Macbeth MCQ | Eleven 1st Semester WBCHSE
CHOOSE THE CORRECT ALTERNATIVE FROM THE FOLLOWING OPTIONS
1. Macbeth was-
(a) the son of Banquo
(b) the friend of Banquo
(c) the brother of Macduff
(d) the husband of Emilia.
2. ‘Macbeth’ is a-
(a) novel
(b) drama
(c) short story
(d) none of these
3. Duncan the meek was-
(a) senator of Venice
(c) King of Scotland
(b) King of England
(d) none of these
4. Lady Macbeth was-
(a) an ambitious woman
(b) a good natured woman
(c) a sympathetic woman
(d) a mean-minded woman
5. Macbeth was held in great esteem for his-
(a) meeting with a violent sea storm
(b) wit and intelligence
(c) education and boldness
(d) valour and skill
6. Macbeth had been promotioned from-
(a) thane of Glamis to thane of Cawdor
(b) thane of Cawdor to thane of Glamis
(c) thane of fife to thane of Cawdor
7. Banquo was-
(a) a soldier
(b) a major
(c) a general
(d) a brigadier
8. Banquo was the general of-
(a) England
(b) Scotland
(c) Greenland
(d) Ireland
9. The names of the two Scottish Generals mentioned in ‘Macbeth’ were-
(a) Othello and Romeo
(b) Pericles and Timon
(c) Banquo and Macbeth
10. Banquo was more practical than-
(a) Duncan
(b) Macduff
(c) Macbeth
(d) Lady Macbeth
11. The wicked suggestions of the witches had sunk too deep into the mind of-
(a) Banquo only
(b) Macbeth only
(c) both Banquo and Macbeth
(d) None
12. The king Duncan’s two sons were-
(a) Malcolm and Macduff
(b) Macduff and Donalbain
(c) Malcolm and Donalbain
(d) none
13. The appearance of three figures like women having beards, withered skins and wild attires looked like strange
(a) earthly creatures
(b) unearthly creatures
(c) robots
(d) none of these
14. Who wrote ‘Macbeth’?
(a) William Wordsworth
(b) William Shakespeare
(c) William Bentinck
(d) none of these
15. The third of the strange creatures bid him-
(a) thane of Cowdor
(b) leader of Glamis
(c) you will be the king of Scotland hereafter
(d) none of these
16. The King Duncan presented lady Macbeth-
(a) rich golden ring
(b) rich diamond
(c) rich diamond chain
(d) none
17. Donalbain was-
(a) Banquo’s son
(b) Duncan’s son
(c) Macbeth’s son
(d) Macduff’s son
18. The meaning of the word ‘enkindle’ is to
(a) inflame
(b) encourage
(c) discourage
19. Malcolm was-
(a) Duncan’s son
(b) Duncan’s younger son
(c) Banquo’s elder son
(d) Banquo’s younger son
20. Lady Macbeth could not kill Duncan herself because-
(a) she had been intoxicated
(b) Macbeth resisted her
(c) Duncan resembled her own father
(d) none
21. Duncan was-
(a) a cruel king
(b) a foolish king
(c) a benevolent king
(d) a tyrant king
22. Macbeth hallucinated the dagger in the air due to-
(a) his hot and oppressed brain
(b) his hot and oppressed brain
(c) his taking of ale
(d) his insufficient sleep
23. The strange creatures prophesied that-
(a) Banquo would never reign
(b) Banquo’s successors would be the kings of scotland
(c) Macbeth would be one of the ministers of Banquo’s sons
24. After the murder of Duncan, Donalbain escaped to-
(a) England
(b) Ireland
(c) France
(d) Italy
25. Duncan was the king of-
(a) Ireland
(b) England
(c) Greenland
(d) Scotland
26. Macbeth made incantation for the weird sisters again in a-
(a) forest
(b) cave
(c) castle
(d) none of these
27. While Macbeth and Banquo stood pondering on the strangeness of the phrophecy of the witches, there arrived-
(a) a messenger from the king
(b) two messengers from the king
(c) certain envoys from the king
(d) none of these
28. Macbeth was a near kinsman to-
(a) Banquo
(b) Duncan
(c) Malcolm
(d) France
29. The first witch told Macbeth to beware of-
(a) Malcolm
(b) Macduff
(c) France
(d) none of these
30. Macbeth asked Banquo if he did not hope that his children would be the kings, when what the witches promised to him, became-
(a) partially wrong
(b) wonderfully true
(c) a possibility
(d) none
31. At first Macbeth was a great thane of-
(a) Glamis
(b) Cawdor
(c) Ireland
(d) Cumberland
32. The witches spoke to Macbeth and Banquo in-
(a) plain words
(b) flowery language
(c) weird language
(d) riddling terms
33. The eldest son of the king Duncan was-
(a) Macduff
(b) Donalbain
(c) Malcolm
(d) Duncan
34. Macbeth communicated the strange prediction of the witches its partial accomplishment to his-
(a) mother
(b) father
(c) wife
(d) son
35. The weird sisters were-
(a) the sisters of weary air
(b) the sisters of Banquo
(c) the sisters of Macbeth
(d) the witches
36. The three figures whom Macbeth and Banquo saw-
(a) men
(b) fairies
(c) woman
(d) witches
37. Macbeth’s wife wanted him to become the king by-
(a) any means
(b) only behaving ideally
(c) relying on luck
(d) (b) & (c) both
38. The weird sisters had-
(a) balded head
(b) moustache
(c) beards
(d) wigs
39. The prohency of the witches inflamed Macbeth with-
(a) discourage
(b) ambition
(c) despair
(d) frustration
40. Macbeth killed Macduff’s-
(a) wife and children
(b) wife and his brother
(c) wife and his brother
(d) none of these
41. The air about the castle of Macbeth was-
(a) unhealthy
(b) sweet and wholesome
(c) balmy
(d) none of these
42. Lady Macbeth spurred Macbeth to go to-
(a) the witches
(b) Duncan’s chamber
(c) Malcolm’s castle
(d) Macduff’s castle
43. Duncan visited-
(a) Banquo’s castle
(b) Macbeth’s castle
(c) Malcolm’s castle
(d) Macduff’s castle
44. Lady Macbeth knew the art of covering treacherous purposes with-
(a) smiles
(b) laugh
(c) acting
(d) none
45. Duncan visited Macbeth’s castle to
(a) honour him
(b) make him the general
(c) give him valuable gifts
(d) make him the king of Scotland
46. The king went to bed early as he was-
(a) indisposed
(b) tired of the journey
(c) affected by the liquor
(d) none
47. Duncan was highly pleased at-
(a) Banquo’s success in the battle
(b) Macduff’s success in the battle
(c) Macbeth’s success in the battle
(d) the prophecy of the witches.
48. Lady Macbeth received Duncan-
(a) heartily
(b) haughtily
(c) hotly
(d) with pretending smile
49. After a long journey Duncan became
(a) sleepy
(b) exhausted
(c) morose
(d) refreshed
50. Lady Macbeth woke up-
(a) at noon
(b) at dawn
(c) at midnight
(d) in the evening
51. In the middle of night Lady Macbeth waked up to
(a) find out if anybody was calling Macbeth
(b) find out what the king’s guards were doing
(c) plot the murder of the king
52. Lady Macbeth accused her husband of-
(a) fickleness
(b) cowardice
(c) fickleness and cowardice
(d) indifference
53. Lady Macbeth doubted her husband’s
(a) courage
(b) resolution
(c) honestly
(d) none
54. Lady Macbeth wanted to lay the guilt of murder on
(a) Banquo
(c) Fleance
(b) Macbeth
(d) the grooms
55. Wood of Birnam to Dunsinane hill should come against him had been foretold by the-
(a) first witch
(b) second witch
(c) third witch
(d) forth witch
56. Lady Macbeth herself took a dagger because-
(a) she feared Duncan
(b) she feared Banquo
(c) she feared Macbeth
(d) she was doubtful of Macbeth’s resolution
57. Macbeth saw a blood stained dagger-
(a) in the air
(b) in the bedroom
(c) in his hand
(d) in the castle
58. Macbeth resolved not to kill Duncan for many reasons. Some of which were
(a) the king loved his subjects and the nobility including him
(b) by the favour of the king Macbeth stood high in the opinion of all sorts of men
(c) Macbeth did not like to stain his reputation by murdering the king
(d) all the above
59. Before killing Duncan, Macbeth was-
(a) afraid
(b) determined
(c) tired
(d) vacillated
60. Macbeth had been killed by-
(a) Malcolm
(b) Macduff
(c) Donalbain
(d) none
61. Macbeth killed Duncan with his-
(a) dagger
(b) pistol
(c) sword
(d) sharp knife
62. To Macbeth, Lady Macbeth was-
(a) only wife
(b) follower of his thought
(c) weaver of his thought
(d) none
63. Macbeth got rid of the fear of dagger he saw in the air, entered the king’s room and killed him with-
(a) two storkes
(b) one storke
(c) three storkes of his dagger
64. Duncan was murdered in-
(a) Ireland
(b) his own house
(c) the royal court
(b) Macbeth’s castle
65. Macbeth is a piece of-
(a) comedy
(b) tragedy
(c) farce
(d) none of these
66. The record groom’s cry ‘murder’ woke
(a) the first groom
(b) the record groom
(c) them groom
(d) none
67. Duncan’s murder was discovered in/at the-
(a) morning
(b) afternoon
(c) evening
(d) midnight
68. Macduff had fled to-
(a) England
(b) Scotland
(c) Ireland
(b) Greenland
69. As Duncan’s scottish generals, Macbeth and Banquo defeated-
(a) the troops of Ireland
(b) The troops of Norway
(c) The troops of England
(d) none
70. Macbeth returned to his wife-
(a) in a happy mood
(b) in a pensive mood
(c) in a distracted state
(d) none
71. Fleance was-
(a) Macbeth’s son
(b) Banquo’s son
(c) Duncan’s son
(d) Macduff’s son
72. Macbeth’s wife criticized him for his-
(a) wrong planning
(b) wrong attitude
(c) want of resoluteness
73. The prohency of the witches was-
(a) the children of Banquo would be the king after Macbeth
(b) Macbeth’s children would be the king after Macbeth
(c) Duncan’s sons would be the king after Macbeth
(d) none
74. The weired sisters foretold Banquo to be-
(a) father of future king in Scotland
(b) ruler of the world in future
(c) father of future king in Ireland
(d) none
75. After Duncan the throne of Scotland was occupied by
(a) Macduff
(b) Donalbain
(c) Malcolm
(d) Macbeth
76. Macbeth and lady Macbeth made arragement of supper to which they invited-
(a) all the chief thanes only
(b) Banquo only
(c) Banquo’s son Banquo and all the chief thanes
(d) none
77. The predictions of the witches were
(a) false
(b) true
(c) equivocal
(d) meaningless
78. The horrible sight of Banquo’s ghost occupying his chair made Macbeth-
(a) afraid
(b) bold
(c) daring
(d) none
79. Banquo was murdered by-
(a) Fleance
(b) Macbeth
(c) the assassins
(d) Macduff
80. Banquo was murdered in/at-
(a) his own house
(b) Macbeth’s castle
(c) Duncan’s castle
(d) the way to attend the banquet
81. The thane of fife was
(a) Macduff
(b) Malcolm
(c) Macbeth
(d) Macbeth’s father
82. At supper Macbeth was discussing freely with-
(a) Banquo
(b) Macduff
(c) his queen
(d) the thanes and nobles
83. The name of Macbeth’s castle was-
(a) Dunsinane
(b) General plaza
(c) Macbeth Villa
(d) Inverness
84. The cause of early dismissal of the banquet was-
(a) Macbeth’s indisposition
(b) want of sufficient drink
(c) inclement weather
(d) none
85. Macbeth visited again the spirits and realized that the shadowy figures in the glass were-
(a) Macduff’s sons
(b) Duncan’s sons
(c) Fleance’s sons
(d) the posterity of Banquo
86. Macbeth began to envy the condition of-
(a) Fleance
(b) Banquo
(c) Macduff
(d) Duncan
87. Lady Macbeth died-
(a) by suicide
(b) a unnatural death
(c) a natural death
(d) by horror
88. Lady Macbeth was unable to bear the
(a) accusation against her
(b) Pangs of separation
(c) remorse of guilt
(d) her husband’s wicked purpose
89. The escape of Fleance deprived Macbeth and his wife of-
(a) peace of mind
(b) property
(c) firmness of mind
(d) none
90. Macbeth was instigated to murder Duncan by-
(a) the witches
(b) Banquo
(c) Lady Macbeth
(d) Macduff
91. The witches bound the infernal spirits to-
(a) carry out their orders
(b) answer their questions
(c) mislead men
(d) none
92. Macbeth extended his slaughter to-
(a) Macduff’s uncle
(b) Malcolm’s friend
(c) all who claimed the least relationship to Macduff
(d) none of these
93. Malcolm and Macduff raised a powerful army in-
(a) England
(b) Ireland
(c) Norway
(d) France
94. Macbeth determined to die ‘with armour on his back’ means-
(a) he wanted to carry an armour (a covering for body) on his back
(b) die fighting
(c) flee from the battle field
(d) none of these
95. Macbeth regarded the messenger as liar to because
(a) his report was false
(b) Macbeth could not believe him
(c) his report was too much pleasing
(d) he could not understand his message
96. Macbeth unwisely believed that-
(a) Birnam wood could really go to Dunsinane
(b) Dunsinane could really go where Birnam wood was
(c) Birnam wood could not move
(d) none of these
97. What actually was the dagger that Macbeth saw-
(a) a phantom
(c) phantasmagoria
(b) a phantasm
(d) none
98. What Macbeth see in the glass which shadowy Banquo bore?
(a) five shadows
(b) seven shadows
(c) eight shadows representing posterity of Banquo.
(d) none
99. ‘Everybody hated the tyrant’, who is referred to as tyrant here?
(a) Malcolm
(b) Macbeth
(c) Macduff
(d) Donalbain
100. Why did the messenger report to Macbeth?
(a) Birnam wood is in flame
(b) Birnam wood is moving towards Dunsinane Hill
(c) Dunsinane Hill is approaching Birnam
(d) none
101. What did everyone of Malcolm’s soldiers do upon his instruction?
(a) bore a bough before him (b) bore a spear with him
(c) bore a sword and shield
(d) none
102. A fierce battle ensued between-
(a) Macbeth and Duncan
(b) Macbeth and Malcolm
(c) Malcolm and Macbeth
(d) Macbeth and Macduff.
103. What did Macbeth’s friends do during the battle?
(a) supported him strongly
(b) supported him feebly
(c) did not support him at all
(d) none of these
104. Macbeth unwisely belived that-
(a) Birnam wood could really go Dunsinane
(b) Dunsinane could really go where Birnam wood was
(c) Birmam wood could not move
(d) none of these
105. At the end of the battle, Macduff presented Malcolm-
(a) the dagger of Macbeth
(b) Banquo’s head
(c) the sword of Macbeth
(d) Macbeth‘s
106. With whom did Macbeth try to avoid fight remembering the caution of the spirits?
(a) Macduff
(b) Macduff’s army
(c) both
(d) none of these
107. Macbeth decided to kill the messenger if his report the false by-
(a) cutting his throat
(b) sending him to the gallows
(c) hanging him upon the next tree till famine ended him
(d) none
108. The marching of the Malcolm’s soldiers with bough gave the appearance of-
(a) a moving forest
(b) moving of some trees
(c) a green wall
(d) none of these
109. Macduff urged Macbeth to fight by calling him-
(a) tyrant
(b) murderer
(c) hell hound, villain, tyrant and murderer
(d) none of these
110. For what did Macduff give Macbeth many foul reproaches?-
(a) for killing his children
(b) for killing his wife
(c) for killing his wife and children
111. Scornfully Macduff declared that he would not kill Macbeth and proposed to make a Ishow of Macbeth as-
(a) Monster
(b) a tyrant
(c) both tyrant and monster
(d) none of these
112. What did Macduff do with Macbeth’s head-
(a) Presented to the young and lawful king Malcolm
(b) Presented to Fleance
(c) Presented the oppressed mass
(d) None of these
113. Macbeth fought a fierce fight with Mac and in the end was overcome by-
(a) Malcolm
(b) Macduff
(c) Fleance
(d) none
114. At last Malcolm ascended the throne of-
(a) Ireland
(b) Scotland
(c) England
(d) Greenland
115. Malcolm’s ascension to the throne of Scotland was celebrated by-
(a) the nobles only
(b) the mass only
(c) the both nobles
(d) The both nobles and mass
MISCELLANEOUS TYPE OF MCQS.
A. FILL IN THE BLANKS CHOOSING THE APPRO- PRIATE ALTERNATIVE
1. ______________ was looked up to with high es- teem through out Scotland.
(a) Duncan
(b) Macbeth
(c) Banquo
(d) The rebel army
2. In the begining Macbeth was _____________.
(a) King of Scotland
(b) General
(c) Thane of Glamis
(d) Noble man
3. Macbeth defeated _______________ in a recent battle.
(a) The troops of Norway
(b) The Scottish rebel
(c) The Witches
(d) Banquo
4. The weird-sisters looked like woman except _____________.
(a) They had wings
(b) they had beard
(c) they were crowns
(d) they were transparent
5. When Macbeth and Banquo encountered in witches they were _____________.
(a) fighting
(c) singing
(b) dancing
(d) dancing and singing
6. Macbeth was close relative to ____________.
(a) Banquo
(b) Lady Macbeth
(c) Duncan
(d) the rebel leader
7. Fair is foul, foul is fair, Hover through the fog and ______________ air.
(a) dusty
(b) smokey
(c) filthy
(d) faulty
8. The first witch saluted Macbeth with the title of _______________.
(a) King of Scotland
(b) Thane of Cawdor
(c) Thane of Glamis
(d) The general of Scotland
9. After delivering their prophecies the witches ________________.
(a) thanked the generals
(b) demanded money
(c) started flying
(d) turned into thin air and vanished
10. The witches told banquo that all his sons _____________.
(a) will die in war
(b) will become generals
(c) will be kings
(d) will be the princes of Scotland
11. While Macbeth and Banquo stood pondering over the strange activities there arrived certain ____________.
(a) Thane
(b) murderer
(c) envoys from the king
(d) general from Norway
12. The prophecy of the ______________ ; so miraculously came to pass.
(a) first witch
(b) third witch
(c) second witch
(d) messenger from the king
13. Lady Macbeth was ______________.
(a) an extremely ambitions woman
(b) reluctant about the prophecies of the witches
(c) truthful and devoted to the king
(d) anxious that Macbeth may be killed.
14. After the Great Battle king Duncan came to visit _____________.
(a) the battle field
(b) Cawdor
(c) Norway
(d) the Castle of Macbeth
15. The air about the castle of Macbeth was _______________.
(a) Dusty and foggy
(b) Sweet and wholesome
(c) thin and hot
(d) moist and stinky.
16. The nest of the bird to be found in inverness are ______________.
(a) Phoenix and Eagle
(b) Swallow and Parrot
(c) Marlet and Macaw
(d) Marlet and Swallow
17. Lady Macbeth woke up to plot the murder of the king _______________.
(a) at dawn
(b) early in the morning
(c) in the middle of night
(d) at the dead of night
18. Lady Macbeth knew that her husband was not prepared for ____________ which commonly accompanies inordinate ambition.
(a) labour and attention
(b) the hight of crime
(c) Sympathy and co-ordination
(d) Jealousy and anger
19. Lady Macbeth doubted her hushand’s _____________.
(a) strength
(b) insanity
(c) resolution
(d) honesty
20. The king Duncan’s face resembled that of ______________.
(a) Lady Macbeth
(b) the king of Scotland
(c) Lady Macbeth’s father
(d) the wrired-sisters
21. As Macbeth advanced towards the bed- chamber he visualized another _____________ hanging in the air.
(a) cross
(b) ghostly figure
(c) dagger
(d) church bell
22. It was a _____________ created from Macbeth’s hot and oppressed brain.
(a) distraction
(b) depression
(c) phantasm
(d) conviction
23. _____________ cried out ‘murder’ in his sleep.
(a) one of the grooms
(b) the ghost of Duncan
(c) Three witches
(d) some unearthly creature
24. As a host to the king, it is Macbeth’s duty to ________________.
(a) tell him the truth
(b) kill him if necessary
(c) protect him from the threat of murder
(d) submit him before his subjects
25. Macbeth did not want his ______________ to be stained by the reputation of so foul a murder.
(a) castle
(b) dress
(c) honours
(d) wife
26. Lady Macbeth poured in ______________ into Macbeth’s mind.
(a) enthusiams
(b) a portion of her spirit
(c) poison
(d) ambition
27. Macbeth tried to grasp the ____________ but it faded into the air.
(a) dagger
(b) idea
(c) witches
(d) his sword
28. Macbeth also tried to say _____________ but the word seemed to be stuck in his throat.
(a) murder
(b) god bless us
(c) a prayer
(d) Amen
29. The evidence of murder was sufficiently strong against ______________.
(a) Macbeth
(b) Lady Macbeth
(c) the grooms
(d) Macduff
30. The weired sisters said the sons of ______________ would be the kings after Macbeth.
(a) Macbeth
(b) Duncan
(c) Banquo
(d) a noble man
31. The assassins pounced upon them and killed Banquo but _____________ managed to escape.
(a) Malcolm
(b) Macduff
(c) Fleance
(d) Banquo’s wife
32. In the Banquet Macbeth regretted _____________.
(a) that he was little late
(b) the absence of his friend Banquo
(c) that Duncan is no more
(d) Princes were absent
33. Both Macbeth and his wife looked upon ______________ as father of a line of kings who would reign Scotland.
(a) Banquo
(b) Duncan
(c) Banquo’s son
(d) Macduff
34. The first infernal spirit looked like a _______________.
(a) blind child
(c) crowned child
(b) bloody child
(d) armed head
35. You will not live so that I can tell the pale hearted fear that it lies and sleep in spite of _____________.
(a) war
(b) fire
(c) thunder
(d) hail storm
36. The third spirit told Macbeth that he could never be vanquished untill the _____________ to the Dunsinarne Hill would come against him.
(a) woods of Arden
(b) inverness
(c) woods of Birnam
(d) witches
37. The first spirit warned of the Macbeth to beware ____________.
(a) Thane of Glamis
(b) thane of Cawdor
(c) thane of fife
(d) Norwegian army
38. _______________ shadow like figure passed by Macbeth and Banquo was the last figure.
(a) four
(b) six
(c) three
(d) eight
39. Macduff scornfull told Macbeth that they will imprison him and demonstrate him to the laity as a _______________.
(a) hell hound
(b) tyrant
(c) murderer
(d) villain
40. ____________ finally overpowered Macbeth in a vicious struggle and cut off his head to present it to the young and lawful king.
(a) Malcom
(b) Macduff
(c) Donalbain
(d) People of Scotland
TRUE OR FALSE TYPE
1. Which of the following statements is true.
(a) Macbeth and Banquo encountered the witches during a thunder storm.
(b) The weired sisters were described as looking like angels.
(c) Macbeth defeated the Thane of Cowdor.
(d) The witches sang ‘Fair is fair and foul is foul.’
2. Which of the following statements is false.
(a) Macbeth killed the leader of the rebel army.
(b) Macbeth was brave and skillful in wars.
(c) The witches helped the Generals to win the great battle.
(d) The troops of Norway helped the rebel army.
3. Which of the following statements is False.
(a) The first witch called Macbeth the Thane of Glamis.
(b) The second witch told Macbeth would be king of Scotland.
(c) The witches told Banquo would not be the
king of Scotland. (d) Banquo was curious to know his future.
4. Which of the following statements is true.
(a) The witches kindled hope in the heart of Macbeth.
(b) Banquo remain indifferent to the witches.
(c) Macbeth did not bother about the prophecies of the witches.
(d) The weired-sisters accompanied Macbeth to his palace.
5. Which one of the following is a false statement.
(a) The weired-sisters were all witches.
(b) Macbeth asked Banquo if he thought his sons to be kings in future.
(c) Macbeth become really upset with the pre- diction of the witches.
(d) Kings envoy confer upon Macbeth the title of the thane of cawdor.
6. Which of the following is true.
(a) The prophecies of the witches did not sink deep into Macbeth’s mind.
(b) Banquo warned Macbeth about the treach- erous nature of the witches.
(c) Witches had nothing to say to Banquo.
(d) Macbeth greeted the envoy from the king well.
7. Which of the following statements is false.
(a) Inverness is the name of Macbeth’s castle.
(b) The king was accompained by his sons while visiting inverness.
(c) The air about inverness was sweet and wholesome.
(d) Inverness was pleasantly situated by the side of a Gulf.
8. Which of the following is true.
(a) Only birds that would be seen near Macbeth’s castle was Swallow.
(b) Duncan was extremely pleased only be- cause of the wonderful ambience of Macbeth’s castle.
(c) Lady Macbeth could camouflage her treacherous purpose with smiles and charming etiquettee.
(d) Tired of his long journey the king went early to bed.
9. Which of the following is false.
(a) Lady Macbeth woke up to plot the murder of the king.
(b) She approached the king’s chamber with a dagge in her hand.
(c) Lady Macbeth could not kill the king as he was still awake.
(d) Lady Macbeth took up the task of murdering the king as she doubled her husband’s resolution.
10. Which of the following is true.
(b) The subjects were doubly bound to avenge Duncan’s death.
(c) Lady Macbeth was a woman easily shaken from evil purpose.
(d) Lady Macbeth checked Macbeth from committing regicide.
MCQ MATCHING TYPE
WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING IS NOT A RIGHT COMBINATION
1. (a) Ducanking of Scotland
(b) Macbeth-Thane of Cawdor
(c) lady Macbeth-the murderer of the king
(d) Banquo-Scottish general
2.. (a) Macbeth-ambitious
(b) Witches-Confused fair and foul
(c) Norway troops-assisted rebel army
(d) Duncan-Strict and merciless
3. (a) 1st witch-called Macbeth the thane of Glamis
(b) 2nd witch-called Macbeth, the king of Scotland
(c) Witches-Called Banquo would not be a king
(d) Royal envoy-Confer Macbeth the title, the Thane of Cawdor
4. (a) Duncan-Gave his hostess a precious gift
(b) Lady Macbeth-Mastered the art of hiding her treacherous purpose
(c) Grooms in Kings chamber-shouted murder in their sleep
(d) Malcom-Discovered the regicide first
5. (a) Malcom-took refuge to English court
(b) Donalbain-fled to iceland
(c) All chief thanes and nobles-invited to banquet
(d) Lady Macbeth-Faints after the death of king Duncan disclosed
6. (a) Hired Murderers-Killed Banquo on his way to the banquet
(b) Macduff-Saw the ghost of Banquo at the banquet
(c) Lady Macbeth-Dismissed the guests excusing Macbeth’s infirmity
(d) Macbeth-regretted the absence of his friend banquo
7. (a) Lady Macbeth-Reproached Macbeth of cowardice and lack of resolution
(b) A voice-Macbeth murders sleep, Glamis has murdered sleep
(c) Macbeth-Stained the cheeks of the gooms with blood
(d) Fliance Son of Banquo
8. (a) Macbeth-Decided to visit England to fight Malcom
(b) Macbeth and his wife had their dreams affected by terrible dream
(c) Witches-Preparing a Charm to invoke the hellish spirits to reveal futurity
(d) 2nd spirit-laugh and scorn the power of a man naturally born of a woman womb
9. (a) 1st spirit-appeared as a bloody child
(b) 2nd spirit-laugh and scorn the power of a man naturally born of a woman womb
(c) 3rd spirit-appeared as a crowned child with a tree in his hand
(d) The first spirit-Beware of the Thane of Fife
10. (a) Macduff-join the army formed under the leadership of Malcolm
(b) Sole partner of Macbeth’s wickedness- Lady Macbeth
(c) Neither steel nor poison could hurt him now-Banquo
(d) After a vicious struggle overpowered Macbeth and severed his head and presented it to Malcolm-Macduff
REARRANGE THE SENTENCE
i) Arrange the following statements according to sequence of events:
1. One their way Macbeth and Banquo faced three witches.
2. The witches told Banquo that all his sons would reign in Scotland.
3. The witches told Macbeth would be the king of Scotland here after.
4. Two Scottish Generals Macbeth and Banquo were returning from the battlefield.
(a) 2, 3, 4, 1
(b) 3, 1, 4, 2
(c) 4, 1, 3, 2
(d) 1, 2, 4, 3
ii) Arrange the following statements according to sequence of events:
1. Lady Macbeth began to dream about her husband claiming the throne.
2. Lady macbeth was preparing Macbeth to kill Duncan.
3. Macbeth started thinking more deeply on the prophesies.
4. Duncan arrieved at Macbeth castle, inverness along with her sons and chief thanes.
(a) 1, 3, 2, 4
(b) 4, 3, 1, 2
(c) 2, 1, 4, 3
(d) 3, 1, 4, 2
iii) Arrange the following statements according to sequence of events:
1. Lady Macbeth took the dagger to stain the cheeks of the grooms.
2. Macbeth took the dagger and entered the kings room by overcoming the fear.
3. Macbeth heard a voice saying Macbeth had murdered innocent sleep.
4. One of the gooms sleeping in the kings chamber cried out Murder.
(a) 3, 2, 1, 4
(b) 2, 4, 3, 1
(c) 1, 4, 3, 2
(d) 4, 3, 1, 2
iv) Arrange the following statements according to sequence of events:
1. Fearing the revelation of their secret Lady Macbeth dismissed the banquet.
2. Macbeth behaved strangely as he only saw the ghost of Banquo.
3. They decided to kill Banquo and his son Fliance very technically.
4. Both Macbeth and his wife thought that the murder they committed would result in Banquo’s
favour.
(a) 1, 2, 3, 4
(b) 3, 2, 1, 4
(c) 4, 3, 2, 1
(d) 1, 3, 4, 2
v) Arrange the following statements according to sequence of events:
1. The spirit told Macbeth to be bold and not to be serious about man naturally born out of a woman’s womb.
2. Macbeth visualized eight shadows like kings passed by him.
3. Macbeth revisited the witches upon the heath.
4. Macbeth brutally killed Macduff’s son and wife in their castle.
(a) 3, 1, 2, 4
(b) 1, 2, 3, 4
(c) 2, 3, 1, 4
(d) 4, 3, 1, 2
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