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1
Shakespeare wrote
Macbeth
as a tribute to James I, who was descended from
MacDuff
Macbeth
Duncan
Banquo
2
The third act of a Shakespeare play included the
epilogue
climax
exposition
denouement
3
Whose ghost appears to Macbeth?
Fleance
Duncan
Banquo
Lady Macbeth
4
William Shakespeare wrote the plays during which time period
Late 1600's-early 1700's
Late 1400's- early 1500's
Late 1500's-early 1600's
Late 1700's-early 1800's
5
Lady Macbeth believes her husband is "too full o' th' milk of human kindness." Meaning?
he is ruthless
he is too ambitious
he is feeding their baby
he is too kind
6
Who say's they are the keeper of Hell's gate?
Macbeth
Donalbain
MacDuff's son
porter
7
Who is a traitor to Duncan and Scotland
Donalbain
Ross
MacDuff
Macbeth
8
a long speech made by one person
lecture
dialogue
monologue
soliloquy
9
Who becomes king at the end of the play.
Banquo
Ross
Malcolm
Porter
10
Who were allowed to perform in the plays during Shakespeare's period?
trained actors and actresses
men and boys
women and men
only the wealthy
11
What does Lady Macbeth do during the Banquet?
confesses her own guilt
drinks too much
tries to cover for Macbeth
Sees a ghost and begins to lose her mind
12
Who kills Macbeth?
Malcom
Lady Macbeth
Donalbain
MacDuff
13
What is not true about Shakespeare?
He was never allowed to profit financially from his plays
He was also a painter
He wrote 37 plays and 154 Sonnets
He was married and had children
14
Who tells MacDuff his family is dead?
Duncan
the witches
Macbeth
Ross
15
Who encourages Macbeth to kill King Duncan?
Lady MacDuff
Banquo
Lady Macbeth
the witches
16
a short remark delivered for only the audience's benefit is called
speech
soliloquy
aside
apostrophe
17
What physical malady afflicts Lady Macbeth?
sleep walking
suicidal
Headaches
stomach ache
18
Who is unaccounted for at the end of the play?
Donnalbain
Malcolm
Macbeth
Fleance
19
Macbeth murders him in his sleep
Banquo
Macbeth
Lady Macbeth
Duncan
20
Shakespeare wrote in
Postmodern English
Middle English
Greek
Early Modern English
21
What do the witches predict for Banquo?
Macbeth will murder MacDuff
Banquo's descendants will be kings but he will not
Banquo will be king of Ireland
Macbeth will be conqueror of England
22
What do the natural disturbances in the night symbolizes?
the natural world reflects the chaos of the human world
The seismic aftershock of an earthquake
A coming war in a foreign country
The glow of the fire in Dunsinane Hills
23
Macbeth finally realizes
it was all a dream
the witches are just playing around
the witches deceived him by giving vague prophecies
Lady Macbeth deceived him
24
Why do Malcom and Donalbain flee?
they have lost their inheritance
Killed King Duncan
They want to marry the Queen of Scotland
Fear for their lives
25
Who predicts Macbeth's future?
Banquo
the witches
Porter
Lady Macbeth
26
Which image does not appear repeatedly throughout the play?
light and dark
insects and birds
blood
daggers
27
the word "drama" comes from the Greek word "dran" which means
to talk
to play
to speak
to act
28
In the first act of the play, Duncan’s attitude toward Macbeth can best be described as
suspicious
forgiving
respectful
rude
29
Macbeth sees a dagger
used to kill Duncan at Macduff's house
Duncan used during battle
the witches gave him
part of a hallucination
30
Shakespeare and his first company built
The Globe Theater
Hampton Court
The Swan Theater
The Fox Theater
31
The period of time when Shakespeare was alive is now called the
Dark Ages
Great Awakening
Medieval
Renaissance
32
What physical malady does Macbeth begin to suffer from?
insomnia
thurst
muscle pain
hunger
33
What is Lady Macbeth's plan?
Bribe the guards to kill Macbeth
hire hitmen to kill King Duncan
Poison the king
Drug the king’s guards & kill him while they are passed out
34
Romeo kills himself, he believes Juliet is dead, we knows she is not, this is an example of
dramatic irony
verbal irony
metaphor
Greek tragedy
