
- 20. Multiple Choice___ tells Macbeth to beware of Macduff.Banquo's ghostthe bloody headthe armed headthe child with a crown and a tree branch
- 21. Multiple ChoiceThe end of Act IV foreshadows an important conflict between...Malcolm and Ross.Macbeth and Macduff.Macbeth and his wife.Macduff and Malcolm.
- 22. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is NOT something Lady Macbeth talks about in her sleep?BanquoKing DuncanMalcolmMacduff's wife
- 23. Multiple ChoiceAs Macbeth's anxiety grows, he orders the doctor to...cure Lady Macbethkill Lady Macbethlet Lady Macbeth rest for a few daysmedicate Lady Macbeth with hemlock
- 24. Multiple ChoiceWhy is Macduff able to kill Macbeth despite the witches' prophecy?He was born by cesarean section.He is a powerful warlock himself.He receives a charm from Grinswindle.He kills the witches first.
- 25. Multiple ChoiceMacbeth's tragic flaw is...wickednessambitionfeardoubt
- 26. Multiple ChoiceThe woman in Act V, scene 1 refuses to repeat Lady Macbeth's sleep-talk to the doctor because...she thinks that only the doctor will believe herthe words are mumbled and she can't understand themthere is no witness to confirm the truth of her wordsLady Macbeth made her promise not to reveal the words to anyone
- 27. Multiple ChoiceIn Act V, Lady Macbeth...Kills her servant for betraying a confidenceIs plotting to kill her husband and rule by herselfHelps Malcolm defeat MacbethCannot rest because she is troubled by all her sinful deeds
- 28. Multiple ChoiceWhen Macbeth reveals in Act V, scene v, that he has grown impervious to fear and horror, he is underscoring the play's theme of the...conflict between love and ambition.senselessness of battle and the brevity of life.betrayal of friends and family.destructiveness of blind ambition.
- 29. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the main message of Act V, Scene i, which includes Lady Macbeth's sleepwalking scene?Wives should be forgiven for their husbands' misdeeds.One is doomed to relive evil deeds.Illness comes to evil people.A guilty conscience is not easily mended.
- 30. Multiple ChoiceAt what point in Act V does Macbeth first begin to realize that he has been tricked by the prophecies?when Macduff reveals the details of how he was bornwhen he learns that Birnam Wood is moving toward the castlewhen he confronts and kills Young Siwardwhen he is told that Lady Macbeth is dead
- 31. Multiple ChoiceAct III serves mainly to...resolve the play's central conflicts.introduce important new characters.expose Macbeth's mounting troubles.introduce the play's climax.
- 32. Multiple ChoiceWhat is Lady Macbeth's role in Macbeth's plan to kill Banquo and Fleance?She doesn't know about itShe tries to talk him out of itShe introduces Macbeth to the murderersIt is her idea from the beginning
- 33. Multiple Choice_________ didn't go to the banquet which makes Macbeth worry about a plan against him.MacduffLennoxRossLady Macbeth
- 34. Multiple ChoiceIn Act III, why does Macbeth send along a third murderer to join the first two in killing Banquo?The first and second murderers are employed by Banquo.Macbeth has become terribly suspicious and trusts no one; he sends the third murderer to make certain the job gets done.Macbeth knows that Fleance is strong and quick; he feels a third murderer will be needed.The third murderer had his own reasons for wanting Banquo dead and asked to be sent.
- 35. Multiple ChoiceWhat are Banquo and Fleance doing when they are attacked?Hunting for dinnerGoing homeRiding their horsesLeaving for England
- 36. Multiple ChoiceWho is the goddess of witchcraft in the play?AphroditeMinervaMordredHecate
- 37. Multiple ChoiceIn Act III, Scene i, Macbeth is glad that Banquo will not be returning to the palace until nightfall because...Macbeth wants Banquo killed under cover of darkness.Banquo is the guest of honor at the banquet.Macbeth wants Banquo to arrive late to the banquet.Macbeth hopes that Banquo will become lost.
- 38. Multiple ChoiceA major purpose of Act IV is to foreshadow events related to...Macbeth's downfall.Malcolm's future.Macduff's family.Lady Macbeth's fate.
- 39. Multiple ChoiceIn Act IV when the witch says, "Something wicked this way comes," you know that...even the witches now consider Macbeth evil.the witches are afraid of Macbeth.the apparitions are about to appear.the witches' "master" is approaching.
- 40. Multiple ChoiceIn Act IV, Macduff wants to go to war against Macbeth because heConsiders Macbeth a tyrantfears the witches' wrath if he fails to fulfill the prophecyWants the kingdom for himselfWants to show his wife that he is brave
- 41. Multiple ChoiceIn Act IV, Macbeth visits the witches because he thinks that...they can turn back the hands of time.by killing them, he can escape his fate.they can rid him of Banquo's ghost.their evil doings can help him maintain his power.
- 42. Multiple ChoiceMacbeth is not afraid of Young Siward because the boy was...born from a womanscared of Macbethfar away in Englandnot trained in military strategy
- 43. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following best describes Lady Macbeth's death?Macduff slays her in revenge for his own wife�s murder.She sleepwalks off of the palace wall.She dies offstage.She declares her own guilt and stabs herself with a knife.
- 44. Multiple ChoiceAt his wife's death, Macbeth...swears revengevows to changeaccepts fateprays
- 45. Multiple ChoiceMacbeth's conversation with the doctor in Act V reveals that he...Is afraid that his wife is beyond recoveryIs deeply concerned about his wife's well-beingIs much less concerned about his wife than he is about the ensuing battleWishes he could be rid of his wife
- 46. Multiple ChoiceIn Act V, when the doctor tells the waiting-gentlewoman to take from Lady Macbeth "the means of all annoyance," it is because he fears that Lady Macbeth might...plan to leave Dunsinane.try to kill herself.be upset when she finds out she's been sleepwalking.be guilty of a crime of treason.
- 47. Multiple ChoiceIn Act V, when Macbeth says "Out, out, brief candle!" the word candle refers to...death.life.the blood on his hands.his crown.
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