MCQ of Macbeth
Complete the sentences which follow, choosing the correct answer from the alternatives given : [1 mark each]
1. Duncan was the king of ---
(a) Ireland, (b) England, (c) Scotland, (d) France. XI-'14
Ans. (c) Scotland
2. The witches looked like -
(a) charming ladies, (b) mad creatures, (c) unearthly creatures, (d) queens. XI-18, 15
Ans. (c) unearthly creatures.
3. The three unearthly creatures that met with Macbeth and Banquo, were singing -
(a) Heave ho!, (b) Fair is foul, and foul is fair, (c) Hey and a ho and a hey nonnino!, (d) Avaunt! XI-16
Ans. b) Fair is foul, and foul is fair.
4. The first of the three witches saluted Macbeth with the title of -
(a) Thane of Glamis, (b) Thane of Cawdor, (c) King of Scotland, (d) Great General. XI-19, '17
Ans. (a) Thane of Glamis.
5. "Lesser than Macbeth and greater". The man who was talked about is ---
(a) Macduff's father, (b) an Irish general, (c) Malcolm's father, (d) Banquo . XI-19
Ans. (d) Banquo
6. Malcolm and Donalbain were the sons of -
(a) Macduff, (b) Banquo, (c) The Thane of Cawdor, (d) Duncan. XI-15, '18
Ans. (d) Duncan.
7. The name of Macbeth's castle was -
(a) Dunsinane, (b) Inverness, (c) Invernes, (d) Birnam. XI-'17
Ans. (b) Inverness.
8. Lady Macbeth could not kill Duncan because---
(a) Duncan resembled her father, (b) Macbeth did not allow her, (c) there were guards sitting at the door, (d) she was weak and irresolute. XI-'14
Ans. (a) Duncan resembled her father.
9. Macduff was the Thane of --
(a) Cawdor, (b) Ross, (c) Fife, (d) Glamis. XI-'16
Ans. (c) Fife
10. Macbeth was killed by ---
(a) Malcolm, (b) Donalbain, (c) Macduff, (d) Banquo. XI-'17 -
Ans. (c) Macduff.
11. Duncan was the king of-
(a) Ireland (b) England (c) Scotland (d) Greenland
Ans. (c) Scotland
12. Duncan was a-
(a) cruel king (b) meek king (c) foolish king (d) tyrant king
Ans. (b) meek king
13. At first Macbeth was a great thane of-
(a) Cawdor (b) Glamis (c) Kent (d) Cumberland
Ans. (b) Glamis
14. Macbeth was a near kinsman to-
(a) Banquo (b) Malcolm (c) Duncan (d) Fleance
Ans. (c) Duncan
15. Banquo was-
(a) Irish general (b) a Scottish general (c) an English general (d) an Ireland general
Ans. (b) a Scottish general
16. The three figures whom a unearthly creatures Macbeth and Banquo saw were-
(a) unhealthy creatures (b) witches (c) women (d) fairies
Ans. (b) witches
17. Macbeth was saluted with the title of Thane of Cawdor by the-
(a) first of the weird creatures
(b) second of the witches
(c) third of them
(d) both (a) and (b)
Ans. (b) second of the witches
18. The witches spoke to Banquo in-
(a) simple words (b) riddling terms (c) weird language (d) mysterious language
Ans. (b) riddling terms
19. Lady Macbeth was-
(a) a good natured woman (b) sympathetic woman (c) mean-minded woman (d) ambitious woman
Ans. (d) ambitious woman
20. The prophecy of the witches inflamed Lady Macbeth with-
(a) courage (b) ambition (c) frustration (d) hope
Ans. (b) ambition
21. Lady Macbeth continuously spurred Macbeth to ----
(a) be a king of Cumberland
(b) go to the witches
(c) be a Scottish general
(d) murder Duncan
Ans. (d) murder Duncan
22. Duncan visited Macbeth's castle to-
(a) give him presents
(b) honour him
(c) make him a king of Scotland
(d) making a army-general
Ans. (b) honour him
23. Duncan was highly pleased at-
(a) Macbeth's success in the battle
(b) Banquo's soldiership
(c) the gentle reception of Mackbeth
((d) the prophecy of the witches
Ans. (a) Macbeth's success in the battle
24. Lady Macbeth waked up at-
(a) dawn (b) midnight (c) evening (d) noon
Ans. (b) midnight
25. Lady Macbeth woke up to-
(a) visit Duncan
(b) know how Duncan was sleeping
(c) welcome Banquo
(d) plot the murder of Duncan
Ans. (d) plot the murder of Duncan
26. Lady Macbeth herself took a dagger because-
(a) she could execute the deed
(b) she feared Duncan
(c) she was doubtful of Macbeth's purpose
(d) she was confident of her decision
Ans. (c) she was doubtful of Macbeth's purpose
27. She intoxicated the grooms of Duncan's chamber with-
(a) drug (b) wine (c) milk (d) opium
Ans. (b) wine
28. Lady Macbeth accused her husband of-
(a) cowardice (b) fickleness (c) indifference (d) fickleness and cowardice
Ans. (d) fickleness and cowardice
29. Lady Macbeth thought of laying the guilt of the deed upon-
(a) Banquo
(b) one of the messengers
(c) the grooms
(d) Fleance
Ans. (c) the grooms
30. Macbeth saw a blood-stained dagger-
(a) in his room (b) in the castle (c) in the air (d) in his room
Ans. (c) in the air
31. Duncan was murdered-
(a) in his own house (b) in Macbeth's castle (c) in the royal court (d) in Ireland
Ans. (b) in Macbeth's castle
32. The blood-stained dagger that Macbeth saw in the air was-
(a) mere blade (b) real (c) unreal (d) a knife
Ans. (c) unreal
33. Duncan's murder was committed with-
(a) one stroke (b) two strokes (c) three strokes (d) four strokes
Ans. (a) one stroke
34. Macbeth could not pronounce the word-
(a) God (b) Amen (c) murder (d) christ
Ans. (b) Amen
35. The murder was discovered in the-
(a) evening (b) next morning (c) afternoon (d) midnight
Ans. (b) next morning
36. The entire suspicion fell upon-
(a) the grooms (b) Macbeth (c) Lady Macbeth (d) Banquo
Ans. (b) Macbeth
37. The name of the eldest son of Duncan was-
(a) Donalbaina (b) Malcolm (c) Angus (d) Macduff
Ans. (b) Malcolm
38. Macbeth and Lady Macbeth wanted to kill-
(a) Banquo (b) weird sisters (c) Macduff (d) both Banquo and his son
Ans. (d) both Banquo and his son
39. Macbeth had arranged a great supper and invited-
(a) only the Thanes (b) Banquo only (c) only Duncun (d) all the chief Thanes, Banquo and his son
Ans. (d) all the chief Thanes, Banquo and his son
40. Banquo was murdered-
(a) in the palace
(b) in his own house
(c) on the way to the palace
(d) in Mackbeth's castle
Ans. (c) on the way to the palace
41. Banquo was stabbed by-
(a) Macbeth (b) murderers (c) Fleance (d) Macduff
Ans. (b) murderers
42. At super Macbeth was discussing freely with--
(a) Banquo (b) his thanes and nobles (c) Macduff (d) his queen
Ans. (b) his thanes and nobles
43 The ghost of Banquo entered the room-
(a) at midnight (b) during supper (c) after dinner (d) in the evening
Ans. (b) during supper
44. Banquo's ghost was seen by-
(a) all the chief Thanes (b) Macbeth alone (c) Lady Macbeth (d) none of them
Ans. (b) Macbeth alone
45 Macbeth saw the ghost of Banquo and-
(a) stood firmly before it
(b) talked freely with it
(c) trembled in fear
(d) pleased to see it
Ans. (c) trembled in fear
46. Lady Macbeth scolded Macbeth for his-
(a) fit of distraction (b) infirmity of mind (c) unfriendly behaviour (d) gazing at the chair
Ans. (b) infirmity of mind
47. Macbeth could not sleep peacefully for many days because--
(a) he was afraid of Banquo's ghost
(b) he thought of Fleance's successors to be the Kings after him
(c) he dreamt of keeping himself out of the throne
(d) he was afraid of Macduff
Ans. (b) he thought of Fleance's successors to be the Kings after him
48. The weird sisters came to know about Macbeth's visit by their-
(a) imagination (b) insight (c) foresight (d) intuition
Ans. (c) foresight
49. The weird sisters would like to conjure up-
(a) angels (b) spirits (c) ghosts (d) Macbeth
Ans. (b) spirits
50. Macbeth wanted to have his doubts resolved by-
(a) the weird sisters (b) infernal spirits (c) supernatural power (d) demons
Ans. (b) infernal spirits
51. The first spirit made Macbeth aware of-
(a) Banquo's children (b) Fleance (c) Macduff (d) grooms
Ans. (c) Macduff
52. Macduff was the Thane of-
(a) Fife (b) Glamis (c) Cawdor (d) Scotland
Ans. (a) Fife
53. Macbeth had entertained a jealousy of-
(a) Malcolm (b) Donalbain (c) Macduff (d) Banquo
Ans. (c) Macduff
54. Macbeth was told to scorn the power of man by--
(a) first witch (b) the second spirit (c) third witch (d) one of the weird sisters
Ans. (b) the second spirit
55. According to the prophecy of the third spirit Macbeth should never be vanquished until----
(a) he would go to Dunsinane Hill
(b) Dunsinane Hill should come against him
(c) the wood of Birnam to Dunsinane Hill came against him
(d) Dunsinane Hill moved to Scotland
Ans. (c) the wood of Birnam to Dunsinane Hill came against him
56. Hearing the prophecy of the third spirit Macbeth was----
(a) unhappy (b) frightened (c) joyful (d) distracted
Ans. (c) joyful
57. Macbeth saw shadows which were-
(a) eight (b) nine (c) ten (d) eleven
Ans. (a) eight
58. The shadow that came at last in the series was that of---
(a) Macduff (b) Malcolm (c) Banquo (d) Donalbain
Ans. (c) Banquo
59. A glass which showed many shadowy figures was carried by----
(a) Banquo (b) Donalbain (c) Macbeth (d) Malcolm
Ans. (a) Banquo
60. Macbeth understood that the shadowy figures in the glass were----
(a) Duncan's heir (b) Banquo's successors (c) the posterity of Macduff (d) Fleance's sons
Ans. (b) Banquo's successors
61. The first thing that Macbeth heard after getting out of the cave was that---
(a) Malcolm was going to compromise with him
(b) Macduff had fled to England
(c) Malcolm and Macduff were ready to visit Macbeth
(d) Birnam wood was coming to Dunsinane Hill
Ans. (b) Macduff had fled to England
62. Macbeth visited the castle of Macduff to---
(a) present gifts
(b) attend supper
(c) glorify Macduff before his wife
(d) to slaughter Macduff's wife, children and relatives
Ans. (d) to slaughter Macduff's wife, children and relatives
63. Malcolm and Macduff were now approaching Macbeth with-
(a) a powerful army (b) Thanes and nobles (c) their followers (d) messengers
Ans. (a) a powerful army
64. Macbeth began to envy the condition of--
(a) Banquo (b) Duncan (c) Macduff (d) Fleance
Ans. (b) Duncan
65. Lady Macbeth was unable to bear-
(a) the treason against her
(b) the remorse of guilt
(c) the pangs of separation
(d) her husband's wicked purpose
Ans. (b) the remorse of guilt
66. Lady Macbeth seemed to have died-
(a) of a disease (b) by her own hands (c) in an accident (d) for the country.
Ans. (b) by her own hands
67. When Macbeth saw the approach of Malcolm's army; it roused his-
(a) ancient courage (b) hope (c) unknown fear (d) unseen agony
Ans. (a) ancient courage
68. Macbeth shut himself up in the-
(a) hall (b) castle (c) cave (d) terrace
Ans. (b) castle
69. A messenger who came to Macbeth was almost unable to report because he was-
(a) terribly frightened (b) dumb (c) very sad (d) confused
Ans. (a) terribly frightened
70. Macbeth regarded the messenger as liar because-
(a) his report was false
(b) he made Macbeth angry
(c) Macbeth could not believe him
(d) Macbeth did not understand his message
Ans. (c) Macbeth could not believe him
71. Macbeth had understood the idea of a wood moving-
(a) in the same way the spirit meant
(b) in a different sense
(c) in the sense that the wood would move about without killing him
(d) in the sense that the wood would hardly move to kill him
Ans. (b) in a different sense
72. When a skirmish took place, Macbeth was-
(a) strongly supported by his friends
(b) inclined to join the party of Malcolm and Macduff
(c) cutting to pieces all who were opposed to him
(d) desperate to save himself
Ans. (c) cutting to pieces all who were opposed to him
73. A fierce contest ensued between-
(a) Macduff and Malcolm
(b) Macbeth and Macduff
(c) Malcolm and Macbeth
(d) Malcolm and Duncun
Ans. (b) Macbeth and Macduff
74. Macduff was-
(a) born of a woman
(b) untimely taken from his mother
(c) born in the manner of ordinary men
(d) born after the death of his mother
Ans. (b) untimely taken from his mother
75. The witches and spirits deceived Macbeth--
(a) in their promise
(b) with confusing words
(c) in sense and meaning
(d) with false show of honour
Ans. (c) in sense and meaning
76. Macduff would have a show of Macbeth as men showed---
(a) monsters (b) animals (c) demons (d) goblins
Ans. (a) monsters
77. In the fight Macbeth was-
(a) killed (b) defeated (c) victorious (d) humiliated
Ans. (a) killed
78. In the end Macduff presented Malcolm-
(a) a sword (b) Macbeth's skull (c) a throne (d) a wand
Ans. (b) Macbeth's skull
79. Malcolm ascended the throne of-
(a) Macbeth (b) Duncan (c) Fleance (d) Macduff
Ans. (b) Duncan
80. When Macbeth and Banquo saw the three witches, they were —
(a) dancing and playing
(b) dancing and singing
(c) playing and singing
(d) dancing and shouting
Ans: (b) dancing and singing
81. According to the song of the witches, they hover through —-
(a) fog and filth
(b) foggish air and filth
(c) filthy air and mist
(d) fog and filthy air
Ans: (d) fog and filthy air
82. The first witch saluted Macbeth with the title of —-
(a) the thane of Glamis
(b) the thane of Cawdor
(c) the thane of Norway
(d) the thane of thanes
Ans: (a) the thane of Glamis
83. The second witch addressed Macbeth as —-
(a) the thane of Norway
(b) the thane of Glamis
(c) the thane of Cawdor
(d) the would-be king of Scotland
Ans: (c) the thane of Cawdor
84. The third witch told that Macbeth will be —-
(a) the thane of Glamis hereafter
(b) the thane of Cawdor hereafter
(c) the thane of Norway hereafter
(d) the future king of Scotland
Ans. (d) the future king of Scotland
85. In the sleeping Duncan Lady Macbeth found a replica of —-
(a) her nephew (b) her uncle (c) her grandfather (d) her father
Ans. (d) her father
86. Malcolm, the eldest son of Duncan, fled to —-
(a) Ireland (b) Scotland (c) England (d) Finland
Ans.(c) England
87. Donalbain, the youngest son of Duncan, fled to —-
(a) Finland (b) England (c) Iceland (d) Ireland
Ans. (d) Ireland
88. The charm of the witches was prepared in a —-
(a) huge pot (b) huge jug (c) huge cauldron (d) huge mug
Ans: (c) huge cauldron
89. The charm which the weird sisters prepared was cooled with —-
(a) the blood of a goat
(b) the blood of a cat
(c) the blood of a child
(d) the blood of a baboon
Ans: (d) the blood of a baboon
90. The number of the spirits who answered the doubts of Macbeth was —-
(a) three (b) four (c) two (d) one
Ans. (a) three
91. The first spirit looked like —-
(a) a bloody child (b) an armed head (c) a crowned head (d) a royal
Ans. (b) an armed head
92. The first spirit told Macbeth to be aware of —-
(a) the thane of Glamis
(b) the thane of Cawdor
(c) the thane of Fife
(d) the thane of Norway
Ans.(c) the thane of Fife
93. The name of the thane of Fife was —-
(a) Macbeth (b) Banquo (c) Duncan (d) Macduff
Ans. (d) Macduff
94. The second spirit looked like —
(a) a bloody child (b) a crowned head (c) a dead man (d) a withered creature
Ans. (a) a bloody child
95. The second spirit told Macbeth —
(a) to be aware of the thane of Fife
(b) to laugh and scorn at the power of a man born naturally of a woman’s womb
(c) not to worry till the Woods of Birnam come to Dunsinane
(d) none of the above
Ans. (b) to laugh and scorn at the power of a man born naturally of a woman’s womb
96. The weird sisters had - (a) balded head, (b) moustache, (c) beards; (d) wings.
Ans. (c) beards
