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Macbeth Practice Test

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1. Before the scene when Banquo is murdered, Macbeth asks Banquo __________. ? about his travel plans for the day ? if he is going to visit the witches ? to do what uncan tells him ? about !leance"s escape #. Macbeth first begins to think about murdering uncan when __________. ? $ady Macbeth hails him as %&reat &lamis' ? Malcolm is named (rince of )umberland ? he hears that Banquo will be the father of future kings ? *oss and +ngus tell him he has been granted the title of ,hane of )awdor -. .li/abethan actors wore __________. ? brightly colored clothes from the )ommedia del 0+rte ? normal dress of the time period ? elaborate costumes ? masks and robes 1. 2hakespeare often had his characters describe weather and the time of day because __________. ? he wanted to create a mysterious atmosphere ? the groundlings needed to know when to use their umbrellas ? .li/abethans were fascinated by the weather ? his plays were performed outdoors during the day 3. +t the end Macbeth reali/es that he can be killed because __________. ? Macduff was born by )aesarean section ? Macduff carried branches from Birnam wood ? Malcolm was not born by natural childbirth ? 4oung 2iward will not rest until Macbeth is defeated 5. 6n the line %,here7s husbandry 8economy9 in heaven: ; ,heir ca#"les are all out,' the candles probably represent __________. ? the forces of good ? the forces of nature ? stars ? heaven <. +fter their father7s murder, Malcolm and onalbain disappear because __________. ? they need to set up Malcolm as the new king ? they think the murderer has also disappeared ? they are overcome with grief ? are afraid that they might be murdered ne=t >. ,oward the end of the play, thoughts of what she and Macbeth have done cause $ady Macbeth to __________. ? go insane ? believe the witches7 prophecies ? interfere with Macbeth7s preparations for battle ? flee 2cotland to .ngland ?. .li/abethan actors were __________. ? in high demand for movie roles ? considered disreputable ? held in high esteem ? paid very well

Name: ____________________________________Class: _____________ ___________________________ 1@. +fter meeting with Malcolm, Macduff feels guilty because he __________. ? knows that Malcolm will not be a virtuous king ? should have prevented uncan7s murder ? didn"t stay in 2cotland to protect his wife and children ? should have guessed that Banquo would be murdered 11. Ahat sound does Macbeth hear as he stabs uncan? ? + loud knocking at the gate ? +n owl7s cry ? Bis wife calling him ? + bell ringing 1#. 6n the beginning of the play, $ady Macbeth can best be described as __________. ? even more ambitious than Macbeth ? meek and mild ? willing to risk everything to save 2cotland ? reluctant to help Macbeth 1-. ,he most important theme in Macbeth e=plores the __________. ? connection between power and insanity ? nature of evil and its consequences ? evils of pride and ambition ? the subCect of witchcraft

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11. Ahen the audience knows $ady Macduff has been murdered before Macduff does, 2hakespeare is using __________. ? foreshadowing ? symbolism ? e=position ? dramatic irony 13. Ahat is Macbeth7s tragic flaw? ? his ambition ? the murder of Banquo ? his superstition ? his trust in $ady Macbeth 15. Macbeth wants to get rid of Banquo because __________. ? Banquo has heard too much gossip and rumor about Macbeth ? Macbeth fears and envies Banquo ? Macbeth has too much virtue and honor ? Banquo has more wealth and power than Macbeth 1<. 2hakespeare probably wrote Macbeth partly to __________. ? promote his belief in witchcraft ? please Ding Eames 6 ? tell the history of the kings of 2cotland ? entertain medieval audiences 1>. ,hroughout the play, what literary device does 2hakespeare use to let us know what Macbeth is thinking? ? metaphor ? soliloquy and aside ? foreshadowing ? symbolism

Name: ____________________________________Class: _____________ ___________________________ 1?. +dmirable and courageous would be good words to describe __________. ? the original ,hane of )awdor ? Macbeth at the end of the play ? Macbeth at the beginning of the play ? the witches in the first scene #@. Ahen he meets Malcolm and Macduff, *oss doesn"t want to tell Macduff that __________. ? Macduff7s wife and children have been murdered ? he believes Macduff is a spy for Macbeth ? Macbeth plans to wage war on .ngland ? Macduff is considered a traitor in 2cotland #1. $ady Macbeth probably keeps a candle burning all night because __________. ? she is e=pecting the doctor ? she may have to leave the castle very quickly ? she is afraid that spies are watching her ? she has nightmares in the dark ##. Because he was so easily deceived by the ,hane of )awdor, we know that ? will never be deceived again ? rules with a harsh hand ? has political savvy ? is too trusting uncan __________.

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#-. Macbeth reali/es that he has destroyed his peace of mind forever when he __________. ? murders uncan ? has Banquo murdered ? defeats the enemies of 2cotland ? e=ecuted the ,hane of )awdor #1. Ae know that Macbeth is suspicious of the other thanes because __________. ? he tells $ady Macbeth he is suspicious of them ? he says he is worried about Malcolm ? he tells $ady Macbeth he has a spy in each castle ? Macduff is suspicious of Macbeth #3. Ahen she learns of the witches" predictions, $ady Macbeth talks her husband into __________. ? killing uncan ? forget his ambitions for now ? murdering $ady Macduff ? killing Banquo #5. Fne purpose of the porter scene is to __________. ? resolve the main conflict ? stage the turning point of the play ? tell the audience the time of day ? relieve the tension of the previous scene #<. Birnam Aood does seem to walk up the hill to unsinane because __________. ? 2omeone cuts down trees from the forest and takes the wood to the castle ? Malcolm"s army hides its numbers with branches from the forest ? the witches create another apparition ? Becate makes the trees walk

Name: ____________________________________Class: _____________ ___________________________ #>. uring their scene with Macbeth and Banquo, the three witches predict that __________. ? uncan will murder Banquo ? Macbeth will eventually become king ? $ady Macbeth will commit suicide ? Banquo will become a traitor

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#?. +fter the murder of uncan, who opens the gate while pretending to be in hell? ? Macbeth ? $ady Macbeth ? ,he (orter ? Macduff -@. Ahen he is addressed as ,hane of )awdor, Macbeth is surprised because __________. ? Banquo should have the title ? he feels he does not deserve the title ? one of the prophecies has come true ? he knows that the ,hane of )awdor is still alive -1. +s the play progresses, Macbeth changes in the following wayG ? he becomes more sympathetic to the faults of others. ? he becomes filled with a desire to redeem himself. ? he becomes more tyrannical and suspicious. ? he becomes e=tremely eager to confess his crime. -#. Ahen Birnam Aood comes to unsinane, Macbeth finally begins to reali/e that he __________. ? will be killed by Malcolm ? was tricked by Becate, the witches, and their apparitions ? will be killed by Banquo ? will have a long reign as the king of 2cotland --. 6n order to do honor to Macbeth, uncan __________. ? names Macbeth as (rince of )umberland ? asks Banquo to serve under Macbeth7s command ? visits Macbeth"s home in 6nverness ? gives gifts to $ady Macbeth -1. Fne purpose of the opening scene in the play is to __________. ? show that good always wins out over evil ? create a mood of evil and turmoil ? frighten Macbeth and uncan ? give audiences a good laugh at the funny witches -3. Aho first discovers that the king has been murdered? ? ,he (rince of )umberland HMalcolmI ? ,he ,hane of !ife HMacduffI ? ,he ,hane of &lamis HMacbethI ? ,he ,hane of *oss H*ossI -5. Before murdering uncan, the turmoil caused by Macbeth7s conscience makes him see __________. ? a bloody child ? a dagger ? eight kings in a line ? an armed head -<. Ahat happens to Macbeth at the end of the battle? ? Be is captured by Macduff and put on display. ? Be is killed in battle by Macduff. ? Be runs away like a coward.

Name: ____________________________________Class: _____________ ___________________________ ? Be kills himself with poison.

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->. Macduff goes to see Malcolm in .ngland because __________. ? he helped !leance escape ? he knew that the three witches would betray him ? he wants Malcolm to attack Macbeth ? he is a 2cottish traitor -?. Ahen the servant tells Macbeth of his wife"s death, he seems to feel __________. ? more at peace ? tired and empty ? like all the murders were for the best ? angry with $ady Macbeth 1@. Macbeth"s death is foreshadowed when __________. ? he returns to see the three witches ? $ady Macbeth starts walking in her sleep ? Macduff learns that his wife and children have been murdered ? !leance escapes

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Secti # ) *20 p i#ts / 1 p i#t per &la#k+: !ill in the blank from the word bank below. Kot all answers will be used, and some answers may be used more than once. Macduff *oss Ding of 2cotland Banquo7s ghost uncan7s ghost 4oung 2iward aside soliloquy metaphor !rance .ngland tears head sweat blood &lobe beheads ,heater tragic Aorld comic foil hero ,hane of &lamis ,hane of )awdor si= ,hane of )aithness 1. 2hakespeare7s theater was called the ________________________. Banquo kings simile hands motif +ct 6 three theme thirteenth Becate eight kings personification 2cotland feet princes four thesis fourteenth

#. Macbeth is set in ________________________ Hname of countryI in the _______________________ century. -. + tragedy7s main character7s personality is a mi= of admirable traits but includes a maCor weakness, otherwise known as his ________________________ flaw. 1. Kumber of witches who open the playG ________________________. 3. $ist Macbeth7s three titlesG a. ________________________ 5. Aho discovered ___________________________ ____________________________

uncan7s body? ________________________

<. Ahat unwelcome guest appears at Macbeth7s banquet? ________________________ >. ,he last image the witches show Macbeth is ________________________. ?. 6n a play, a character7s comment that is heard by the audience but not by other characters on the stageG ________________________. 1@. + dramatic device in which a character, alone on a stage, reveals his or her private thoughts and feelings as if speaking aloudG ________________________. 11. + figure of speech that uses the words like or as to compare two seemingly unlike thingsG ________________________ 1#. + figure of speech that makes a comparison between two seemingly unlike things to help readers perceive the first thing more vividly and to suggest an underlying similarity between the twoLwithout using the words like or asG ________________________

Name: ____________________________________Class: _____________ ___________________________ 1-. Macbeth feels that he killed Ding be ________________________. uncan in vain because his children will never

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11. ,he imaginary spot on $ady Macbeth7s ___________________ represents uncan7s ____________________. 13. +fter Macduff defeats Macbeth, he ________________________ Macbeth.

Secti # )) *10 p i#ts / 2 per item+: Character matchi#$ Match the characters to what they saidG _____ +. uncan 1. ,here7s no art ; to find the mind7s construction in the face #. Fut, damned spotM Fut, 6 sayM . . . who would have thought the old man to have had so much blood in him? -. 8$ife9 is a tale ; ,old by an idiot, full of sound and fury ; 2ignifying nothing. 1. oftentimes, to win us to our harm, ; ,he instruments of darkness tell us truths, ; Ain us with honest trifles, to betray7s ; 6n deepest consequence. 3. ,yrant, show thy faceM ; 6f thou be7st slain and with no stroke of mine, ; My wife and children7s ghosts will haunt me still.

_____ B. Macbeth _____ ). $ady Macbeth _____ . Macduff

_____ .. Banquo

Secti # ))): ,ultiple Ch ice *20 p i#ts / 1 per item+ 1. ,he witches predict that ___________. +. B. ). . #. Banquo will be king Macbeth will remarry soon Macbeth will be king Macbeth will have many sons

Ding uncan disturbs Macbeth by announcing that __________. +. B. ). . Malcolm will be the future king of 2cotland he will visit Macbeth at his castle he will make Banquo a prince he wants to continue the war

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+s she reads her husband7s letter, $ady Macbeth is __________. +. B. ). . worried because her husband is ill fearful because her husband has talked to witches upset because the king is coming to visit determined to convince Macbeth to murder the king

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$ady Macbeth persuades Macbeth to kill the king by telling him that __________. +. uncan is old and hateful B. uncan will attack Macbeth ). Macbeth has a legal claim to the throne . Macbeth is not a man if he fears to commit the murder

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$ady Macbeth may best be described as __________. +. ambitious

Name: ____________________________________Class: _____________ ___________________________ B. cordial ). brave . motherly 5. 6n which metrical pattern did 2hakespeare write Macbeth? +. B. ). . <. tetrameter prosody blank verse +le=andrine uncan as aHnI __________.

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2hakespeare intends his audience to think of +. B. ). . despot worthy king old fool schemer

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Banquo may best be described as __________. +. B. ). . ambitious ruthless friendly loyal

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By setting 2cene i amid thunder and lightning and 2cene ii amid the sounds of battle, 2hakespeare probably intended to __________. +. B. ). . suggest that the witches caused both the storm and the battle. imply that a link e=ists between both kinds of turmoil. gain his audience7s attention. give stagehands an opportunity to create elaborate scenery.

1@. Macbeth7s tragic flaw is __________. +. B. ). . fear doubt wickedness ambition uncan reveals that, at this point in the play, Macbeth is

11. uring +ct 6, Macbeth7s vacillation about killing __________. +. B. ). . a coward not ruthless content unintelligent

1#. $ady Macbeth intends to blame +. Malcolm B. uncan7s servants ). the witches . Banquo

uncan7s death on __________.

1#. Ahen Macbeth asks Banquo for his support H66.i.#3N#?I, Banquo responds that he __________. +. will unconditionally support him

Name: ____________________________________Class: _____________ ___________________________ B. suspects him of treason ). will support him in anything honorable . will support him if he is amply rewarded with gold 11. Before Macbeth goes to kill uncan, he sees before him a __________. +. B. ). . ghost crown witch dagger uncan herself?

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13. Ahat reason does $ady Macbeth give for not having killed +. B. ). . the guards were not yet asleep she lacked the courage the king looked like her father killing is a man7s Cob

15. 6n 2cene iii, who seems most genuinely troubled by the death of +. B. ). . $ady Macbeth Macbeth Macduff Banquo

uncan?

1<. Malcolm and onalbain leave Macbeth7s castle because they __________. +. B. ). . plan to raise an army fear for their own safety fear they may be suspected of killing uncan wish to consult the three witches

1>. Ahich of the following character traits best apply to Macduff? +. B. ). . 1?. treachery and greed complacency and languor bravery and impetuosity loyalty and courage

Bow does Macbeth Custify his killing of the king7s servants? +. B. ). . ,hey got in his way. Be didn7t like their appearance. Be suspected them of killing the king. Be was angry with them for killing the king.

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Macbeth kills or arranges to have killed all of the following e-cept: +. uncan B. $ady Macduff ). 4oung 2iward . Fld 2iward

Name: ____________________________________Class: _____________ ___________________________ Secti # ).: / %ew true a#" %alse *10 p i#ts / 1 per item+ _____ 1. $ady Macbeth drugs Ding uncan7s surfeited guards. _____ #. ,he rebels whom Macbeth and Banquo defeat in +ct 6 are Macduff and Macdonwald. _____ -. Macbeth does not tell $ady Macbeth about his plan to murder Banquo and !leance. _____ 1. uring the banquet, both Macbeth and $ady Macbeth see Banquo7s ghost.

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_____ 3. Banquo and !leance are both killed. _____ 5. onalbain and Malcolm come from .ngland to defeat Macbeth together.

_____ <. By +ct O, $ady Macbeth cannot rest because she is troubled by all her sinful deeds. _____ >. Malcolm orders his soldiers to camouflage themselves with branches from Birnam Aood. _____ ?. ,he murder of Macduff7s family differs from Macbeth7s other murders in that it is defensive. _____ 1@. $ady Macduff calls her husband a traitor because he has refused to serve Ding Macbeth. Secti # .: ,ultiple Ch ice # /ct ).: *10 p i#ts / 1 per item+ 1. Before Macbeth enters in 2cene i, the 2econd Aitch describes him as __________. +. ambitious B. noble ). fearful . wicked #. ,he witches reassure Macbeth by saying that __________. +. none of woman born shall harm him B. his kingdom is safe from Macduff ). his son will become king . his nobles are behind him -. %6nfected be the air whereupon they ride, ; +nd damned all those who trust themM' ,hese lines from 2cene i are ironic because __________. +. Macbeth does not trust the witches7 predictions. B. Macbeth does not suspect that he may be damned if he puts his trust in the witches7 predictions. ). Macbeth does not reali/e that the witches cannot infect the air. . the witches have no influence over Macbeth. 1. Ahich statement below most accurately paraphrases the following lines spoken by Macbeth in 2cene iG %,he very firstlings of my heart shall be ; ,he firstlings of my hand'? +. B. ). . Macbeth will attempt to do good deeds. Macbeth will not act on his first thoughts and impulses. Fnly a fool is compulsive. Macbeth plans to act immediately on his impulses.

Name: ____________________________________Class: _____________ ___________________________ 3. ,he third apparition tells Macbeth that his kingdom is secure until __________. +. his son grows up B. the woods come to his castle ). the .nglish king declares war . the ,hane of !ife refuses to help him 5. ,he last image the witches show Macbeth is __________. +. his castle in flames B. a swirling red sea ). his own crown and scepter . the ghost of Banquo <. Malcolm tests Macduff7s loyalty by saying that he __________.

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+. does not need Macduff7s support. B. does not desire to be king. ). has more vices than Macbeth. . believes that Macduff helped Macbeth kill uncan. >. Ahat dramatic point does 2hakespeare make by including the reference to Ding .dward the )onfessor7s supernatural powers H6O.iii.11@N13?I? +. Be proves that .nglish kings were greater than 2cottish kings. B. Be merely flatters his patron, Ding Eames 6. ). Be attests to the e=tent of the .li/abethans7 superstitious nature. . Be proves that, unlike Macbeth, a good king can invoke supernatural powers to do good. ?. Based on the images that 2hakespeare employs in +ct 6O, the battle between the forces of Malcolm and Macduff and those of Macbeth can best be described as __________. +. B. ). . proof that witches control human destiny a struggle between good and evil proof that Malcolm and Macduff are as ambitious as Macbeth a petty attempt by Malcolm and Macduff at revenge

1@. ,hree apparitions appear to Macbeth. ,hey tell him each of the following e-ceptG +. B. ). . Beware Macduff, ,hane of !ifeM 4ou will be safe until Birnam Aood comes to your castle. .dward the )onfessor will defeat you at !ife. Ko one of woman born shall harm Macbeth.

Secti # .): ,atchi#$ % r /ct . *10 p i#ts / 1 per item+ 1. 6n O.v, the %brief candle' is a metaphor for __________. +. B. ). . the sun life the day $ady Macbeth

Name: ____________________________________Class: _____________ ___________________________ #. 6n O.v.1?N#> H%,omorrow, and tomorrow . . .'I, Macbeth reveals his opinion that all life is __________. +. mysterious B. dramatic ). meaningless . worthwhile -. Ahat purpose does 2hakespeare achieve by pitting 4oung 2iward against Macbeth?

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+. ,heir battle shows that Macbeth is invincible. B. )ourageous 4oung 2iward reminds us of the kind of soldier that Macbeth once was and can no longer hope to be. ). 4oung 2iward demonstrates how foolhardy young soldiers can be. . 4oung 2iward7s death demonstrates the meaninglessness of a soldier7s life. 1. +ccording to evidence in +ct O, $ady Macbeth died __________. +. a natural death B. of a physical ailment ). at the hands of assassins . by her own hand 3. Ahich of the following may be considered a round character? +. B. ). . the doctor Macduff $ady Macbeth Malcolm

5. 6n addition to ambition, what other trait helps constitute Macbeth7s tragic flaw? +. B. ). . valiant fury a desire to be secure on the throne willingness to fight against all odds blind trust in the witches7 prophecies

<. 6n addition to ambition, what other trait helps constitute $ady Macbeth7s tragic flaw? +. underlying compassion B. guilt ). remorse . a desire to %unse=' herself >. Ahat effect does 2hakespeare achieve in +ct O by alternating scenes between the castle and the battlefield? +. B. ). . ,he scenes demonstrate how isolated Macbeth is from the outside world. ,he scenes build suspense, which culminates in the entrance of Macduff with Macbeth7s head. .ach scene fulfills one of the prophecies of the witches. ,he scenes are arranged to depict how the .nglish and rebel forces lure Macbeth from his castle onto the battlefield.

Name: ____________________________________Class: _____________ ___________________________ ?. +ccording to Macbeth7s soliloquy in scene v, life is all of the following e-ceptG +. a tale told by an idiot, full of sound and fury signifying nothing. B. a fascinating story full of blood and glory for those willing to reach for it. ). a walking shadow . a poor player that struts and frets his hour upon the stage and then is heard no more 1@. +ll of the following are themes of Macbeth e=cept __________. +. B. ). . ,hings are not always what they appear to be ,he natural world often reflects what is going on in the human world Man7s attempts to control the future are doomed to failure $ady +usten tempts Macbeth to reform before Malcolm flees to 6reland

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Secti # .)): Character ,atchi#$ *20 p i#ts / 2 per item+ _____ 1. Macbeth _____ #. $ady Macbeth _____ -. Macduff _____ 1. _____ 3. uncan onalbain +. Ding of 2cotland at the beginning of the play B. 2he has a problem with sleepwalking. ). Ding of 2cotland throughout most of the play . .. uncan7s eldest son and heir uncan7s younger son who flees to 6reland

_____ 5. $ady Macduff _____ <. Banquo _____ >. .dward the )onfessor _____ ?. Malcolm _____ 1@. 2eyton

!. ,hane of !ife, not of woman born &. Murdered by Macbeth7s thugs with her son B. related to Eames 6 of .ngland 6. one of Macbeth7s officers, a play on words E. Ding of .ngland who helps uncan7s son