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- 1. Multiple Choice
Macbeth isn't afraid of Macduff because
Macduff is of woman born.
Macduff ran away from the battle.
Macduff was killed along with his family.
Macduff has joined Macbeth's side.
- 2. Multiple Choice
When Macbeth finds out Lady Macbeth is dead, he
says life is just a meaningless path to death.
kills the doctor who couldn't heal her.
kills himself.
refuses to believe it.
- 3. Multiple Choice
Why does Macduff say that HE must be the one to kill Macbeth?
To get revenge because Macbeth killed Macduff's family
To get revenge because Macbeth killed King Duncan.
To get revenge because Macbeth killed Banquo.
To get revenge because Macbeth killed Malcolm.
- 4. Multiple Choice
Which apparition/prophecy comes true when Malcolm's army cuts down trees to hide their numbers?
Fear Macduff.
No man borne of woman will harm Macbeth.
Macbeth will never be defeated until Birnam Wood marches to fight.
Banquo's son is crowned the new king.
- 5. Multiple Choice
Who is crowned the king of Scotland at the end?
Malcolm
Macduff
Donalbain
Ross
- 6. Multiple Choice
What is Macbeth's downfall?
Anger
Ambition
Love
Money
- 7. Multiple Choice
What is the "damned spot" that Lady Macbeth cannot wash away?
Her guilt
Her anger
Her depression
Her ambition
- 8. Multiple Choice
Who ends up killing Macbeth?
No one. He doesn't die.
Macbeth kills himself.
Macduff kills Macbeth.
Malcolm kills Macbeth.
- 9. Multiple Choice
What happens that causes Macbeth to say: "Tomorrow, and tomorrow, and tomorrow...our days creep by until the end of time, lighting the way to death like candles leading us to bed. Out, out, brief candle! Life is but a walking shadow, a poor actor that struts and worries during his hour on stage and then is never heard from again" (Shakespeare 178).
Malcolm's army invades Macbeth's castle.
Lady Macbeth kills herself.
The witches give a final prophecy that shows Macbeth he will die.
Macbeth defeats Malcolm's army and continues as king of Scotland.
- 10. Multiple Choice
Who is not of woman born?
Macbeth
Lady Macbeth
Macduff
Ross
- 11. Multiple Choice
How does this apparition/prophecy from Act 4 come true in Act 5: Beware Macduff
Macduff kills Macbeth.
Macduff becomes the next king.
Macduff steals all of Macbeth's money.
Macduff kills Lady Macbeth.
- 12. Multiple Choice
How does this apparition/prophecy from Act 4 come true in Act 5: “For no one born from a woman shall ever harm Macbeth”
Macduff was born via c-section.
The witches kill Macbeth.
Macbeth lives at the end.
Hecate kills Macbeth.
- 13. Multiple Choice
How does this apparition/prophecy from Act 4 come true in Act 5: “Macbeth will never be defeated until Birnam Wood marches to fight you at Dunsinane Hill”
Malcolm's army uses branches from the trees as camouflage as they march to Macbeth's castle.
The witches cast a spell to make the trees move up the hill.
It doesn't come true.
The witches cast a spell on Macbeth's eyes to make it look like the trees are walking.
- 14. Multiple Choice
What country does Macbeth take place in?
Scotland
England
America
Italy
- 15. Multiple Choice
What does the Gentlewoman report in Scene 1 that Lady Macbeth does in her sleep?
Write a letter
Look for something
Open someone's letters
Receives messages from Macbeth
- 16. Multiple Choice
Although invisible to others, in Scene 1, what does Lady Macbeth try to wash away?
Bits of wax from her candle
Spots of blood on her hands
Spots of her own blood
Ink stains from a letter
- 17. Multiple Choice
Reread Scene 3, lines 50–54 (p. 185). How is Macbeth’s wish that the Doctor could "diagnose the sickness of [his] country" an example of dramatic irony (we know something that the characters in the play don't know)?
Macbeth has already given up hope of redeeming Scotland.
The Doctor has already told Macbeth he is powerless to help.
The Doctor now knows that Lady Macbeth's illness is connected to Macbeth's guilt.
Malcolm's forces are about to cure Scotland of its disease, which is Macbeth.
- 18. Multiple Choice
How does Macbeth know in Scene 8 that Macduff will be the one who kills him?
Macduff needs to avenge the deaths of his family.
Macduff says he was removed, not born, from his mother.
Macbeth decides the apparitions lied to him.
Macbeth finally wishes his life to be over.
- 19. Multiple ChoiceWhat has Lady Macbeth started doing in her sleep?walkingtalkingwritingall of the above
- 20. Multiple ChoiceWhat does Lady Macbeth always carry with her now?a lettera lighta daggera sponge
- 21. Multiple ChoiceWhat seems to surprise Lady Macbeth about the old man she speaks of?that he is haunting her dreamsthat he had greater strength than they expectedthat he had so much blood in himthat his death should have been so mourned
- 22. Multiple ChoiceWhy does the doctor say he cannot help Lady Macbeth?he has run out of medicinehe cannot treat her without Macbeth's agreementhe thinks she deserves this punishment for her crimeshe says her problem is spiritual, not medical
- 23. Multiple ChoiceWhy does Macbeth say he is not afraid?His castle is built to withstand a siegeHe has more soldiers than the rebel ThanesHe believes the witches' prophecy means no man can harm himHis bravery is legendary
- 24. Multiple ChoiceWhat does Malcolm tell his men to carry as they march on Macbeth's castle?their swords and shieldscourage in their heartsthe woundeda branch to use as camouflage
- 25. Multiple ChoiceWhen does Macbeth say his wife should have died?hereafteryears agobefore she persuaded him to take Duncan's lifeafter the battle has ended
- 26. Multiple Choice
"The Thane of Fife had a wife. Where is she now?"
Who is the Thane of Fife?
Macduff
Malcolm
Lennox
Ross
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