Macbeth MCQ | Eleven 1st Semester WBCHSE

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Macbeth MCQ Eleven 1st Semester WBCHSE

1. Shakespeare’s ‘Macbeth‘ is a-

(a) comedy

(b) novel

(c) tragedy

(d) tragicomedy.

2. Duncan was the king of

(a) Ireland

(b) England

(c) Scotland

(d) France.

3. “There lived a brave General.”-Here, the word ‘General’ refers to-

(a) Banquo

(b) Duncan

(c) Macbeth

(d) Macduff.

4. Who was a close relative of King Duncan?

(a) Banquo

(b) Macbeth

(d) Edward II.

5. At the beginning Macbeth was the-

(a) Thane of Cawdor

(b) Thane of Cumberland

(d) Thane of Glamis.

6. Macbeth defeated a rebel army assisted by the-

(a) troops of Spain

(b) troops of Scotland

(c) troops of Norway

(d) troops of France.

7. The two Scottish Generals were-

(a) Banquo and Macbeth

(b) Macduff and Macbeth

(d) Malcolm and Donalbain.

8. When Macbeth and Banquo were returning from the great battle, there was

(a) torrential rain

(b) sunshine

(c) lightning and thunder

(d) darkness and mist

9. Macbeth met the witches first- OR, Macbeth and Banquo met the three witches when they were-

(a) in a battle field

(b) in his palace

(d) on his way home from the battlefield.

10. When Macbeth came across the three witches he was accompanied by-

(a) Malcolm

(b) Donalbain

(c) Banquo

(d) the thane of Glamis.

11. The witches looked like-

(a) charming ladies

(b) mad creatures

(c) unearthly creatures

(d) queens.

12. The three unearthly creatures that met with Macbeth and Banquo were singing-

(a) Heave ho!

(b) Fair is foul, and foul is fair

(d) Avaunt!

13. Macbeth was saluted as the ‘thane of Glamis’ by-

(a) Banquo

(b) the first witch

(d) the third witch.

14. The first of the three witches saluted Macbeth Lees with the title of-

(a) Thane of Glamis

(b) Thane of Cawdor

(d) Great General.

15. The second witch addressed Macbeth as the-

(a) Thane of Glamis

(b) Thane of Cawdor

(d) greatest warrior.

16. The third witch told him, “You’ll be the king of Scotland hereafter.”- Here, “you” refers to-

(a) Banquo

(b) Duncan

(c) Macbeth

(d) Malcolm.

17. The witches spoke to Banquo ino.

(a) plain words

(b) haughty language

(d) riddling terms.

18. “Lesser than Macbeth and greater.” The man who was talked about is-

(a) Macduff’s father

(b) an Irish General

(d) Banquo.

19. The three witches prophesied that Banquo would not become the king of Scotland, but –

(a) his successors would be the kings

(b) his wife will reign the country

(d) none of these.

20. As the witches vanished, there arrived

(a) the advisor of the king

(b) envoys from the king, Ross and Angus

(d) the king of Scotland.

21. By the rule of inheritance Macbeth was the Thane of –

(a) Cawdor

(b) Glamis

(d) Norway.

22. The royal messengers conferred upon Macbeth the dignity of the Thane of-

(a) Fife

(b) Cawdor

(d) Dunsinane.

23. Macbeth was influenced by the prophecies of-

(a) a priest

(b) a bishop

(c) the three witches

(d) none of them.

24. Lady Macbeth was an extremely-

(a) ambitious woman

(b) impractical woman

(d) emotional woman.

25. The idea of killing Duncan originated in the mind of-

(a) Macbeth

(b) the three witches

(c) Lady Macbeth

(d) Banquo.

26. Duncan visited

(a) Banquo’s castle

(b) Macduff’s castle

(d) Macbeth’s castle.

27. Duncan came to the castle of Macbeth-

(a) alone

(b) with two guards

(c) with his sons, Thanes and attendants

(d) with his wife.

28. Malcolm and Donalbain were the sons of-

(a) Macduff

(b) Banquo

(d) Duncan.

29. King Duncan, attended and accompanied by his sons and many thanes, came to Macbeth’s castle to-

(a) offer Macbeth a rich gift of wealth

(b) confer honour upon Macbeth for his victory in war

(d) invite Macbeth to a royal reception.

30. The name of Macbeth’s castle was-

(a) Dunsinane

(b) Inverness

(d) Birnam.

31. Macbeth’s castle was situated

(a) on a hill

(b) amidst a desert

(d) none of these.

32. Duncan was impressed by Lady Macbeth’s-

(a) generosity

(b) beauty

(d) hospitality.

33. King Duncan, tired by his journey-

(a) took medicine

(b) went early to bed

(d) returned home early.

34. The old king went to sleep along

(a) his two sons

(b) two grooms who came with him

(d) Macbeth and Lady Macbeth.

35. Lady Macbeth decided to murder the king herself because Macbeth was-

(a) too full of strength and valour to murder the king

(b) too full of courage to murder the king

(d) too full of the milk of human kindness to murder the king.

36. Lady Macbeth approached Duncan’s chamber with a/an

(a) dagger

(b) knife

(d) axe.

37. Lady Macbeth could not kill Duncan because

(a) Duncan resembled her father

(b) Macbeth did not allow her

(d) she was weak and irresolute.

38. Lady Macbeth continuously insisted Macbeth Teroto

(a) meet the witches

(b) kill Banquo

(c) kill Duncan

(d) meet Duncan.

39. Duncan was a king who was-

(a) brutal

(b) a tyrant

(c) merciful

(d) malevolent.

40. The grooms slept outside the king’s chamber as they were-

(a) very tired of the journey

(b) drunk

(d) given food, fire and rest.

41. As Macbeth approached to kill Duncan he saw in the air-

(a) a bloodstained dagger

(b) a sword full of blood

(d) a bloodstained nail.

42. The dagger which Macbeth saw in the air was-

(a) real

(b) shining

(c) unreal

(d) none of these.

43. Macbeth saw another dagger in the air. It reveals Macbeth’s-

(a) determination

(b) valour

(d) mental conflict.

44. Macbeth killed the hapless king with a-

(a) dagger

(b) sword

(d) stick.

45. Macbeth could not pronounce the word-

(a) God

(b) Amen

(d) Bless.

46. Macbeth felt as if he heard a voice saying

(a) Macbeth shall sleep forever

(b) Macbeth shall sleep no more

(d) none of these.

47. Who stained the cheeks of the grooms with blood?

(a) Macbeth

(b) Lady Macbeth

(d) A maid.

48. Macbeth killed Duncan because- (a) the witches told him to do so

(b) Duncan was his enemy

(c) he wanted to be the king

(d) he wanted to take revenge on Duncan.

49. The suspicion of murder fell upon-

(a) Lady Macbeth

(b) Malcolm

(d) Macbeth.

50. The elder son of Duncan was-

(a) Donalbain

(b) Malcolm

(d) Banquo.

51. Malcolm after his father’s death, sought refuge in-

(a) the English court

(b) his own house

(d) the Irish court.

52. Donalbain fled to-

(a) England

(b) Scotland

(c) Ireland

(d) France.

53. Banquo was

(a) ambitious

(b) gentle but clever

(d) honest but ambitious.

54. The name of Banquo’s son is-

(a) Malcolm

(b) Macduff

(d) Fleance.

55. What is the main reason for which Macbeth kills Banquo?

(a) Jealousy

(b) Fear that Banquo saw him kill Duncan

(d) The witches’ prediction that Banquo’s successors will be kings.

56. Who decided to murder Banquo and Fleance?

(a) Macduff

(b) Malcolm

(c) Macbeth

(d) Duncan.

57. Macbeth and Lady Macbeth arranged a banquet in which they invited

(a) Malcolm and Donalbain

(b) all the chief thanes along with Banquo and Fleance

(d) only Banquo and Fleance.

58. To kill Banquo and his son, Macbeth appointed-

(a) hired assassins

(b) himself

(d) none of these.

59. Banquo was murdered-

(a) in the palace of Banquo

(b) in the castle of Macbeth

(c) on the way to the castle of Macbeth

(d) in a battlefield.

60. The hired assassins could murder-

(a) only Fleance

(b) only Banquo

(d) neither Banquo nor Fleance.

61. At the supper, Macbeth regretted the absence of-

(a) Lady Macbeth

(b) Duncan

(d) Banquo.

62. Banquo’s ghost occupied the seat reserved for-

(a) Banquo

(b) Lady Macbeth

(d) Malcolm.

63. The ghost of Banquo was visible to-

(a) only Macbeth

(b) Macbeth and Lady Macbeth

(d) none.

64. In the banquet hall, Macbeth was actually looking at-

(a) the table

(b) an empty chair

(d) the mirror.

65. Macbeth decided to visit the heath once more in search of –

(a) the assassins

(b) Donalbain

(c) the three witches

(d) none.

66. Macbeth found the witches in a-

(a) cave

(b) hollow

(d) castle.

67. The first spirit who came to answer Macbeth, looked like a / an

(a) bloody child

(b) crowned child

(c) armed head

(d) king.

68. “Beware of the thane of Fife.” This was remarked by-

(a) the first witch

(b) the first spirit

(d) the second witch.

69. Macduff was the Thane of

(a) Cawdor

(b) Ross

(c) Fife

(d) Glamis.

70. The second spirit looked to Macbeth as-

(a) an armed head

(b) a crowned child

(d) a bloody child

72. The third spirit looked at Macbeth as-

(a) an armed head

(b) a crowned child

(d) a bloody child.

73. Who told Macbeth that he could never be vanquished until the Birnam wood move to Dunsinane Hill?

(a) The first spirit

(b) Lady Macbeth

(c) The third spirit

(d) The three witches.

74. When the cauldron sank into the ground, the number of shadows like kings that passed by Macbeth was-

(a) six

(b) ten

(c) eight

(d) twelve.

75. Who was the last figure in the shadows of kings?

(a) Banquo

(b) Macduff

(d) None of them.

76. Who held a glass in his hand?

(a) Macduff

(b) One of the kings

(d) Banquo.

77. Macbeth understood that the shadowy figures in the glass were-

(a) Duncan’s heir

(b) the posterity of Macduff

(d) Banquo’s successors.

78. After coming out of the witches’ cave, Macbeth got the news that-

(a) Macduff had fled to England

(b) Malcolm had fled to England

(d) Fleance had returned.

79. Setting upon the castle of Macduff, Macbeth slaughtered-

(a) Macduff and his wife

(b) Macduff’s wife and his children

(d) only Macduff’s children.

80. In England, an army was formed against Macbeth under the leadership of-

(a) Macduff

(b) Malcolm

(d) none of them.

81. Why did Macduff go to England and join Malcolm?

(a) To take revenge for the murder of his family

(b) To fight the tyrant Macbeth with Malcolm

(d) All of the above.

82. The name of the disease from which Lady Macbeth suffered is-

(a) schizophrenia

(b) personality disorder

(c) somnambulism

(d) insanity.

83. Lady Macbeth died because-

(a) she was unable to bear the remorse of guilt any longer

(b) she was provoked by Macbeth

(d) she heard the news of Macbeth’s death.

84. After Lady Macbeth’s death, Macbeth-

(a) gave up the throne

(b) became mad

(c) grew careless and longed for death

(d) killed Macduff’s wife.

85. The new approach of Malcolm’s army roused in Macbeth, his

(a) fear

(b) agony

(c) ancient courage

(d) hope.

86. Macbeth started to think that nobody can kill him because

(a) he was told no one naturally born of a woman’s womb can kill him

(b) he had a dream that nobody can harm him

(d) none of the above.

87. Where did Macbeth shut himself up?

(a) In a palace

(b) In a room

(c) In his own castle

(d) In a tower

88. The name of the forest mentioned in ‘Macbeth’ is-

(a) Dunsinane

(b) Glamis

(c) Birnam

(d) Thane.

89. The moving of the Birnam wood was first noticed by-

(a) Macbeth

(b) the three witches

(c) a messenger

(d) the guards.

90. Macbeth regarded the messenger as a liar because-

(a) his report was false

(b) he made Macbeth angry

(d) Macbeth could not believe him.

91. The prophecy made by the witches had-

(a) equivocal meaning

(b) only one meaning

(d) none of these.

92. How did Birnam wood come to Dunsinane?

(a) By magic

(b) Through an earthquake

(d) Malcolm’s army hid behind the cut-off tree branches.

93. When Macbeth found out that the prophecy of the witches was misunderstood by him, he –

(a) regained his courage

(b) regained his confidence

(d) lost his confidence.

94. Macduff was not born naturally of a woman, rather he was-

(a) born with the help of some magic spell

(b) untimely taken out from his mother’s womb

(d) none of the above.

95. After knowing that Macduff was not born naturally of a woman’s womb, Macbeth lost-

(a) his hope

(b) only his strength

(d) his strength and resoluteness.

96. Macbeth said that the witches and spirits deceive man

(a) in actions that have dual meanings

(b) in words that have double meanings

(d) none of the above.

97. Losing all his confidence, Macbeth finally refused to fight against

(a) the army

(b) Malcolm

(c) Macduff

(d) Donalbain.

98. Macduff told Macbeth-

(a) that he would display Macbeth as monsters are displayed

(b) that he would poison him slowly till death overcomes him

(d) none of the above.

99. Macbeth was killed by-

(a) Malcolm

(b) Donalbain

(c) Macduff

(d) Fleance.

100. The new lawful king was

(a) Macduff

(b) Donalbain

(c) Malcolm

(d) Fleance.

101. Macduff presented to the young and lawful new king Malcolm-

(a) a sword

(b) the head of Macbeth

(d) a magic wand.

Pick out the false statements

1. (I) Macbeth was a valiant Scottish General.

(II) He was highly respected throughout Scotland for his bravery.

(III) He fell prey to his own vaulting ambition.

(IV) He went to the Forest of Arden to meet the three witches.

(a) (I)

(b) (II) and (III)

(d) (IV).

2. (I) The three witches prophesied about ( Macbeth, Banquo, Duncan and Macduff.

(II) Their prophecies prompted Macbeth to kill Duncan.

(III) After Duncan’s death, Malcolm, his elder son

sought refuse in the English court.

(IV) At last Malcolm ascended the throne of Scotland.

(a) (II) and (IV)

(b) (II)

(c) (I)

(d) (III) and (IV).

3. (I) Inverness was the castle of Macbeth.

(II) It was situated on a hill and the air about it was sweet and wholesome.

(III) Duncan was not at all pleased with the ambience of the castle.

(IV) Duncan was not impressed by the hospitality provided by the hosts in the castle.

(a) (I) and (II)

(b) (III)

(d) (III) and (IV).

4. (I) After much hesitation, Macbeth entered Duncan’s room.

(II) There he visualised a blood-stained dagger, hanging in the air, pointed towards him.

(III) After murdering Duncan he said ‘Amen’.

(IV) Thereafter he returned to his chamber and fell asleep.

(a) (IV)

(b) (III) and (IV)

(d) (I).

5. (I) The three weird sisters were described as ‘ministers of darkness’ and ‘unearthly creatures’.

(II) They represented four elements – supernatural, evil, constructive force and conflict.

(III) In the cave near the heath they were preparing charms to evoke evil spirits who could predict the future.

(IV) They used horrid ingredients like eye of a newt, tooth of a wolf, leg of a lizard etc to prepare the charm.

(a) (II)

(b) (I) and (II)

(d) (I) and (IV).

Assertion – Reason

1. Assertion: The noblemen gradually alienated from Macbeth.

Reason: Macbeth went to Macduff’s castle and brutally slaughtered his wife and innocent children.

(a) Both Assertion and Reason are false.

(b) Both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion.

(d) Reason is false but Assertion is true.

2. Assertion: Duncan’s ghost haunted Macbeth and reminded him of his crimes.

Reason: Macbeth had done some dreadful things in order to secure his position as the king of Scotland.

(a) Both Assertion and Reason are false.

(b) Reason is false but Assertion is true.

(c) Assertion is false but Reason is true.

(d) Both Assertion and Reason are true.

3. Assertion: Lady Macbeth took the dagger to stain the cheeks of the grooms with blood.

Reason: She wanted to make it appear that the grooms were responsible for murdering Duncan.

(a) Both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion.

(b) Both Assertion and Reason are true but Reason is not the correct explanation for Assertion.

(d) Reason is true but Assertion is false.

4. Assertion: Macbeth is a classic example of Shakespearean tragic hero.

Reason: The readers witness Macbeth’s rise to power followed by his demise.

(a) Both Assertion and Reason are false.

(b) Both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion.

(d) Assertion is true but Reason is false.

5. Assertion: Macbeth started behaving insanely in the banquet scene.

Reason: Macbeth visualised Banquo’s ghost sitting on the empty chair.

(a) Both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion.

(b) Assertion is true but Reason is false.

(d) Reason is true but Assertion is false.

Rearrangement of sentences

1. (I) Macbeth took the dagger in his hand and softly stole in the dark to the room where Duncan slept.

(II) Then they turned into thin air and vanished, by which the Generals realised the weired sisters to be witches.

(III) Macbeth lost his strength and resoluteness.

(IV) Macbeth shut himself up in his own castle which was thought to be absolutely impregnable.

(a) (II), (IV), (I), (III)

(b) (IV), (III), (II), (I)

(c) (II), (I), (III), (IV)

(d) (I), (III), (II), (IV)

2. (I) Macbeth had begun to doubt the equivocal sayings of the three spirits. (II) Stung with rage, Macbeth set upon the castle

of Macduff.

(III) There was thunder and lightning.

(IV) There arrived certain envoys, from the king, who were empowered to confer upon Macbeth the title of the thane of Cawdor.

(a) (III), (IV), (II), (I)

(b) (I), (II), (III), (IV)

(d) (III), (IV), (I), (II)

3. (I) Sleeping Duncan resembled Lady Macbeth’s father.

(II) Tired of his long journey the king went early to bed.

(III) Armed with a dagger Lady Macbeth approached the king’s chamber.

(IV) One of the grooms who were sleeping in the chamber, laughed and cried out, “murder!”

(a) (II), (I), (III), (IV)

(b) (II), (III), (I), (IV)

(d) (IV), (II), (I), (III)

4. (I) Everybody hated Macbeth, the tyrant.

(II) Macbeth grew careless of life and longed for death.

(III) The new approach of Malcolm’s army roused in him what remained of his ancient courage.

(IV) Macbeth refused to fight against Macduff.

(a) (IV), (III), (II), (I)

(b) (I), (II), (III), (IV)

(d) (II), (III), (IV), (I)

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