Question

1. when macbeth talks nervously about the murders, lady macbeth tells him to

a run away immediately b. kill all the witnesses
c. pray to god for his salvation d. relax and be cool

1. when act 3 begins, ___ is king of scotland.

a duncan b. malcolm c. macbeth d. macduff e. donalbain

1. macbeth convinces the two murderers to kill banquo by telling them that __

a he will kill them if they dont do it b. banquo had previously harmed them
c. banquo is trying to kill him d. they will be named princes if they do it

1. what is lady macbeths role in macbeths plan to kill banquo and fleance?

a. it is her idea from the beginning b. she tries to talk him out of it
c. she doesnt know about it d. she introduces macbeth to the murderers

1. macbeths plan regarding banquo ultimately fails because __

a. banquo escapes b. fleance escapes c. both banquo and fleance escape
d. one of the murderers gets killed e. he changes his mind & decides not to kill banquo

1. macbeth is happy and social at the banquet until __.

a, he gets into an argument with lady macbeth b. he sees a ghost
c, the murderers tell him that banquo has escaped d. fleance returns

1. ________ didnt go to the banquet which makes macbeth worry about a plan against him.

a. macduff b. lennox c. ross d. lady macbeth

1. when macbeth says that, \blood will have blood,\ he means that __.

a. he will have to keep killing more people b. his son will inherit the throne
c. he will have to face revenge for his actions d. the witches are vampires

1. when macbeth freaks out at the banquet, lady macbeth __.

a. pretends to suffer from the same problem b. confesses their crimes
c. says that macbeth is sick and everyone should go d. pretends its a joke

1. ________ is the queen of the witches.

a. hecate b. siward c. northumberland d. ross e. lennox

1. malcolm has gone to __ to ask king edward to help him overthrow macbeth.

a. scotland b. ireland c. sweden d. england

1. the country in which the story macbeth takes place is...

a. england & scotland c. scotland only
b. ireland d. norway

Explanation:

These questions are about the plot, characters, and themes of Shakespeare's Macbeth. For example, in question 17, when Act 3 begins, Macbeth is king of Scotland. In question 25, Hecate is known as the queen of the witches in the play. Each question tests knowledge of specific details from the text.

Answer:

1. C. Macbeth
2. A. he will kill them if they don't do it
3. C. She doesn't know about it
4. B. Fleance escapes
5. B. he sees a ghost
6. A. Macduff
7. C. he will have to face revenge for his actions
8. C. says that Macbeth is sick and everyone should go
9. A. Hecate
10. D. England
11. c. Scotland only