Macbeth Plot recall Quiz
Macbeth by William Shakespeare · 7 multiple-choice questions with answers · about 6 min
Test your knowledge of Macbeth with 7 plot recall questions with answers and explanations — quick check of what happens and when. Ideal for revision once you have read the whole play.
Quick check of what happens and when. Drawn from the whole play — contains spoilers.
Skills tested: Recall, Context · Difficulty: Easy, Challenge
Macbeth Plot recall questions
The answers and an explanation for each question appear as you play, and on the answer-key page of the printout.
- On the heath the witches hail Macbeth with three titles. What is the third?
Thane of Glamis · King hereafter · Prince of Cumberland · Thane of Cawdor
- Who discovers Duncan's body?
Ross · Lennox · Banquo · Macduff
- What happens when the murderers ambush Banquo and Fleance?
Both escape into the woods · Banquo dies and Fleance escapes · Fleance dies and Banquo escapes · Both are killed in the ambush
- What does the second apparition, a bloody child, tell Macbeth?
No man born of woman can harm him · He must beware Macduff · Birnam wood will march on his castle · Banquo's heirs will rule Scotland
- How does the prophecy about Birnam wood come true?
Soldiers carry boughs as cover · Malcolm camps inside the wood · A storm flattens the forest · The wood is burned at dawn
- Who kills Macbeth?
Malcolm · Young Siward · Lennox · Macduff
- The show of eight kings descended from Banquo flattered which ruler of Shakespeare's own time?
Edward the Confessor · Queen Elizabeth I · King James I · King Duncan's heirs
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.
Frequently asked questions
Is this Macbeth Plot recall quiz free?
Yes. All 7 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 Plot recall quiz cover?
7 plot recall questions drawn from every part of Macbeth. Quick check of what happens and when. It tests recall, context at easy, 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.
Pagine