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Review of Shakespeare's Macbeth
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1
What does the Greek word
harmartia
mean?
the weather corresponds to the tension in the plot
the potion witches make to cast spells
fatal flaw that leads to downfall
the land in Scotland
2
Who discovers that King Duncan has been murdered?
Fleance
Macbeth
Macduff
Banquo
3
Banquo's son is
Donalbain
Hecate
Fleance
Ross
4
Who does Macduff blame for the death of his wife and children?
the murderes
himself
Macbeth
Banquo
5
All of the following are commonly used ingredients for the witches' brew EXCEPT
eye of newt
scale of dragon
liver of blaspheming jew
nutmeg
6
What does the Greek word
hubris
mean?
lust
gluttony
pride
avarice/greed
7
Which is NOT a theme of
Macbeth
?
Fate
Ambition
Love
Nature and the Unnatural
8
Macbeth is unnerved at his dinner party because
Banquo's ghost sits in his chair
The guests think he is crazy
Banquo's ghost speaks to him
Lady Macbeth is upset with him
9
Which character escapes the murderers?
Duncan
Lady Macduff
Banquo
Fleance
10
Malcolm and Donalbain flee the country because
They are afraid of being murdered
The King of England offered them money
Macbeth banished them
They are accused of murder
11
What was the name of the theater in which Shakespeare's plays were originally performed?
The Queen's Gate
The Round House
The Globe Theater
Inverness
12
Macbeth murdered or ordered the murder of each of the following characters EXCEPT
Malcolm
Banquo
Macduff's son
Duncan
13
Elizabethan drama was at its height in popularity in ___
late 1500s
early 1900s
later 1400s
early 1200s
14
Lady Macduff compares her son to
a bird
a duck
an ass
a hen
15
Who discovers Duncan's body?
Macduff
Malcom
the Guards
Macbeth
16
According to the murder plan, who will be blamed for the king's death?
the Guards
the Captain
Macbeth
Malcom
17
Who says, "a little water clears us of this deed?"
the doctor
the ghost
Macbeth
Lady Macbeth
18
In what country does this play take place?
Ireland
England
Scotland
an Imaginary Country
19
Why does Malcolm say he'd make a terrible king?
because he does not want to be king
to test Macduff
because he has no confidence in himself
because he is a sinful person
20
Macbeth orders Banquo's murder because
he (B) suspects Macbeth has played foully for the throne
Banquo killed Duncan
Banquo didn't come to his dinner party
Banquo is a traitor
21
When the audience knows something that the character does not, it is called situational irony.
True
False
22
All of the following adjectives describe the witches EXCEPT
Truthful
Bearded
Lecherous
Kind
23
Lady Macduff is angry with her husband because
He lost a battle
He made them look guilty and left her and their son unprotected
He cheated on her
He killed the king
24
A Shakespearean tragedy contains all the following EXCEPT __
chain of events that leads to diaster
a character of high rank
mostly religious subjects
comic relief to lessen the tension
25
The original Thane of Cawdor was executed for what crime?
Treason
Lechery
Murder
Losing a Battle
26
Elizabethan drama was at its height in what time period?
late 1900s
ealy 1400s
late 1200s
late 1500s
27
What is imagery?
language unique to Shakespeare
language that appeals to the senses
formal language used in sonnets
unrhymed iambic pentameter
28
Macduff is thane of
Scone
Cawdor
Glamis
Fife
29
Malcolm confesses to each of the following sins EXCEPT
Lechery
Greed
Lust
Murder
30
Which does NOT refer to
hubris
?
often a tragic flaw
"pride goeth before the fall"
exaggerated pride or self-confidence
Greek for human
31
Lady Macbeth would have killed Duncan herself, but
he looked like her father.
she hates the sight of blood.
she didn't have a knife.
she was afraid of getting caught.
32
The witches gave Macbeth 3 prophecies. Which of the following is NOT one of the prophecies?
No man of woman born shall harm Macbeth
Beware Macduff
None shall vanquish him 'til the Wood shall march
Macbeth shall sleep no more
33
Who must tell Macduff his family was murdered?
Ross
Lennox
Malcolm
Fleance
34
the son of Duncan
Ross
Lennox
Banquo
Malcolm
35
Who rules the Weird Sisters?
God
the apparitions
Macbeth
Hecate
36
Lennox
predicts Macbeth's future
learns that Macduff has fled to England
son of Duncan
is told his son's will be kings
37
When does Macbeth realize the witches tricked him?
when he realizes he will not be king
when he sees the ghost of Duncan at the banquet
when he learns Birnam Wood is moving toward the castle
when he finds out Lady Macbeth is dead
38
The witches predict that Macbeth will possess each of the following titles EXCEPT
Thane of Fife
Thane of Cawdor
King of Scotland
Thane of Glamis
39
The King of England reportedly has a super power: he can
fly
heal the diseased
predict the future
live forever
40
In the opening act of the play, Duncan praises Macbeth as a
Thane of Cawdor
Good Husband
Thane of Glamis
War Hero
41
Who plans King Duncan's murder?
Lady Macduff
Banquo
Lady Macbeth
Macbeth
42
All of the following characters are thanes EXCEPT
Banquo
Lennox
Ross
Donalbain
43
Which is NOT a theme in
Macbeth?
fate
manhood
ambition
love
44
How many kings will come of Banquo's lineage?
2
8
5
7
45
Who commands the 10 thousand soldiers that Malcolm has borrowed from the English King?
Siward
Chuck Norris
Malcolm
Macduff
46
Who kills Macbeth?
the Witches
Young Siward
Macduff
His Wife
47
What literary device is used to appeal to the five senses?
imagery
irony
onomatopoeia
personification
48
Duncan's heir is
Donalbain
Malcom
Macduff
Macbeth
