Section 1.

Multiple Choice Answers

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

Act 2
____ 1. Banquo indicates in scene 1 that his greatest priority is

a. his own advancement.

b. his allegiance to Duncan.

c. his allegiance to Macbeth.

d. seeing the witches' prophecies fulfilled.

____ 2. As Lady Macbeth awaits Macbeth at the beginning of scene 2, she is feeling

a. confident. c. convinced of failure.

b. morally uncertain. d. jumpy and superstitious.

____ 3. The voice that calls out "Sleep no more! Macbeth does murder sleep" is saying that

a. someone has witnessed Duncan's murder.

b. Duncan will never awaken from his "sleep."

c. Macbeth murdered Duncan while Duncan was asleep.

d. Macbeth will never again rest with a clear conscience.

____ 4. What does Macbeth suggest was the reason he could not join in the prayer of Malcolm and
Donalbain that he

overheard?

a. He has lost his faith.

b. He feared being heard.

c. He was overcome with guilt and horror.

d. He was in a hurry to flee the scene of the crime.

____ 5. Macbeth refuses to return to leave the daggers with the servants because he

a. is too exhausted and drained to move.

b. is afraid someone will see or hear him.

d. cannot bear the idea of committing another sinful act.

____ 6. The drunken porter scene serves all of the following functions EXCEPT to

a. provide comic relief.

b. introduce new information about Duncan's murder.

c. bring Macduff and Lennox into the action of the play.

d. make the murder seem even more awful by the contrast in mood.

____ 7. Macbeth murders the king's servants so that they cannot

a. try to get away. c. claim they were framed.

b. investigate the crime. d. protect Malcolm and Donalbain.

____ 8. Malcolm and Donalbain flee from Inverness (Macbeth's castle) because they

a. fear for their safety.

b. fear being accused of murder.

c. do not want to be tempted to take revenge.

d. want to raise support to avenge their father's death.

____ 9. In scene 1, Macbeth is clearly lying to Banquo when he says that he

a. wants Banquo's support. c. never thinks about the witches.

b. dreams about the witches. d. was unprepared to entertain Duncan.

____ 10. In his scene 1 soliloquy, Macbeth addresses his thoughts to all of the following EXCEPT

a. God. c. the earth.

b. Duncan. d. the dagger.

____ 11. Which statement best characterizes the reactions of Macbeth and Lady Macbeth right after
Duncan's murder?

a. Both are too horrified to behave practically.

b. Both are primarily concerned with practical matters.

c. He is too horrified to act; she is concerned with practical matters.

____ 12. When Malcolm and Donalbain disappear from Inverness, people assume that they

a. have been murdered. c. believe themselves in danger.

b. are spreading the news. d. were involved in Duncan's death.

Act 3
____ 1. At the beginning of scene 1, what feeling does Banquo express about the witches' prophecies?

a. a desire to hear more

b. a wish that they not be fulfilled

c. a fear that they have been disastrous for Scotland

d. a hope that they prove true for him as they have for Macbeth

____ 2. At the beginning of scene 1, what feeling does Banquo express about Macbeth?

a. envy c. loyalty

b. suspicion d. sadness and worry

____ 3. Macbeth's statements and behavior suggest that, since Duncan's death, he has felt

a. deceived. c. uneasy and fearful.

b. smugly satisfied. d. indecisive and hesitant.

____ 4. Macbeth uses all of the following ways to motivate the murderers to act EXCEPT by

a. threatening them. c. filling them with hatred.

b. appealing to their pride. d. hinting at the value of his gratitude.

____ 5. Macbeth's desire that his wife be "innocent of the knowledge" of his plan to kill Banquo and
Fleance suggests

that Macbeth

a. no longer trusts her.

b. has little faith in the plan.

c. is now more decisive on his own.

____ 6. When Macbeth claims to see a vision at the banquet, Lady Macbeth responds to him with

a. scorn. c. amusement.

b. horror. d. bewilderment.

____ 7. Lady Macbeth wants the banquet guests to think that Macbeth's odd behavior is the result of

a. a lack of sleep. c. worry over Banquo.

b. a recurring illness. d. serious mental problems.

____ 8. Who has been Macbeth's foil in the first three acts?

a. Banquo c. Lady Macbeth

b. Duncan d. Macbeth himself

____ 9. By the end of Act 3, who seems to be emerging as Macbeth's new foil?

a. Lennox c. Lady Macbeth

b. Macduff d. the murderer of Banquo

____ 10. Macbeth's resentment and fear of Banquo is primarily due to

a. Banquo's "royalty of nature," or nobility.

b. Banquo's "dauntless temper," or daring.

c. Banquo's "wisdom that doth guide his valor."

d. the prophecy that Banquo will "father a line of kings."

____ 11. Lady Macbeth's statement about Duncan's murder that "what's done is done" is ironic in that

a. she had a major role in doing it.

b. she is not as calm as she pretends.

c. Macbeth's claim to the throne is still shaky.

d. the consequences of Duncan's murder are just unfolding.

____ 12. The most significant consequence of Fleance's escape is that he can now

a. avenge his father's death. c. fulfill the witches' prophecy.

____ 13. The royal feast ends abruptly as a result of

a. Banquo's absence. c. Macbeth's emotional state.

b. Macduff's absence. d. Lady Macbeth's emotional state