Macbeth Characters Quiz
Macbeth by William Shakespeare · 6 multiple-choice questions with answers · about 5 min
Test your knowledge of Macbeth with 6 characters questions with answers and explanations — motives, relationships and how characters change. Ideal for revision once you have read the whole play.
Motives, relationships and how characters change. Drawn from the whole play — contains spoilers.
Skills tested: Character · Difficulty: Standard, Challenge
Macbeth Characters questions
The answers and an explanation for each question appear as you play, and on the answer-key page of the printout.
- Reading Macbeth's letter, what does Lady Macbeth identify as the obstacle in his nature?
He cares more for Banquo than her · He doubts the witches told the truth · He is too gentle to seize the crown · He is too loyal to fight Norway
- When Macbeth refuses to go back into the chamber, what does Lady Macbeth do?
She wakes the castle with a bell · She takes the daggers back herself · She calls for the chamber grooms · She washes his hands for him
- Why does Macbeth say he fears Banquo more than any other man?
Banquo's heirs are promised the throne · Banquo saw him kill the two grooms · Banquo has gone to join Malcolm · Banquo commands the Scottish army
- Told to take the news of his family like a man, how does Macduff answer Malcolm?
He must feel it as a man first · He blames Malcolm for the delay · He asks to be left to pray alone · He will never speak of them again
- In the sleepwalking scene, what action does Lady Macbeth perform again and again?
Ringing the bell for her husband · Washing her hands · Calling on spirits to unsex her · Smearing the grooms with blood
- How does Banquo's response to the witches differ from Macbeth's?
He tells Duncan about it · He refuses to act on it · He warns Lady Macbeth of it · He asks the witches for more
More Macbeth practice: all Macbeth quizzes · characters quiz · themes quiz · language & structure quiz · read Macbeth free
Original questions written for Pagine. Quotations are from the public-domain text.
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Is this Macbeth Characters quiz free?
Yes. All 6 questions are free with answers and explanations. Play online with instant feedback, or print it as a test with an answer key — no sign-up needed.
What does the Macbeth Characters quiz cover?
6 characters questions drawn from every part of Macbeth. Motives, relationships and how characters change. It tests character at standard, challenge level.
Does it contain spoilers?
Yes — it draws on the whole play, including the ending.
Can I use it with a class?
Yes. Print it with the answer key for a reading check, homework or revision lesson, or share the link so students can take it online.
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