1. which of the witches’ predictions in act i most interests macbeth? (points : 3)
he will one day be thane of ross.
he will one day be duke of york.
he will one day be king of scotland.
he will one day by thane of glamis.

question 2. 2. king duncan’s treatment of macbeth and his behavior in general show him to be (points : 3)
a determined and unforgiving man.
a silly, proud man.
a daring and valiant man.
an impartial and just man.

question 3. 3. macbeth is like other shakespearean protagonists in that he (points : 3)
is wed to a malicious woman.
lacks any dangerous opponents.
has scottish heritage.
suffers from a tragic flaw.

question 4. 4. the tragic flaw that motivates macbeth’s actions is (points : 3)
his reckless pride.
his unfounded vanity.
his ambitious nature.
his rampant dishonesty.

question 5. 5. short speeches delivered in the presence of another character, but directed to and heard only by the audience, are (points : 3)
monologues.

dialogues.

soliloquies.

asides.

question 6. 6. which best describes the initial reactions of macbeth and his wife to the idea of murdering duncan? (points : 3)
macbeth wants to strike the king in public; his wife wants to murder him in secret.
macbeth wants to hire assassins; his wife wants to commit the act herself.
macbeth is confident; his wife is wary.
macbeth is cautious; his wife is eager.

question 7. 7. macbeth’s new power and ambition make him (points : 3)
angry and proud.
wise and merciful.
calm and confident.
fearful and corrupt.

question 8. 8. what motivates macbeth to have banquo and fleance murdered? (points : 3)
his knowledge that they killed duncan
his fear of their claim to the kingship
his concern for his wife’s peace of mind
his friendship and loyalty to macduff

question 9. 9. what is the most likely function of the parade of scottish kings in act iv? (points : 3)
it pays tribute to the lineage of king james i, shakespeare’s patron.
it elizabeth i, shakespeare’s queen.
it explains how long macbeth’s sons ruled the kingdom.
it honors duncan and his royal household.

question 10. 10. how does macbeth change after he hears the witches’ later predictions? (points : 3)
he becomes less rash and confident.
he becomes less fearful of lady macbeth.
he becomes more determined to kill the king.
he becomes more ambitious and merciless.

question 11. 11. lady macduff realizes a sad truth before she is murdered, and the truth is another example of a duality. she recognizes that doing harm is “often laudable” and doing good can be (points : 3)
“dangerous folly.”

“more laudable.”

“the surest way to anger macbeth.”

“a wife’s duty.”

question 12. 12. in act iv, malcolm angers macduff by (points : 3)
insisting that the tyrant macbeth be dethroned.
asking the english king for .
claiming that he himself will rule as badly as macbeth has.
gathering an army to invade scotland.

question 13. 13. macduff’s reaction to the news of what has happened to his wife and children shows him to be (points : 3)
cold and calculating.

weak and bumbling.

sensitive and caring.

happy and cheerful.

question 14. 14. lady macbeth’s odd behavior and inability to sleep well indicate that she is (points : 3)
full of friendship for her new subjects.
full of guilt that torments her mind.
full of appreciation for the doctor’s kind care.
full of hope for her husband’s long reign.

question 15. 15. after his wife dies and the predictions made by the apparitions come true, macbeth (points : 3)
still believes he can defeat malcolm and survive.

knows he is going to die, but vows to die fighting.

surrenders to macduff and pleads for mercy.

swears he will find the witches and have revenge.