MACBETH

Question 1

Who is the author of Macbeth?

Answer 1

William Shakespeare

Question 2

What is the main theme of Macbeth?

Answer 2

Ambition and its consequences

Question 3

True or False: Macbeth is a tragedy.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

Fill in the blank: The three __________ predict Macbeth’s rise to power.

Answer 4

Witches

Question 5

What title does Macbeth hold at the beginning of the play?

Answer 5

Thane of Glamis

Question 6

What motivates Macbeth to murder King Duncan?

Answer 6

His ambition and the prophecy of the witches

Question 7

Multiple Choice: Who kills Macbeth in the end? A) Macduff B) Banquo C) Malcolm

Answer 7

A) Macduff

Question 8

What hallucination does Macbeth see before killing Duncan?

Answer 8

A dagger

Question 9

True or False: Lady Macbeth is supportive of Macbeth’s moral hesitations.

Answer 9

False

Question 10

What does Lady Macbeth famously say to Macbeth to convince him to go through with the murder?

Answer 10

She questions his manhood.

Question 11

Fill in the blank: Macbeth becomes __________ after killing Duncan.

Answer 11

King of Scotland

Question 12

What is the significance of blood in Macbeth?

Answer 12

It symbolizes guilt and the consequences of ambition.

Question 13

Who is Banquo?

Answer 13

Macbeth’s friend and fellow soldier who is murdered by Macbeth.

Question 14

Multiple Choice: What does Macbeth see at Banquo’s banquet? A) A ghost B) A witch C) A vision

Answer 14

A) A ghost

Question 15

What does Lady Macbeth do in her sleep that reveals her guilt?

Answer 15

She sleepwalks and tries to wash imaginary blood from her hands.

Question 16

True or False: The play ends with Macbeth’s death.

Answer 16

True

Question 17

What is the role of the supernatural in Macbeth?

Answer 17

It drives the plot and influences characters’ actions.

Question 18

Fill in the blank: The character of __________ represents the moral order that is disturbed by Macbeth’s actions.

Answer 18

Malcolm

Question 19

Who is the first character to die in Macbeth?

Answer 19

The Thane of Cawdor

Question 20

Multiple Choice: Which character is known for their prophecies? A) Hecate B) The Witches C) Lady Macbeth

Answer 20

B) The Witches

Question 21

What is the significance of the quote ‘Fair is foul, and foul is fair’?

Answer 21

It reflects the theme of appearance versus reality.

Question 22

Who ultimately takes the throne after Macbeth’s death?

Answer 22

Malcolm

Question 23

Fill in the blank: Macbeth’s tragic flaw is his __________.

Answer 23

Ambition

Question 24

True or False: Lady Macbeth dies by suicide.

Answer 24

True

Question 25

What is the setting of Macbeth?

Answer 25

Scotland

Question 26

What does the term 'Macbeth' refer to in the context of the play?

Answer 26

The main character and tragic hero.

Question 27

Who is the rightful heir to the throne at the end of the play?

Answer 27

Malcolm