Macbeth Quiz: Would You Paas?

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You think you know everything about this famous Macbeth play? Let's prove yourself now!

Questions and Answers

1.

Name the three prophecies of the witches and explain how they came to pass.

Discuss
2.

Identify the three evils that Malcolm claims to have and describe the outcome of his conversation with Macduff.

Discuss
3.

Malcolm becomes king at the end of the play.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
4.

Lady Macbeth takes part in Banquo's murder.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
5.

Even though she is warned of treachery, Lady Macbeth is killed.

Discuss
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
6.

The thanes are loyal to Macbeth to the end.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
7.

Macbeth's chief fear is punishment after death.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
8.

The witches predict the Banquo's heirs will be kings.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
9.

Banquo faints after the killing of Duncan.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
10.

Lady Macbeth does not see Banquo's ghost.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
11.

At the end of the play, Malcolm knows the true Macbeth.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
12.

The witches have human form.

Discuss
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
13.

The doctor says that Lady Macbeth suffers from a fatal illness.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
14.

Macbeth and his wife conspire to kill Macduff.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
15.

Macbeth's explanation of Duncan's death satisfies Duncan's sons.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
16.

Duncan is suspicious of Macbeth.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
17.

Remorse ruins lady Macduff's enjoyment of success.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
18.

The porter's scene is the play's
- A.
  
  Beginning
- B.
  
  Comic relief
- C.
  
  Climax
19.

As king, Macbeth is
- A.
  
  Brutal
- B.
  
  Wise
- C.
  
  Gentle
20.

The former Thane of Cawdor had been
- A.
  
  Traitor
- B.
  
  Duncan's son
- C.
  
  Brother to Macbeth
21.

Macbeth meet death
- A.
  
  As a physical coward
- B.
  
  As a repentant sinner
- C.
  
  With desperate courage
22.

Banquo's son is
- A.
  
  Fleance
- B.
  
  Sinel
- C.
  
  Macdonwald
23.

The "Third Murderer" is sent by
- A.
  
  Macbeth
- B.
  
  Banquo
- C.
  
  Lady Macbeth
24.

Malcolm's invasion is launched from
- A.
  
  France
- B.
  
  Norway
- C.
  
  England
25.

At his wife's death, Macbeth
- A.
  
  Swears revenge
- B.
  
  Accepts fate
- C.
  
  Vows to change
26.

Macbeth is killed by
- A.
  
  Malcolm
- B.
  
  Macduff
- C.
  
  Banquo
27.

Duncan's murderer is
- A.
  
  Lady Macbeth
- B.
  
  Macbeth
- C.
  
  Banquo
28.

Macbeth receives a diamond for his wife from
- A.
  
  Malcolm
- B.
  
  Fleance
- C.
  
  Duncan
29.

Duncan's death is blamed on
- A.
  
  The grooms
- B.
  
  Macduff
- C.
  
  The doctor
30.

When in England, Malcolm tests the loyalty of
- A.
  
  Macduff
- B.
  
  Banquo
- C.
  
  Ross
31.

Duncan's sons are
- A.
  
  Ross and Malcom
- B.
  
  Malcolm and Donalbain
- C.
  
  Macduff and Siward
32.

Lady Macbeth becomes
- A.
  
  Somnambulist
- B.
  
  A mute
- C.
  
  An insomniac
33.

Macbeth's evil side is associated with
- A.
  
  Royalty
- B.
  
  The color blue
- C.
  
  Night and darkness
34.

Hecate is linked to
- A.
  
  The witches
- B.
  
  The English nobility
- C.
  
  The Scottish nobility
35.

The wife of the Thane of Fife is
- A.
  
  Lady Macbeth
- B.
  
  Lady Hecate
- C.
  
  Lady Macduff
36.

After Duncan's death, Macbeth finds killing
- A.
  
  Impossible
- B.
  
  Not worth the trouble
- C.
  
  Often necessary
37.

For his bravery and loyalty Macbeth becomes
- A.
  
  Prince of Cumberland
- B.
  
  Thane of Fife
- C.
  
  Thane of Cawdor
38.

Select the correct role of:the porter

Discuss
- A.
  
  Appears before Duncan's murder
- B.
  
  Praised for his healing touch
- C.
  
  Talks of an equivicator
39.

Select the correct role of:Macdonwald
- A.
  
  Praises Macbeth's castle
- B.
  
  Traitor to Scotland
- C.
  
  Appears to Lady Macbeth
40.

Select the correct role of:Duncan
- A.
  
  Praised for his healing touch
- B.
  
  Appears to Lady Macbeth
- C.
  
  Praises Macbeths castle
41.

Select the correct role of:Banquo
- A.
  
  Tells Fleance to escape
- B.
  
  Attends the banquet
- C.
  
  A traitor to Scotland
42.

Select the correct role of:King James
- A.
  
  Praises Macbeth's castle
- B.
  
  At war with Scotland
- C.
  
  Praised for his healing touch
43.

Select the correct role of:England
- A.
  
  Site of Duncan's murder
- B.
  
  Refuge for Malcom
- C.
  
  At war with Scotland
44.

Select the correct role of:Birnam
- A.
  
  Part of the witche's brew
- B.
  
  Site of Duncan's murder
- C.
  
  A forest
45.

Select the correct role of:Glamis
- A.
  
  Macbeth's original estate
- B.
  
  Macduff
- C.
  
  Talks of an equivicator
46.

Select the correct role of:Norway
- A.
  
  Site of Duncan's murder
- B.
  
  At war with Scotland
- C.
  
  Macbeth's original estate
47.

Select the correct role of:Inverness
- A.
  
  Refuge for Malcolm
- B.
  
  Site of Duncan's murder
- C.
  
  A forest
48.

Select the correct role of:the dagger
- A.
  
  Appears before Duncan's murder
- B.
  
  Shows Fleance a way to escape
- C.
  
  Part of the witch's brew
49.

Select the correct role of:eye of newt
- A.
  
  Part of the witch's brew
- B.
  
  A small salamander in a forest
- C.
  
  Attends the banquet
50.

Banquo's ghost
- A.
  
  A traitor to Scotland
- B.
  
  Appears to Lady Macbeth
- C.
  
  Attends the banquet
51.

Select the correct role of:a man not born of woman
- A.
  
  Malcolm
- B.
  
  Macduff
- C.
  
  Fleance
52.

A bloodstain
- A.
  
  Part of the witch's brew
- B.
  
  Appears to Lady Macbeth
- C.
  
  Tells Fleance to escape
53.

Identify the speaker of the following line:"Double, double, toil and trouble."
- A.
  
  Old Siward
- B.
  
  Doctor
- C.
  
  Witches
- D.
  
  Lady Macbeth
54.

Identify the speaker of the following line:"What we need fear who knows it, when none can call our power to account?"
- A.
  
  Macbeth
- B.
  
  Doctor
- C.
  
  Malcolm
- D.
  
  Lady Macbeth
55.

Identify the speaker of the following line:"Approach now like the rugged Russian bear, take any shape but that."
- A.
  
  Witches
- B.
  
  Macbeth
- C.
  
  Malcolm
- D.
  
  Old Siward
56.

Identify the speaker of the following line:"Life's but a walking shadow, a poor player..."
- A.
  
  Lady Macbeth
- B.
  
  Witches
- C.
  
  Macbeth
- D.
  
  Doctor
57.

Identify the speaker of the following line:"Though bladed corn be lodg'd and trees blown down...answer me to what I ask you."
- A.
  
  Banquo
- B.
  
  Lady Macbeth
- C.
  
  Malcolm
- D.
  
  Macbeth
58.

Identify the speaker of the following line:"So foul and fair a day I have not seen."
- A.
  
  Lady Macbeth
- B.
  
  Macbeth
- C.
  
  Macduff
- D.
  
  Witches
59.

Identify the speaker of the following line:"When she we three meet again, in thunder, lightning, or in rain?"
- A.
  
  Duncan
- B.
  
  Lady Macbeth
- C.
  
  Lady Macduff
- D.
  
  Witches
60.

Identify the speaker of the following line:"Fie, my Lord, fie! A soldier and afeard?"
- A.
  
  Lady Macduff
- B.
  
  Lady Macbeth
- C.
  
  Macduff
- D.
  
  Macbeth
61.

Identify the speaker of the following line:"What a sigh is there! The heart is sorely charged."
- A.
  
  Nurse
- B.
  
  Witches
- C.
  
  Doctor
- D.
  
  Handmaidens
62.

Identify the speaker of the following line:"She should have died hereafter."
- A.
  
  Macbeth
- B.
  
  Banquo
- C.
  
  Malcolm
- D.
  
  Macduff
63.

Identify the speaker of the following line:"I go and it is done; the bell invites me."
- A.
  
  Malcolm
- B.
  
  Banquo
- C.
  
  Macbeth
- D.
  
  Duncan
64.

Identify the speaker of the following line:"That which had made them drunk hath made me bold."
- A.
  
  Lady Macduff
- B.
  
  Witches
- C.
  
  Porter
- D.
  
  Lady Macbeth
65.

Identify the speaker of the following line:"A little water clears us of this deed."
- A.
  
  Lady Macbeth
- B.
  
  Macbeth
- C.
  
  Macduff
- D.
  
  Donalbain
66.

Identify the speaker of the following line:"Lay on macduff, And damn'd be him that cries, 'Hold, enough!'"
- A.
  
  Malcolm
- B.
  
  Lady Macbeth
- C.
  
  Macbeth
- D.
  
  Duncan
67.

Identify the speaker of the following line:"Had I as many sons as I have hairs I would not wish them to a fairer death."
- A.
  
  Macduff
- B.
  
  Siward
- C.
  
  Duncan
- D.
  
  Macbeth
68.

Identify the speaker of the following line:"We have met with foes that strike beside us."
- A.
  
  Macbeth
- B.
  
  Macduff
- C.
  
  Malcolm
- D.
  
  Ross
69.

Identify the speaker of the following line:"Why in that rawness left you wife and child?"
- A.
  
  Macbeth
- B.
  
  Malcolm
- C.
  
  Ross
- D.
  
  Macduff
70.

Identify the speaker of the following line:"Let us not be dainty of leave-taking, but shift away."
- A.
  
  Malcolm
- B.
  
  Donalbain
- C.
  
  Fleance
- D.
  
  Banquo
71.

Identify the speaker of the following line:"What thou wouldst highly that thou wouldst holily; would not play false, and yet wouldst wrongly win."
- A.
  
  Macbeth
- B.
  
  Lady Macduff
- C.
  
  Macduff
- D.
  
  Lady Macbeth
72.

Identify the speaker of the following line:"you have displaced the mirth, broke ope the good meeting, with most admired disorder."
- A.
  
  Macbeth
- B.
  
  Macduff
- C.
  
  Lady Macduff
- D.
  
  Lady Macbeth
73.

Identify the speaker of the following line:"Had he not resembled my father as he slept, I had done't."
- A.
  
  Lady Macduff
- B.
  
  Lady Macbeth
- C.
  
  Macbeth
- D.
  
  Macduff
74.

Identify the speaker of the following line:"Nought's had, all's spent, where our desire is not without content."
- A.
  
  Witches
- B.
  
  Lady Macbeth
- C.
  
  Macbeth
- D.
  
  Donalbain
75.

Identify the speaker of the following line:"Why should I play the Roman fool?"
- A.
  
  Porter
- B.
  
  Macbeth
- C.
  
  Duncan
- D.
  
  Banquo
76.

Identify the speaker of the following line:"That which should accompany old age, as honor, love, obedience, troops of friends, I must not look to have."
- A.
  
  Macbeth
- B.
  
  Duncan
- C.
  
  Banquo
- D.
  
  Fleance

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