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Macbeth plot revision

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  • Why does Macbeth decide to kill his friend Banquo?
    Because the witches said that Banquo's sons will become heir to the throne.
  • What is Macbeth's fatal character flaw?
    Jealousy
    Excessive ambition
    Being blinded by love
    Loyalty
  • What does Lady Macbeth repeatedly do as she starts to lose her mind?
    Wash her hands
    Scream
    Visit the witches
    See ghosts
  • Whose ghost does Macbeth see in the middle of the play?
    Macduff
    King Duncan
    Banquo
    Lady Macbeth
  • Which of these is NOT a theme in Macbeth?
    Power and ambition
    The supernatural
    Jealousy
    Coming of age
  • What do the three witches predict for Macbeth at the start of the play?
    That he will become the king of Scotland.
  • Who kills Macbeth in the end?
    Lady Macbeth
    Macduff
    King Duncan's sons
    The Witches
  • Who is blamed for the death of King Duncan?
    Banquo
    Lady Macbeth
    The three witches
    The servants who were guarding his room.
  • What do the witches say to Macbeth to make him think he will not be harmed?
    That he is stronger than everyone else.
    That they will protect him.
    That no man born of a woman can harm him.
    That God is on his side.
  • Who is the first person that Macbeth kills?
    Macduff
    Malcome
    King Duncan
    Banquo
  • When is Macbeth crowned king?
    After King Duncan's sons flee.
    At the end of the play.
    After he kills Banquo.
    At the start of the play.
  • True or false? Macbeth himself murders Banquo by stabbing him with a dagger.
    False - Macbeth hires murderers to kill Banquo and his son, however Banquo's son escapes.
  • Where is the play set?
    Scotland
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