Macbeth Review. Trab
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viglancriAnswer the following questions from the play Macbeth
1. What good news occurs near the beginning of the play?
A The King of Norway has been killed in battle.
B Macbeth has been victorious against the King of Norway.
C Macbeth has been named king.
D The Thane of Cawdor has proven his loyalty.
2. What future do the Three Witches predict for Macbeth?
F He will never be killed in battle.
G He will be happier than Banquo in the future.
H His children will become kings, though he will not.
J He will become Thane of Cawdor and King of Scotland.
3. What does Lady Macbeth want Macbeth to do?
A Kill King Duncan to become king
B Return all their property to King Duncan
C Ask King Duncan to make Macbeth heir to the throne
D Order Banquo to kill King Duncan
4. Why does Macbeth refuse to go back into the king’s bedroom with the bloody knives?
A He is afraid that he has not killed the king and he might still live.
B He is so filled with guilt and remorse that he lacks the courage to return.
C He wants Lady Macbeth to do her share by taking the knives back.
D He thinks it will be harder for someone to catch him if he does not go back.
5. Which of the following is a central theme in Act II?
F The witches’ prophecies will ultimately prove false.
G The knocking sounds are the ghost of the king coming back.
H Macbeth deserves the crown more than the king’s sons do.
J The king’s murder has upset the natural rule of order.
6. What happens to Malcolm and Donalbain at the end of Act II?
A They are found guilty of their father’s murder.
B They prepare to assume the throne in Duncan’s place.
C They flee because they fear that they, too, will be murdered.
D They accuse Macbeth of having committed Duncan’s murder.
7. How does Macbeth attempt to solve a problem in Act III?
A He tries to get past his guilt for Duncan’s murder by admitting what he has done.
B He attempts to have Banquo and Fleance killed to end a line of
future kings.
C He returns to visit the witches a second time because the prophecy is not working.
D He resolves to have all of his opponents murdered because he feels insecure in his power.
8. How does Macbeth’s guilt become apparent at the banquet?
F Lady Macbeth must speak for him.
G He feels ill and has to leave early.
H He sees the ghost of Banquo.
J He confesses his crimes to the gathering.
9. At the end of Act III, Macduff has traveled to England to —
A hide in safety as he fears for his life
B find Malcolm and return him to Scotland
C pursue the men he believes murdered Duncan
D ask the king for help in dealing with Macbeth
10. What does Macbeth learn from his visit to the Witches in Act IV?
A That he can trust Macduff
B How to conjure spirits for himself
C That Banquo’s line can no longer rule Scotland
D That he will rule until the forest marches to his castle
11. Why does Macbeth decide to have Macduff’s family killed?
F He has resolved to act without hesitation and is angry at Macduff.
G The Apparitions convince Macbeth that Macduff will kill him.
H Macbeth hopes to make an example of Macduff to ensure others’ loyalty.
J Macduff has convinced everyone that Macbeth is unfit for the throne.
12. What advice does Malcolm give Macduff?
A That he should be relieved that he was not at home when the murderers arrived
B That he must admit defeat and never return to Scotland
C To take all the time he needs to mourn his wife and children
D To turn his strong emotions to the positive goal of eliminating Macbeth
13. What happens to Lady Macbeth in Act V?
A She briefly experiences horrible nightmares.
B Overcome by guilt, she goes insane and dies.
C Although she begins sleepwalking, she is happy.
D She becomes fearful of germs and darkness.
14. In scene 3, Macbeth complains that he can only look forward to —
F a quiet death
G having grandchildren
H ruling Scotland
J empty flattery
