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10 Question Literature Quiz: Macbeth | Shakespeare

This is a quiz about Shakespeare's "Macbeth". I hope you enjoy the quiz.

A multiple-choice quiz by Ardicrocks. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
Ardicrocks

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
291,773

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
1486

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Question 1 of 10

1. Who is Macbeth's best friend? Hint

Lennox

King Duncan

Banquo

Ross

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Question 2 of 10

2. How many sons does King Duncan have? Hint

One

Three

None

Two

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Question 3 of 10

3. Whose ghost does Macbeth see? Hint

Macduff

King Duncan

Banquo

Lady Macbeth

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Question 4 of 10

4. Who kills Macbeth? Hint

Macduff

Malcolm

Banquo

Lady Macbeth

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Question 5 of 10

5. Who is the thane of Fife? Hint

Macduff

Ross

Macbeth

Fleance

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Question 6 of 10

6. What happens to Lady Macbeth? Hint

She goes mad then kills herself

She kills herself

She gets killed by Macduff

She lives

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Question 7 of 10

7. Where does Macbeth live? Hint

We are not told

London

Dunsinane

Glasgow

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Question 8 of 10

8. What does young Siward call Macbeth just before he dies? Hint

A hotter name than any is in hell.

Here may you see the tyrant

Munder

Killer

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Question 9 of 10

9. Who is Hecate? Hint

Macbeth's friend

Macduff's son

A thane

The chief witch

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Question 10 of 10

10. Who is made King in Scotland after Macbeth? Hint

Malcolm

Lennox

Macduff

Seyton

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who is Macbeth's best friend?

Answer: Banquo

Banquo and King Duncan both get killed. Macbeth kills Duncan and he gets some people to kill Banquo. Banquo and Macbeth went to war together. Lennox and Ross are both Scottish lords.

2. How many sons does King Duncan have?

Answer: Two

Duncan's sons are Malcolm and Donalbain. Malcolm becomes king after Macduff kills Macbeth at the end of the play.

3. Whose ghost does Macbeth see?

Answer: Banquo

He sees Banquo's ghost when he is having dinner with lots of his friends. This really scares him and everybody at the dinner thinks that he is going mad.

4. Who kills Macbeth?

Answer: Macduff

Macduff kills Macbeth because he killed his whole family. However it is Malcolm that becomes king; this is because King Duncan had named him as his successor.

5. Who is the thane of Fife?

Answer: Macduff

Macbeth is thane of Glamis and of Cawdor. Fleance is Banquo's son and will one day be king, according to the three witches.

6. What happens to Lady Macbeth?

Answer: She goes mad then kills herself

Lady Macbeth starts to walk and talk in her sleep about what she and her husband have done. Then she kills herself because she can not cope with what she has done.

7. Where does Macbeth live?

Answer: Dunsinane

He lives at Dunsinane near Birnam wood. He lives in a castle.

8. What does young Siward call Macbeth just before he dies?

Answer: A hotter name than any is in hell.

The young Siward fights Macbeth, just before Macduff kills Macbeth. He is the last person that Macbeth kills.

9. Who is Hecate?

Answer: The chief witch

Hecate is in control of the three witches that we see talk to Macbeth.

10. Who is made King in Scotland after Macbeth?

Answer: Malcolm

Macduff kills Macbeth, however Malclom is made king because his dad named him to be king.

Source: Author Ardicrocks

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