Macbeth Quiz

Question 1

What do the three witches tell Macbeth when they first meet him on the heath?

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That he is Thane of Glamis, Thane of Cawdor, and will be king hereafter

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That he will be king, but only if he kills Duncan

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That Banquo's children will rule Scotland forever

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That he must flee to England to escape his enemies

Question 2

Why does Lady Macbeth call on spirits to 'unsex' her in Act 1?

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She fears her feminine nature will make her too weak to help kill Duncan

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She wants to become a man so she can fight in battle

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She is plotting to seduce the king before the murder

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She is trying to hide her identity from the guards

Question 3

What happens immediately after Macbeth murders Duncan in Act 2?

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Macbeth kills the two chamberlains to frame them, then finds he cannot say 'Amen'

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Malcolm and Donalbain are arrested for the crime

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Lady Macbeth confesses to the murder and is executed

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Banquo reveals the witches' prophecy to the king's guards

Question 4

Who says, 'Fair is foul, and foul is fair'?

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The three witches, opening the play on the heath

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Lady Macbeth, describing her plan to kill Duncan

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Macbeth, after he sees Banquo's ghost

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Banquo, questioning whether the witches are real

Question 5

Why does Macbeth order the murders of Banquo and Fleance in Act 3?

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The witches tell him that Banquo's children will become kings, threatening his throne

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Banquo has discovered that Macbeth murdered Duncan

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Lady Macbeth convinces him that Banquo is planning a rebellion

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Fleance has challenged Macbeth to single combat

Question 6

What does Macbeth mean when he says, 'I am in blood stepp'd in so far that, should I wade no more, returning were as tedious as go o'er'?

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He is so deep in murder and guilt that continuing forward is easier than trying to turn back

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He has lost so much blood in battle that he cannot survive much longer

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He is planning to wade across a river to escape Scotland

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He regrets killing Duncan and wishes he had never begun

Question 7

What is Banquo's role in the play after the witches' prophecy?

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He remains loyal to Duncan, suspects Macbeth, and is killed for it

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He actively helps Macbeth seize power and becomes his closest advisor

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He suspects Macbeth of foul play and works with Malcolm to overthrow him

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He abandons Scotland and lives in exile in England

Question 8

Who says, 'Look like the innocent flower, but be the serpent underneath'?

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Lady Macbeth, advising Macbeth to hide his murderous intentions

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The witches, teaching Macbeth how to deceive the guards

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Banquo, warning Macbeth about the witches' tricks

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Macduff, describing how the tyrant operates

Question 9

What does the ghost of Banquo reveal to Macbeth at the banquet in Act 3?

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That Fleance has escaped and survived the murder attempt

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That the witches are planning to kill Macbeth

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That Lady Macbeth is plotting against her husband

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That Malcolm has raised an army in England

Question 10

How does Lady Macbeth's mental state change from Act 1 to Act 5?

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She shifts from being the driving force behind murder to being consumed by guilt and sleepwalking

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She grows increasingly powerful and confident in her position as queen

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She becomes more devoted to helping Macbeth defend the throne

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She flees Scotland and joins Malcolm's army in England

Question 11

What does Macduff's escape to England in Act 4 set in motion?

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It causes Macbeth to order the murder of Macduff's wife and children

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It allows him to raise an army with Malcolm to overthrow Macbeth

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It forces Macduff to make a pact with the witches to gain power

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It convinces Malcolm that Macduff is a traitor working for Macbeth

Question 12

Who says, 'Out, damned spot. Out, I say'?

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Lady Macbeth, sleepwalking and obsessing over imaginary bloodstains

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Macbeth, trying to clean the blood from his hands after murdering Duncan

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Lady Macduff, seeing the murderers enter her home

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The doctor, trying to treat Lady Macbeth's condition

Question 13

What is the significance of the witches' prophecy that 'none of woman born shall harm Macbeth'?

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It is an equivocation that Macbeth misinterprets—Macduff was ripped from his mother's womb

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It is literally true and protects Macbeth forever

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It means Macbeth can only be killed by a magical creature, not a human

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It is a test to see if Macbeth will trust the witches completely

Question 14

Why does Malcolm test Macduff's loyalty by claiming to be a worse tyrant than Macbeth in Act 4?

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He is genuinely uncertain whether Macduff supports him or Macbeth

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He wants to punish Macduff for abandoning his family to seek help

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He is following the advice of the witches to trap Macduff

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He is trying to convince Macduff to assassinate him instead of Macbeth

Question 15

What does Macbeth mean by, 'Life's but a walking shadow, a poor player that struts and frets his hour upon the stage'?

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He believes life is temporary and meaningless, especially after learning Lady Macbeth is dead

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He is proud of his achievements as king and wishes to be remembered as a great actor

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He is planning to flee Scotland and start a new life as a traveling performer

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He thinks the witches are merely illusions created by his imagination

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