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1
Who is King James I's mother?
Mary Stuart
Elizabeth I
Catherine of Aragon
Mary Tudor
2
Who is the FINAL descendant of Banquo who will one day take the Scottish throne?
James I
Mary Queen of Scots
William Wallace
Macbeth
3
What does Macbeth decide to do after seeing Banquo's ghost?
Find Malcolm
Kill Macduff's family
Revisit the witches
Hunt down Fleance
4
What does the porter say alcohol does to a man?
Makes him sleep
Makes him bad at sex
All of the above
Makes him urinate
5
Macbeth killing Duncan is an example of internal conflict.
False
True
6
Why does Macbeth decide to kill Banquo?
He fears Banquo's descendants will become kings
He fears Banquo will raise an army and take the throne
The witches advise him to
Lady Macbeth urges him to
7
What is the central theme of the play?
Power is more important than family
Don't mess with witches
Love conquers all
Ambition is dangerous
8
What does Macbeth see at his dinner banquet that frightens him?
Blood on his hands
A dagger held toward him
The ghost of Duncan
The ghost of Banquo
9
Donalbain goes to Ireland after his father's murder.
False
True
10
Which of the following was NOT one of the warnings given to Macbeth by the witches?
No one born of woman can harm him
He won't be defeated until Birnam Wood marches
He'll be happier than Banquo, yet sadder
Beware the Thane of Fife
11
How does Banquo die?
He is hanged from a tree in the woods
He is poisoned with wine at a banquet
Murderers stab him in the head
He is stabbed in his bed while asleep
12
Why do Malcolm and Donalbain flee after their father's murder?
They are cowards
They are afraid they're next
They are guilty
They are sent on a mission by Macduff
13
The term "Weird" derives from the Old English word meaning:
Fate
Supernatural
Strange
Evil
14
Macbeth was written for which English monarch?
Elizabeth I
Mary Queen of Scots
Elizabeth II
James I
15
Who refuses to go to Macbeth's coronation?
Banquo
Lennox
Macduff
Ross
16
Why does one of the witches curse a sailor in Act I?
His wife prayed to the devil
He had an affair
He wouldn't share his almonds
His wife wouldn't share her chestnuts
17
Why can't Lady Macbeth kill Duncan herself?
She believes she'll lose her soul
She's not strong enough to stab him
He looks like her father
She hates the sight of blood
18
James I believed he was a descendant of which historical figure?
Duncan
Macduff
Banquo
Macbeth
19
Translate the line: "Then live, Macduff: what need I fear of thee? But yet I'll make assurance double sure."
Macbeth asks the witches to curse Macduff
Macbeth will kill Macduff just to be safe
Macbeth will try to reconcile with Macduff
Macbeth vows not to harm Macduff
20
Who first discovers Duncan's body the next morning?
Malcolm
Banquo
Donalbain
Macduff
21
What does Macbeth do when Macduff refuses to come to court?
Marches to England to wage war
Sends guards to arrest Macduff in England
Leave him alone; there are bigger threats
Sends murderers to kill his family
22
Why did Henry VIII break from the Catholic church?
Wanted to become a minister
Didn't agree with the Pope
Wife was Protestant
Wanted to divorce his wife
23
Lady Macbeth is more eager to kill Duncan than her husband is.
False
True
24
The witches are reminiscent of the Fates from Greek mythology.
False
True
25
Translate the line: "Life's but a walking shadow, a poor player that struts and frets his hour upon the stage"
Life only matters for actors
The only life worth living is a short one
Life is meaningless
Life must be treasured
26
Play spectators who stood during performances were called:
Peasants
Standers
Groundies
Groundlings
27
What happens to Macbeth at the end of Act II?
He pursues Malcolm to England
He is crowned king
He plots Macduff's murder
He is killed
28
Which prophecy was given to Banquo?
Will give birth to kings
Both A and C
Will be Thane of Cawdor
Will be lesser yet greater than Macbeth
29
_____ refers to events happening in an opposite way from what was expected.
Internal conflict
Dramatic irony
External conflict
Verbal irony
30
Malcolm goes to Ireland after his father's murder.
False
True
31
Which of the following is NOT a sin Malcolm claims he has?
Lust
Gluttony
Greed
Pride
32
What does Lady Macduff sarcastically tell her son after her husband flees?
You don't have a father
You are now heir to the throne
Your father will be king someday
Your father is on vacation
33
What does Lady Macbeth do when she "learns" Duncan has been murdered?
Runs away
Kills the guards
Faints
Cries
34
Translate the line: "If I had but died an hour before this chance, I had lived a blessed time." -Macbeth
I wish I'd died before I killed Duncan
I have lived a blessed life but I'm ready to die now
I wish I could end my life within the hour
I don't take life seriously
35
Why does Malcolm pretend to have vices when speaking with Macduff?
He believes Macduff responsible for Duncan's murder
He resents Macduff for not saving his father
He doesn't want to claim the Scottish throne
He wants to be sure he can trust Macduff
36
Why does the last king in the ghost procession hold a mirror?
He gazes upon his own reflection
He shows Macbeth his own reflection
He shows King James his reflection
He reveals Banquo's spirit within the mirror
37
Macbeth is an antihero.
False
True
38
Which of the following subjects interested King James I?
Demonology
All of the above
The Bible
Witchcraft
39
Macbeth and his wife plan to murder Duncan with poison.
False
True
40
How does the play end?
Edward takes the Scottish throne
Malcom is crowned king at Scone
The nobles hold a funeral for Macbeth
Macduff is named Thane of Cawdor
41
Which character serves as a foil for Macbeth?
Malcolm
Lady Macbeth
All of the above
Banquo
42
A(n) _____ is a play on words for comedic effect.
Pun
Hyperbole
Jest
Satire
43
Macbeth considers that the prophecy might still come true if he does nothing.
True
False
44
Translate the line: "You make me strange to the disposition that I owe when now I think you can behold such sights."
Your fear makes me question myself
Are you so drunk that you're not afraid?
Are you not afraid of seeing this ghost?
How are you so healthy while I'm growing sicker?
45
Who was Elizabeth I's mother?
Catherine of Aragon
Anne of Cleves
Mary Queen of Scots
Anne Boleyn
46
According to the porter, why did the farmer go to hell?
He had lots of affairs
He was an alcoholic
He cheated people out of their money
He killed himself
47
How do Macbeth and his wife feel after murdering Duncan?
Relieved
Angry
At ease
Anxious
48
What ultimately happens to Lady Macbeth?
She is murdered
She kills herself
She remains queen
She is killed in battle
49
If Macbeth cannot be harmed by anyone born of woman, why can Macduff kill him?
His mother was a commoner, not a royal
He was born by Caesarian section
The witches lied
His mother is Hecate, not a mortal
50
What role does the porter serve in the play?
Wise old man
Comic relief
Foil to Macbeth
Foil to Banquo
51
"Fair is foul and foul is fair" is an example of a(n):
Hyperbole
Paradox
Metaphor
Allusion
52
In what town was Shakespeare born?
Newcastle
Stratford
Kingston
London
53
What does Banquo's ghost do at the banquet?
Sits in Macbeth's seat
None of the above
Points at Macbeth
Both A and B
54
What observation does Lady Macduff's son make about honest men and liars?
All men are liars
There are more honest men than liars
All men are honest
There are more liars than honest men
55
The Jacobite Rebellions were an attempt to reclaim the throne for which Scottish line?
Windors
Tudors
Yorks
Stuarts
56
What condition has been afflicting Lady Macbeth since Duncan's murder?
Bubonic plague
Seizures
Sleepwalking
Depression
57
Which king agrees to help Malcolm reclaim the Scottish throne?
King John
King James
King Edward
King George
58
What does Macbeth write in the letter to his wife?
Why he thinks Banquo should be Thane
The prophecies
His hit list
A list of people he killed in battle
59
What does Lady Macbeth mean by saying, "Out, damned spot! Out I say!"
She spilled ink on letters to her husband
She hallucinates blood on her hands
She has bloodstains on her clothing
She is covered in a mysterious rash
60
A(n) _______ is part of an actor's lines not heard by other characters onstage
Monologue
Soliloquy
Aside
Pun
61
Macbeth deciding whether to kill Duncan is an example of internal conflict.
False
True
62
Translate the line: "Thou hast it now: all as the weird women promised, and I fear thou play'dst most foully for't."
Banquo is happy his friend's prophecies have come true
Banquo is afraid Macbeth did something evil to get what he wanted
Banquo fears the witches were right but is too afraid to confront them
Banquo looks forward to his own prophecies coming true
63
What was the ORIGINAL name of Shakespeare's acting troupe?
Queen's Men
Lord Chamberlain's Men
Globe's Guild
King's Men
64
Translate the line: "There's no art to find the mind's construction in the face." -Duncan
You can learn the skill of reading minds
You can read someone's mind by the expression on their face
Art helps determine a person's character
There's no way to know what's happening in someone's mind
65
What does the porter pretend to be the gatekeeper of?
Cawdor Castle
Heaven
Hell
Macbeth's castle
66
Which city is the capital of the Scottish Highlands?
Glasgow
Inverness
Stirling
Edinburgh
67
Name the literary device: There the grown serpent lies. The worm that's fled hath nature that in time will breed venom.
Paradox
Metaphor
Allusion
Alliteration
68
What is the name of the traitor fighting with the Irish, whom Macbeth kills in Scene 1?
Macdonwald
Cawdor
Angus
Malcolm
69
Why is Hecate angry with the other witches?
They messed with the future
They lied to Macbeth
They created evil instead of good
They acted without her permission
70
What is Lady Macbeth's excuse for her husband's bizarre actions at dinner?
He's just stressed
It's a mental condition he's had since childhood
He's playing a joke on his guests
He's sick and needs to see a doctor immediately
71
Which of the following is NOT one of the canonical tragedies?
King Lear
The Tempest
Othello
Hamlet
72
How does Macbeth die?
One of his servants betrays him
Macduff kills and beheads him
Malcolm stabs him
A soldier kills him in battle
73
Which of the following plagues Macbeth after Duncan's murder?
He cannot say "amen"
Voices crying "murder"
Knocking sounds
All of the above
74
According to the porter, why did the tailor go to hell?
He killed himself
He cheated people
He was a drunk
He sewed clothes in the wrong sizes
75
What does Malcolm instruct his army to do that fulfills one of the prophecies?
Retreat to England
Offer terms of surrender
Lay siege to the castle
Cut tree branches as camouflage
76
Which is NOT a reason Macbeth gave for not wanting to kill Duncan?
Duncan is his relative
Duncan apologized
Duncan is king
Duncan is a guest
77
Why does Macbeth SAY he killed Duncan's guards?
He was upset by the murder and couldn't help it
His wife made him do it
They attacked him and he defended himself
The guards would have told on him
78
Why can't Macbeth kill Banquo himself?
He has other friends who want Banquo dead
He needs their mutual friends' support
He doesn't have the courage to do it himself
Banquo could beat him in single combat
79
Which was a prophecy given to Macbeth?
Give birth to kings
Lesser, yet greater than Banquo
Happier, yes not so happy
Thane of Cawdor
80
A(n) _____ is a series of lines a character delivers while alone on stage, revealing inner thoughts.
Effigy
Dramatic irony
Soliloquy
Aside
81
What error does Macbeth make after Duncan's murder?
He didn't make sure Duncan was dead
Malcolm witnessed the entire thing
He left his sword in the room
He brought the daggers with him
82
Macduff believes it is manly to mourn for his lost family.
False
True
83
Where did Prince Charles Stuart escape to after the 1745 Battle of Culloden?
Cawdor Castle
He didn't. He died.
England
Isle of Skye
84
The _____ refers to the open air area in the center of the Globe Theatre.
Yard
Balcony
Stage
Ring
85
Which two English houses fought each other in the War of the Roses?
Plantagenets & Windsors
Starks & Lannisters
Yorks & Lancasters
Tudors & Stewarts
86
The character Macbeth first appears in which historical text?
William Wallace's memoirs
Holinshed's Chronicles
King James Bible
King James' Demonology
87
What is the name of the English general who leads Malcolm's troops?
Seyton
Siward
Fleance
Macduff
88
What does Lady Macbeth mean by asking spirits to "unsex" her?
Give her the strength of a man
Change her to a man
Get rid of her gender
Make her look like a man
89
Which of the following is an omen on the night of Duncan's murder?
A rooster crowing three times at midnight
A falcon eating an owl
A shooting star shaped like an M
Duncan's horses eating each other
90
Which is NOT a person the porter "admits" into hell?
Farmer
Equivocator
Doctor
Tailor
91
What does Lady Macbeth say she'd be willing to do to put Macbeth on the throne?
Kill all the nobles
Get the witches to curse Duncan
Kill her own baby
Burn down the castle
92
How does Macbeth react to his wife's death?
He's mad with grief
He doesn't believe it's true
He goes into a rage
He says it doesn't matter
93
Translate the line: "I am in blood stepp'd in so far that returning were as tedious as going o'er."
Trying to undo my sins would be harder than continuing down this path
I have to wash Banquo's blood off before I'm discovered
I have done so much wrong I am eternally lost
I have done so much wrong I need to atone for my sins
94
Hecate is the Greek goddess of:
War
Wisdom
Magic
Love
95
Why does Ross initially tell Macduff his children are "at peace"?
He doesn't know they've been murdered
He means they are in heaven
He lies to keep Macduff from fighting Macbeth
He's afraid Macduff will kill him if he tells the truth
96
Which U.S. state is named after Elizabeth I?
Georgia
Maryland
North Carolina
Virginia
97
Name the literary device: "Will all great Neptune's ocean wash this blood clean from my hand?"
Allusion
Metaphor
Paradox
Simile
98
Which event spurs Macbeth to act upon the prophecy?
Malcolm dies in battle
Named Thane of Glamis
Discovers his wife is pregnant
Malcolm is named heir to the throne
