Act 1
What title is Macbeth given in Act I after defeating Norway?
A. Thane of Cawdor
B. Thane of Glamis
C. Earl of Fife
D. Prince of Cumberland
A. Thane of Cawdor
What hallucination does Macbeth see before killing Duncan?
A. A bloody ghost
B. A floating dagger
C. A torch
D. A crown
B. A floating dagger
Who does Macbeth see sitting in his place at the banquet?
A. Duncan
B. Banquo’s ghost
C. Macduff
D. Fleance
B. Banquo’s ghost
Name one of the apparitions shown to Macbeth.
an armed head, a bloody child, a crowned child with a tree, a line of kings.
What repeated motion shows Lady Macbeth’s guilt?
A. Pacing
B. Screaming
C. Rubbing her hands
D. Pointing
C. Rubbing her hands
What prophecy do the witches give Banquo about his descendants?
His children will be kings, though he will not be one.
Why does Lady Macbeth say she couldn’t kill Duncan herself?
He resembled her father.
Why does Macbeth fear Banquo?
Banquo’s heirs are prophesied to become kings.
Which prophecy makes Macbeth feel invincible?
A. “Beware Macduff.”
B. “Lesser than Macbeth, yet greater.”
C. “Macbeth shall be king.”
D. “None of woman born shall harm Macbeth.”
D. “None of woman born shall harm Macbeth.”
How is the Birnam Wood prophecy fulfilled?
Malcolm’s soldiers use branches as camouflage, making the forest appear to move.
Which character immediately suspects Macbeth may “play foully” to become king?
A. Duncan
B. Banquo
C. Macduff
D. Malcolm
B. Banquo
What word can Macbeth no longer say after murdering Duncan?
A. “Sleep”
B. “Amen”
C. “Mercy”
D. “God”
B. “Amen”
Who escapes the murderers Macbeth sends?
A. Banquo
B. Lennox
C. Fleance
D. Ross
C. Fleance
What horrific act does Macbeth commit in Act IV that shows his absolute tyranny?
Orders the murder of Macduff’s wife and children.
What does Macbeth mean by “I ’gin to be aweary of the sun”?
A. He wants to sleep
B. He wants to fight at night
C. He is tired of life
D. He hates daylight
C. He is tired of life
Why does Macbeth hesitate after hearing the prophecy that he will be king?
Answer: He fears the moral consequences of killing Duncan.
What mistake does Macbeth make that forces Lady Macbeth to return to the crime scene?
He forgets to plant the daggers on the guards.
What does Macbeth mean by “I am in blood stepped in so far”?
He has committed too many crimes to turn back.
Where is Malcolm hiding in Act IV?
A. Ireland
B. Dunsinane
C. England
D. Wales
C. England
What does Macduff reveal that fulfills the witches’ prophecy?
He was born by C-section (“untimely ripped”).
Which line best shows Lady Macbeth’s ruthless ambition in Act I?
A. “We will proceed no further.”
B. “Bear welcome in your eye.”
C. “Unsex me here.”
D. “False face must hide what the false heart doth know.”
C. “Unsex me here.”
Which recurring theme becomes central in Act II after the murder?
A. Weather
B. Blood
C. Clothing
D. Light
B. Blood
What is the turning point for Macbeth’s independence from Lady Macbeth?
A. He plans Banquo’s murder without her
B. He confesses to killing Duncan
C. He orders Macduff’s arrest
D. He dismisses the witches
A. He plans Banquo’s murder without her
What theme does the witches’ deceptive prophecy reinforce in Act IV?
Appearance vs. Reality.
Which action restores order to Scotland at the end of Act V?
A. Malcolm’s crowning as king
B. Lady Macbeth’s confession
C. Macbeth’s surrender
D. The witches’ disappearance
A. Malcolm’s crowning as king