Macbeth

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Macbeth

Multiple=20 Choice

Identify=20 the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or = answers the=20 question.

Comprehension

The=20 questions below refer to the selection "The Tragedy of Macbeth, = Act=20 I."

The witch=92s=20 tale of the sailor indicates that the weird sisters = are

a.	comical	c.	mischievous
b.	malicious	d.	generous

King Duncan=20 decides to make Macbeth Thane of Cawdor because

a.	the=20 last Thane of Cawdor went mad	c.	the=20 witches told him to
b.	Macbeth=20 fought heroically for him	d.	the=20 last Thane of Cawdor died

When Macbeth=20 receives his new title, Banquo reacts with

a.	joy	c.	concern
b.	indifference	d.	jealousy

After=20 reading the letter from her husband, Lady Macbeth calls upon the = spirits=20 to =93Make thick my blood, / Stop up th=92 access and passage to = remorse.=94 She=20 is asking

a.	for=20 guidance so that she can maintain her sense of justice and=20 goodness
b.	to be=20 made insensitive to the cruelty she is = planning
c.	for=20 assurance that she and her husband might agree on a=20 plan
d.	for=20 access to her husband=92s unspoken = thoughts

Near the end=20 of Act I, Macbeth expresses doubt about murdering the king=20 because

a.	Macbeth=20 is the king=92s subject and host
b.	it=20 could weaken all of Scotland
c.	the=20 king=92s sons would kill him
d.	Lady=20 Macbeth has misgivings

The play=92s=20 first act includes all of the following events = except

a.	an=20 invasion	c.	a=20 coldblooded murder
b.	an=20 order of execution	d.	some=20 treacherous plotting

Extra=20 Comprehension

The=20 questions below refer to the selection "The Tragedy of Macbeth, = Act=20 I."

In = the=20 play=92s first act, Duncan=92s attitude toward Macbeth is = best=20 described as

a.	respectful=20 and kind	c.	ungrateful=20 and rude
b.	suspicious=20 and aloof	d.	gracious=20 and forgiving

Which of the=20 following is not true?

a.	Scotland=20 is at war with an invader.
b.	The=20 thane of Cawdor is a traitor.
c.	Duncan=20 has a male heir named Malcolm.
d.	Duncan=20 and Macbeth are brothers.

Before=20 Macbeth makes his first appearance, we learn about = his

a.	ambition	c.	superstitions
b.	great=20 power	d.	bravery

10.

Macbeth=92s=20 first reaction to the witches=92 prediction is one of

a.	indifference	c.	shock
b.	amusement	d.	anger

11.

Lady=20 Macbeth=92s remark that her husband is =93too full o=92 th=92 milk = of human=20 kindness=94 indicates that she is

a.	ruthless	c.	considerate
b.	unambitious	d.	very=20 much like her husband

Reading=20 Skills and Strategies: Blank Verse

The=20 questions below refer to the selection "The Tragedy of Macbeth, = Act=20 I."

12.

The majority=20 of Macbeth is written in blank verse, which is

a.	unrhymed=20 anapestic heptameter	c.	unrhymed=20 iambic pentameter
b.	rhymed=20 trochaic dimeter	d.	unrhymed=20 dactylic tetrameter

13.

Why is blank=20 verse particularly effective for drama?

a.	Its=20 rhymes help to emphasize dramatic = emotions.
b.	It=20 closely approximates the natural rhythms of English=20 speech.
c.	Its=20 irregular structure is suitable for lyrical=20 monologues.
d.	Its=20 formality makes characters=92 speeches easier to=20 understand.

Literary=20 Element: Tragedy

The=20 questions below refer to the selection "The Tragedy of Macbeth, = Act=20 I."

14.

What is=20 Macbeth=92s tragic flaw?

a.	his=20 lust for power	c.	his=20 fondness for Macduff
b.	his=20 lack of political skills	d.	his=20 military expertise

15.

All of the=20 following are elements of a tragedy except

a.	a=20 central character who makes mistakes
b.	a=20 catastrophe near the end or = conclusion
c.	frequent=20 messages from the gods
d.	a=20 central character who is often = high-ranking

Comprehension

The=20 questions below refer to the selection "The Tragedy of Macbeth, = Act=20 II."

16.

The dagger=20 that Macbeth sees in his Scene 1 soliloquy

a.	was=20 given to him by his wife	c.	has=20 already been used to kill Duncan
b.	is=20 part of a hallucination	d.	is=20 lost in the confusion

17.

When Macbeth=20 talks agitatedly about the murders, Lady Macbeth urges him = to

a.	run=20 away immediately	c.	try=20 not to dwell on it
b.	kill=20 the witnesses	d.	pray=20 for his salvation

18.

The porter=92s=20 cursing is ironic because

a.	he=20 invokes the devil without knowing about the = crime
b.	he=20 conveys that nothing is amiss
c.	he=20 takes so long to answer the door that Macbeth escapes=20 unnoticed
d.	Macbeth=20 does not expect the royal visitors

19.

When Lennox=20 and Macduff arrive at Macbeth=92s castle in the morning, Macduff = wonders=20 if

a.	something=20 is terribly wrong
b.	the=20 porter has stayed up late and slept = in
c.	the=20 porter is keeping something from them
d.	Macbeth=20 is lying to them

20.

As = soon as=20 the murder becomes known, Malcolm and Donalbain flee Scotland = because=20 they

a.	have=20 lost their inheritance
b.	are=20 guilty of the murder
c.	believe=20 the country will probably become = unstable
d.	fear=20 for their lives

21.

Banquo wants=20 to meet with the other nobles in order to

a.	discover=20 the purpose of the murder
b.	ensure=20 that Macbeth will become king
c.	protect=20 his son from the murderer
d.	talk=20 to Macbeth about the witches

22.

The natural=20 disturbances that continue all night=97including the screaming and = murderous=20 owl, chimneys being blown down, and Duncan=92s horses turning = wild=97=20 symbolize

a.	the=20 inevitable chaos of a terrible storm
b.	a=20 coming war with a neighboring country
c.	the=20 evil of Macbeth=92s deeds
d.	the=20 imminent flight of the king=92s sons

Extra=20 Comprehension

The=20 questions below refer to the selection "The Tragedy of Macbeth, = Act=20 II."

23.

In = Scene 1,=20 Macbeth attempts to convince Banquo to agree to

a.	oppose=20 Duncan	c.	leave=20 Scotland
b.	talk=20 with him	d.	kill=20 the king=92s heirs

24.

When Macbeth=20 is alone, he imagines he sees

a.	a=20 dagger	c.	Duncan=92s=20 ghost
b.	a=20 crown	d.	an=20 accusing hand

25.

What does=20 Lady Macbeth tell her husband in Scene 2?

a.	She=20 plans to leave him.
b.	She=20 feels guilty about the deed.
c.	He=20 should not dwell on the murders.
d.	She is=20 exhausted but cannot sleep.

26.

How does=20 Shakespeare make Duncan=92s murder seem even more monstrous than = it might=20 have been?

a.	by=20 describing its effect on Duncan=92s = sons
b.	by=20 portraying the king in sympathetic = terms
c.	by=20 vividly describing the actual murder in = detail
d.	by=20 describing how well-loved Duncan was

27.

In = Scene 4,=20 Macduff emphasizes his opposition to Macbeth by

a.	preparing=20 to flee Scotland
b.	publicly=20 swearing allegiance to Malcolm
c.	attempting=20 to rally the thanes against Macbeth
d.	refusing=20 to go to Scone to see Macbeth crowned

Comprehension

The=20 questions below refer to the selection "The Tragedy of Macbeth, = Act=20 III."

28.

As = he=20 considers Macbeth=92s kingship, Banquo feels

a.	premonitions=20 of his own impending death
b.	admiration=20 for Macbeth=92s achievement
c.	glimmers=20 of hope for his sons
d.	disgust=20 at his encounter with the witches

29.

The =93barren=20 scepter=94 Macbeth refers to is a symbol implying that = he

a.	will=20 never wield power
b.	will=20 have no heirs to the throne
c.	will=20 soon be overthrown and slain
d.	prefers=20 a smooth scepter barren of decoration

30.

Macbeth=20 explains to the hired murderers that they must keep his plan a = secret=20 because

a.	he=20 would be forced to execute them to satisfy the=20 people
b.	the=20 murderers would be ostracized for their dirty=20 work
c.	he and=20 Banquo have friends in common who would be = upset
d.	the=20 people should not know about the king=92s = sins

31.

When Macbeth=20 hears that Fleance has escaped the murderers, he reacts = with

a.	relief	c.	happiness
b.	anxiety	d.	indifference

32.

When Macbeth=20 begins talking to Banquo=92s ghost, Lady Macbeth reacts = by

a.	telling=20 the others Macbeth has an illness
b.	talking=20 loudly so that Macbeth cannot be = heard
c.	confessing=20 their crimes to the guests
d.	pretending=20 she sees the same apparition

33.

Which of the=20 following phrases is the most vivid example of figurative language = in Act=20 III?

a.	=93As=20 upon thee, Macbeth, their speeches=20 shine . . .=94
b.	=93O,=20 full of scorpions is my mind, dear = wife!=94
c.	=93There=92s=20 comfort yet; they are assailable.=94
d.	=93Blood=20 hath been shed ere = now . . .=94

34.

Hecate=20 intends to ensure Macbeth=92s downfall by making him

a.	devoted	c.	overconfident
b.	angry	d.	fearful

35.

At = the=20 beginning of Scene 6, Lennox speaks of Macbeth=92s sorrow and = nobility in a=20 tone that is

a.	objective	c.	comforting
b.	affectionate	d.	sarcastic

Extra=20 Comprehension

The=20 questions below refer to the selection "The Tragedy of Macbeth, = Act=20 III."

36.

What does=20 Banquo reveal as Scene 1 of Act III opens?

a.	He is=20 planning to kill Macbeth.
b.	He=20 suspects that Macbeth killed Duncan.
c.	He=20 hopes to keep peace with Macbeth.
d.	He=20 wishes to leave Scotland.

37.

Why does=20 Macbeth want Banquo dead?

a.	Banquo=20 is a friend of Donalbain.
b.	Lady=20 Macbeth wants Banquo and Fleance = killed.
c.	The=20 witches promised that Banquo would father = kings.
d.	Banquo=20 opposes Macbeth at every turn.

38.

In = the=20 extended banquet scene, Macbeth chastises Banquo for being absent. = What=20 makes that speech ironic?

a.	Banquo=20 is present in the form of a ghost.
b.	The=20 assembled lords are aware of Banquo=92s = murder.
c.	Macbeth=20 is unaware of Banquo=92s death.
d.	Banquo=20 had no intention of attending the = banquet.

39.

At = the=20 banquet, Macbeth=92s tortured conscience causes him = to

a.	drink=20 excessively	c.	challenge=20 Banquo=92s ghost
b.	confess=20 the murder of Fleance	d.	stagger=20 out of the banquet hall

40.

During the=20 banquet, Lady Macbeth

a.	tries=20 to explain away her husband=92s odd = behavior
b.	sees=20 the ghost also but tries to ignore it
c.	questions=20 Macbeth=92s sanity
d.	confesses=20 her own guilt

Comprehension

The=20 questions below refer to the selection "The Tragedy of Macbeth, = Act=20 IV."

41.

In = response=20 to Macbeth=92s questions, the witches

a.	tell=20 him everything and predict the course of his entire=20 life
b.	call=20 upon the apparitions, who answer most of his questions but = warn him=20 not to probe too deeply
c.	conjure=20 up the ghost of the king, who answers the=20 questions
d.	attempt=20 to intimidate Macbeth and threaten him with a=20 curse

42.

When Macbeth=20 hears that no one born of a woman will harm him, he decides=20 to

a.	leave=20 Macduff alone
b.	kill=20 all the wives of his peers
c.	kill=20 Macduff anyway
d.	kill=20 everyone in line for the throne, but spare their=20 families

43.

Lady Macduff=20 misses her last chance for escape, which comes when

a.	an=20 anonymous messenger warns her to flee
b.	her=20 son suggests a plot for their escape
c.	Ross=20 defends her husband=92s good = character
d.	the=20 murderers make too much noise at the = door

44.

Malcolm=20 pretends that he is too evil to become king in order = to

a.	avoid=20 the responsibilities of ruling = Scotland
b.	ascertain=20 Macduff=92s loyalty
c.	fulfill=20 the witches=92 prophecies
d.	ensure=20 that his brother inherits the throne

45.

When Ross=20 joins Malcolm and Macduff in Scene 3, he says to Macduff, =93Let = not your=20 ears despise my tongue forever, / Which shall possess them with = the=20 heaviest sound / That ever yet they heard.=94 He = means

a.	do not=20 listen too closely to what I am = saying
b.	I am=20 about to warn you of impending = disaster
c.	please=20 do not hate me because I bring bad = news
d.	do not=20 worry about my next statement

46.

When Macduff=20 receives the news of his family, Malcolm urges him to

a.	rouse=20 his anger	c.	stay=20 away from Scotland
b.	grieve=20 peacefully	d.	try=20 not to think about it

Extra=20 Comprehension

The=20 questions below refer to the selection "The Tragedy of Macbeth, = Act=20 IV."

47.

Who actually=20 murders Lady Macduff and her children?

a.	Lady=20 Macbeth	c.	Macbeth=92s=20 hired assassins
b.	Lennox=92s=20 servants	d.	Ross=92s=20 servants

48.

In = Scene 3,=20 Malcolm and Macduff meet in England and discuss

a.	their=20 own suffering	c.	the=20 valor of the English troops
b.	Macbeth=92s=20 treachery	d.	childhood=20 memories

49.

The murder=20 of Lady Macduff and her children differs from that of Duncan = because it is=20 prompted by

a.	petty=20 jealousy	c.	fear=20 and rage
b.	unchecked=20 ambition	d.	shameless=20 greed

50.

When Macduff=20 asks Ross about his family, Ross at first replies that =93they = were well at=20 peace=94 when he last saw them. His statement is intended to = be

a.	truthful	c.	melodramatic
b.	misleading	d.	mocking

51.

When Macduff=20 learns the news of his wife=92s death, he becomes

a.	insane	c.	determined=20 to unseat Macbeth
b.	strangely=20 calm	d.	fearful=20 for his own life

Comprehension

The=20 questions below refer to the selection "The Tragedy of Macbeth, = Act=20 V."

52.

The=20 gentlewoman in Scene 1 refuses to repeat Lady Macbeth=92s = sleep-talk to the=20 doctor because

a.	the=20 words are mumbled and impossible to = understand
b.	Lady=20 Macbeth forbade her to reveal the murders to=20 anyone
c.	there=20 is no witness to confirm the truth of the gentlewoman=92s=20 words
d.	she=20 thinks that only the doctor will believe = her

53.

The =93damned=20 spot=94 to which Lady Macbeth refers is

a.	Macbeth=92s=20 predicament	c.	Birnam=20 Wood
b.	a=20 beleaguered castle	d.	Duncan=92s=20 bloodstain

54.

Macbeth=20 tries to reassure himself that Malcolm and Macduff are not a = threat to him=20 because they

a.	are=20 far away in England
b.	do not=20 have the military power that he has
c.	have=20 fled because of fear
d.	are=20 both =93of woman born=94

55.

As = Macbeth=92s=20 anxiety grows, he commands the doctor to

a.	let=20 Lady Macbeth rest for a few days
b.	cure=20 Lady Macbeth
c.	medicate=20 Lady Macbeth with hemlock
d.	analyze=20 Lady Macbeth=92s ramblings

56.

Macbeth=92s=20 reaction to his wife=92s death shows that he

a.	thinks=20 life is a meaningless path to death
b.	is=20 anguished because he cares about her = deeply
c.	expects=20 to win the battle without her support
d.	understands=20 why she incited him to murder and then went = mad

57.

Macduff=20 declares that he must kill Macbeth because

a.	the=20 witches predicted that he would
b.	no one=20 else can conquer Macbeth
c.	he=20 must avenge his family members=92 = murders
d.	Macbeth=20 otherwise will win the battle

58.

Macbeth=20 finally realizes that the witches and apparitions

a.	told=20 him the truth
b.	were=20 figments of his imagination
c.	were=20 committed to his best interests
d.	deceived=20 him with ambiguous messages

59.

The play=20 ends with the thanes acknowledging who as Scotland=92s new and = lawful=20 king?

a.	Macduff	c.	Donalbain
b.	Ross	d.	Malcolm

Extra=20 Comprehension

The=20 questions below refer to the selection "The Tragedy of Macbeth, = Act=20 V."

60.

The final=20 act of Macbeth reveals that Lady Macbeth has = become

a.	fearful=20 of her husband	c.	haunted=20 by guilt
b.	jealous=20 of her husband	d.	comfortable=20 with her situation

61.

Unlike her=20 husband, Lady Macbeth=92s behavior becomes

a.	hysterical	c.	cruel
b.	defiant	d.	resolute

62.

Until the=20 very end, Macbeth believes that

a.	the=20 witches=92 prediction will save his = life
b.	his=20 suffering people will support him
c.	he=20 will somehow flee from all enemies
d.	his=20 heirs will rule Scotland

63.

As = he=20 prepares for his final battle, Macbeth expresses his = disappointment that=20 old age will not bring him

a.	children=20 and heirs	c.	love,=20 honor, and friendship
b.	power=20 and glory	d.	peace

Literary=20 Element: Imagery and Figurative Language

The=20 questions below refer to the selection "The Tragedy of Macbeth, = Act=20 V."

64.

All of the=20 following images occur repeatedly in the play = except

a.	eggs	c.	woods
b.	daggers	d.	children

65.

Which of the=20 following quotations from the play contains figurative=20 language?

a.	=93Look,=20 how she rubs her hands.=94
b.	=93Of=20 all men else I have avoided thee.=94
c.	=93Life=92s=20 but a walking shadow.=94
d.	=93Of=20 this dead butcher and his fiendlike=20 queen . . .=94

66.

What form of=20 the English language did Shakespeare write in?

a.	Old=20 English	c.	Early=20 Modern English
b.	Middle=20 English	d.	Early=20 Middle English

Matching

Cast of=20 Characters

Match=20 each action described to a character from the list. =

a.	Macbeth	d.	the=20 Captain
b.	Lady=20 Macbeth	e.	Banquo
c.	the=20 King

67.

praises=20 Macbeth and expresses a desire to visit Inverness

68.

worries=20 about the consequences of his actions

69.

doubts=20 Macbeth=92s determination to kill the King

70.

accompanies=20 Macbeth in his encounter with the witches

71.

tells the=20 King about Macbeth=92s and Banquo=92s bravery in = battle

Cast of=20 Characters

Several=20 characters in Act II have fears. Match each fear described to a = character=20 from the list.

a.	Lady=20 Macbeth	d.	Macbeth
b.	Donalbain	e.	Lennox
c.	Banquo

72.

is = fearful=20 of divine punishment because he cannot say =93amen=94

73.

is = frightened that the bloody daggers will reveal who killed the=20 King

74.

is = afraid of=20 =93daggers in men=92s smiles=94 and of being killed

75.

is = alarmed=20 about the dreams he might have if he sleeps

76.

is = terrified=20 by =93strange screams of death=94 and other disturbances heard in = the=20 night

Cast of=20 Characters

Several=20 characters in Act III have suspicions. Match each suspicion = described to a=20 character or characters from the list.

a.	Banquo	d.	Macbeth
b.	Lennox=20 and another lord	e.	Hecate
c.	the=20 nobles

77.

suspects=20 that Macbeth killed Duncan

78.

suspects=20 that Banquo knows Macbeth=92s crimes

79.

is = suspicious because the witches have not provided = information

80.

are=20 suspicious because of Macbeth=92s behavior at the = banquet

81.

are=20 suspicious about all events and hope for aid from England against=20 Macbeth

Cast of=20 Characters

Several=20 characters and apparitions in Act IV deliver messages. Match each = message=20 to a character or apparition from the list.

a.	the=20 crowned child	d.	the=20 armed head
b.	the=20 bloody child	e.	Ross
c.	Banquo=92s=20 ghost

82.

Macbeth will=20 not be vanquished until Birnam Wood marches to = Dunsinane

83.

Macbeth has=20 killed Macduff=92s family

84.

no = man born=20 of a woman will harm Macbeth

85.

beware of=20 Macduff

86.

the eight=20 ghostly kings are Banquo=92s offspring

Cast of=20 Characters

Several=20 characters in Act V make revelations. Match each revelation = described to a=20 character from the list below.

a.	Seyton	d.	the=20 Doctor
b.	Lady=20 Macbeth	e.	Malcolm
c.	the=20 Messenger

87.

reveals=20 murders of Lady Macduff and the King

88.

reveals that=20 Lady Macbeth has hallucinations

89.

reveals that=20 Lady Macbeth is dead

90.

reveals that=20 Birnam Wood is approaching the castle

91.

reveals that=20 his supporters will be made Earls

Essay

Written=20 Response

The=20 questions below refer to the selection "The Tragedy of Macbeth, = Act=20 III."

92.

Which of the=20 following quotations do you think is the most foreboding? Write = the letter=20 of the quotation you choose and briefly defend your choice. Each = quotation=20 is a valid choice. Use at least one example from the play to = support your=20 ideas.

a.	Hecate:=20 =93I am for th=92 air; this night I=92ll spend / Unto a = dismal and fatal=20 end.=94
b.	Macbeth:=20 =93We are yet but young in deed.=94
c.	Lennox:=20 =93 . . . that a swift blessing / May = soon return=20 to this our suffering country / Under a hand=20 accursed!=94
d.	Lady=20 Macbeth: =93=92Tis safer to be that which we destroy / Than = by=20 destruction dwell in doubtful joy.=94

=20

Short=20 Answer

Written=20 Response

The=20 questions below refer to the selection "The Tragedy of Macbeth, = Act=20 IV."

93.

Which of the=20 following characters in Act IV arouses the most sympathy? On the = lines=20 provided, write the letter of the character you choose, describe = the=20 character=92s situation in Act IV, and give reasons for your = opinion. Use at=20 least one example from the selection to support your ideas. There = is more=20 than one possible answer.

a.	Macbeth
b.	Lady=20 Macduff
c.	Son of=20 Macduff
d.	Macduff

________________________________________________________________= _

=20

94.

On = a=20 separate sheet of paper, write a paragraph describing how Macbeth = changes=20 from the beginning of the play to Act IV. Is he more good than = evil in Act=20 IV? more evil than good? Rate Macbeth=92s moral character on a = scale of ten,=20 with 1 being absolute good and 10 being absolute evil. Provide at = least=20 two examples of Macbeth=92s words or deeds that support your=20 answer.

=20

95.

____________________________=20 was the name of the theater company of which Shakespeare was a=20 member.

=20

96.

The=20 ____________________ Theatre was where most of Shakespeare=92s = plays were=20 performed.

=20

97.

Shakespeare=20 married ________________________________, and they had three = children=20 named ______________________, ________________________, and=20 ______________________.

=20

98.

Shakespeare=92s=20 birthday and death date are the same month and day: = ____________=20 ____ (1564 and 1616).

=20

99.

Shakespeare=20 wrote approximately how many plays?

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100.

Shakespeare=20 probably based his material for Macbeth on Hollinshed=92s = Chronicles=20 of _____________________, _______________________, and=20 ___________________.

(3 = Countries)

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