What actions does Lady Macbeth reenact when sleepwalking (be able to connect to earlier scenes)

washing her hands, reading a letter, scolding Macbeth

As soon as Duncan's murder is discovered, his sons Malcolm and Donalbain flee Scotland. Why?

They suspect someone is after them too.

Which of the following is NOT an example of Lady Macbeth's descent into maddness?

she carries around a bloody dagger

What does Siward mean when he asks if his son "had his hurts before"?

Did Young Siward run away or fight?

What excuse does Macbeth give for murdering the guards?

Macbeth was too furious to restrain himself after the death.

Where do Malcolm and Donalbain flee to after Duncan’s death?

Malcolm goes to England and Donalbain goes to Ireland.

"Now does he feel his title hang loose about him, like a giant's robe upon a dwarfish thief."

Motif of clothing, shows Macbeth never fit the role of king

How does the old man react to the death of Duncan?

He says it is worse than anything he has seen.

What is ironic about when Macduff asks Macbeth has Duncan waken up yet?

Duncan is dead and can't wake up.

What does Macbeth do when he hears Macduff has fled to England?

He orders the murder of Macduff's family.

Which of the following is Macbeth NOT worried about when he has doubts about killing Duncan?

He will get caught if he kills Duncan

Why does Lady Macbeth committ suicide?

She feels guilty about killing Duncan

What does Shakespeare use to symbolize Duncan's death?

The darkness of the following day

How do the ghosts (apparitions sent by the witches) look?

crowned children holding a tree

How does Malcolm show equivocation in scene 3?

He tells Macduff he will be a tyrannical King

When does Macbeth first show signs of insanity?

When he hallucinates the dagger.

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1
What actions does Lady Macbeth reenact when sleepwalking (be able to connect to earlier scenes)
Reading a letter, stabbing Duncan, fainting
washing her hands, reading a letter, scolding Macbeth
washing her hands, blowing out a candle, stabbing Duncan
2
As soon as Duncan's murder is discovered, his sons Malcolm and Donalbain flee Scotland. Why?
They suspect someone is after them too.
They have lost their inheritance.
They believe the country will become unstable.
They are guilty of the murder of their father, Duncan.
3
Of the following men who suspects Macbeth of murdering Duncan?
Macduff and Lennox
Ross and Malcolm
Banquo and Ross
Macduff and Banquo
4
Which of the following is NOT an example of Lady Macbeth's descent into maddness?
she sleepwalks
she imagines blood on her hands
she's afraid of the dark
she carries around a bloody dagger
5
What does Siward mean when he asks if his son "had his hurts before"?
Did Young Siward run away or fight?
Did young Siward get hurt before the fight?
Did Young Siward kill Macbeth?
6
The witches gave Macbeth 3 prophecies. Which of the following is NOT one of the prophecies?
No man of woman born shall harm Macbeth
Macbeth shall sleep no more
Beware Macduff
None shall vanquish him 'til the Wood shall march
7
Why does Lady Macduff call Macduff a traitor?
He left his family for England
He betrayed Malcom
He killed Macbeth
8
Why does Shakespeare include the porter?
for no reason
comic relief
to increase tension
9
Which literary device is most evident? The multitudinous seas incarnadine, Making the green one red.
hyperbole
metaphor
foreshadowing
personification
10
TRUE or FALSE: In Act 4, Macduff flees Scotland out of fear for his life.
False
True
11
What excuse does Macbeth give for murdering the guards?
Macbeth was informed they were guilty.
Macbeth was too furious to restrain himself after the death.
The guards confessed to the crime.
They deserved to die.
12
In the opening act of the play, Duncan praises Macbeth as a
Good Husband
War Hero
Thane of Glamis
Thane of Cawdor
13
Which character escapes the murderers?
Duncan
Fleance
Banquo
Lady Macduff
14
Where do Malcolm and Donalbain flee to after Duncan’s death?
Malcolm goes to Ireland and Donalbain goes to England.
Malcolm goes to England and Donalbain goes to Ireland.
They both go to Ireland.
They both go to England.
15
Shakespeare wrote Macbeth to honor
King Edward
King John
Queen Elizabeth
King James
16
Who said "Out damned spot, out!"
Macduff
Banquo
Lady Macbeth
Malcom
17
What does Lennox say happened the night of Duncan's death?
He heard screams of death.
Vultures were surrounding the castle.
The earth seemed to cry.
He saw a light on in Macbeth’s room.
18
Who said "Infirm of purpose! Give me the daggers!"
Lady Macbeth
Duncan.
Macbeth
Banquo
19
What does Macbeth mean by "barren scepter"?
Macbeth can't have kids
Macbeth will lose his castle
Macbeth won't be king
20
Does Lady Macbeth feel immediate guilt after the death of Duncan?
None
No
Some
Yes
21
Which of the following is NOT a reason Malcom says Macduff shouldn't be king?
he creates chaos
he's greedy
he's lustful
he's unfair
22
"Now does he feel his title hang loose about him, like a giant's robe upon a dwarfish thief."
Motif of equivocation shows Macbeth was a liar
Motif of clothing, shows Macbeth never fit the role of king
Motif of clothing, shows Duncan was bigger than Macbeth
23
Who rules the Weird Sisters?
God
Hecate
Macbeth
the apparitions
24
How does the old man react to the death of Duncan?
He flees as a result of his sadness.
He tells Ross that he killed Duncan.
He suspects Macbeth of the murder.
He says it is worse than anything he has seen.
25
What is ironic about when Macduff asks Macbeth has Duncan waken up yet?
Duncan has already waken up.
Macbeth has not seen Duncan.
Duncan is dead and can't wake up.
Duncan has left Macbeth's castle.
26
Who said "Out, damned spot! Out, I say!"
The Doctor
Lady Macbeth
Macbeth
27
the tragic resolution of the play, involving the death of the tragic hero
catastrophe
antagonist
monologue
Banquo
28
a fatal error in judgment, or weakness in character that leads to the downfall of the tragic hero
antagonist
aside
tragic flaw
monologue
29
Who said, "Yet who would have thought the old man to have had so much blood?"
Lady Macduff
Macduff
Lady Macbeth
30
What was the name of the theater in which Shakespeare's plays were originally performed?
The Globe Theater
Inverness
The Round House
The Queen's Gate
31
The forest of Birnam Wood comes up on the hill because the army hides behind the branches
True
False
32
What does Macbeth do when he hears Macduff has fled to England?
He tries to safeguard Macduff's family now that they've been abandoned.
He rushes to England to kill Macduff.
He enlists Malcolm's help in fighting Macduff.
He orders the murder of Macduff's family.
33
What does Macbeth compare a bell to in the dagger soliloquy?
A drum
An owl
A knell
A songbird
34
Just before Macbeth murders Duncan, he sees a vision of --
three apparitions
a floating dagger
blood-stained hands that "choke him"
his father
35
Who is Macbeth's "right hand man"?
Lennox
Banquo
Ross
Macduff
36
Which of the following is Macbeth NOT worried about when he has doubts about killing Duncan?
He's hosting Duncan and should protect him
People will be sad if Duncan dies
He will get caught if he kills Duncan
Duncan is a good king
37
The natural disturbances that occur (screaming owl, chimneys blown down, horses eating each other) all symbolize
the imminent flight of the king's sons
the inevitable chaos of a terrible storm
the coming war with a neighboring country
the evil of Macbeth's deeds
38
According to the Porter, what are three things that alcohol bring?
Sleeping, hunger, and sex
Red noses, urine, and sleeping
Urine, hunger, and sleeping
Sex, urine, and red noses
39
All of the following characters are thanes EXCEPT
Donalbain
Lennox
Ross
Banquo
40
Why does Lady Macbeth committ suicide?
She feels guilty about killing Duncan
She feels guilty about killing Banquo
She doesn't committ suicide
She is sad Macbeth is dead
41
The porter is depicted as a drunk joker
False
True
42
What does Shakespeare use to symbolize Duncan's death?
The darkness of the following day
The bloody dagger
The light of the following night
The owl
43
"Fair is foul, and foul is fair" is a __________ that sets the _______ of the play
metaphor, mood
simile, setting
paradox, mood
paradox, setting
44
The first apparition told Macbeth that
Birnham woods might move to Dunsinane
none of women born can harm him
Beware Macduff
Beware Young Siward
45
How do the ghosts (apparitions sent by the witches) look?
crowned children holding a tree
transparent men
old women around a cauldron
bloody animals
46
Who discovers Duncan's body?
the Guards
Macduff
Macbeth
Malcom
47
How does Malcolm show equivocation in scene 3?
He tells Macduff he wants to be king of England
He tells Macduff he will be a tyrannical King
He tells Macduff he wants to serve Macbeth
48
What does Macbeth's reaction to Lady Macbeth's death prove?
he thinks life is meaningless
he doesn't care that she is dead
he thinks death is a natural part of life
49
"Oh never shall sun that marrow see"
Macbeth
Macduff
Lady Macbeth
Ross
50
When does Macbeth first show signs of insanity?
While he is sleepwalking.
When he hallucinates Neptune.
Right before he confronts his wife.
When he hallucinates the dagger.
51
Macbeth thinks Malcom and Macduff are not a threat becasue
they are both born of women
they are far away from Scotland
he knows he can kill them
he knows they are friends and wouldn't hurt him
52
Banquo's son is
Ross
Donalbain
Fleance
Hecate
53
According to the murder plan, who will be blamed for the king's death?
the Captain
the Guards
Malcom
Macbeth
54
Who is the first person to enter the chamber of Duncan and discover his murder?
Malcolm
Macduff
Donalbain
Lennox
55
Duncan's heir is
Malcom
Macbeth
Donalbain
Macduff
56
When Lady Macbeth says "Make thick my blood..." she wants to be insensitive to killing Duncan
True
False
57
Lady Macbeth would have killed Duncan herself, but
she didn't have a knife.
she hates the sight of blood.
she was afraid of getting caught.
he looked like her father.
58
What makes Malcolm and Donalbain seem guilty of their father’s murder?
They flee after discovering his murder.
They are the first to discover the body.
The daggers are placed in their hands.
They wake up with blood on their hands.
59
Who kills Macbeth?
Macduff
His Wife
the Witches
Young Siward
60
Who said" The Thane of Fife had a wife: where is she now?" and who is being referred to?
Lady Macbeth about Lady Macduff
Lady Macduff about Macduff
Macbeth about Ross
61
Macbeth orders Banquo's murder because
Banquo is a traitor
Banquo killed Duncan
he suspects Macbeth has played foully for the throne
Banquo didn't come to his dinner party
62
The witches predict that Macbeth will possess each of the following titles EXCEPT
Thane of Glamis
King of Scotland
Thane of Cawdor
Thane of Fife
63
Name two metaphors from Macbeth's "tomorrow and tomorrow" speech; MUST explain significance
Life is...full of sound and fury, signifying nothing
Life's but a walking shadow
Life is...a tale told by an idiot
tomorrow creeps in this petty pace from day to day
64
Who says, "a little water clears us of this deed?"
Macbeth
Lady Macbeth
the ghost
the doctor
65
What does Macbeth see before he commits the first murder?
the witches
a dagger
a floating head
a dead child
66
The third apparition told Macbeth that he will
Never beget a line of kings
be beheaded by Macduff
not be vanquished until Birnham wood comes to Dunsinane hill
not fear men of women born
67
What interrupts dinner in Act III?
the witches
a battle
a child's apparition
Banquo's ghost
68
What is Lady Macbeth’s reasoning for not killing Duncan herself?
She feels it is morally wrong.
Macbeth talks her out of killing him.
Duncan looks similar to her father as he sleeps.
She still has feminine qualities.
69
Quote ID: “That which hath made them drunk hath made me bold...”
Lady Macbeth speaking to Macbeth
Macbeth speaking to Lady Macbeth
Macduff speaking to Banquo
Banquo speaking to Macbeth
70
Quote ID: “Oh full of scorpions is my mind, dear wife!"
Ross
Porter
Macduff
Macbeth
71
Who said, "He wants the natural touch"? Who is being referred to?
Lady Macduff about Ross
Lady Macbeth about Macbeth
Lady Macduff about Macduff
72
The original Thane of Cawdor was executed for what crime?
Losing a Battle
Treason
Lechery
Murder
73
Lady Macbeth has full faith that Macbeth can kill Duncan in Act I
True
False
74
Why is Lady Macbeth forced to put the daggers near the servants?
Macbeth forgot to do it in his fear and guilt.
She forgot to tell Macbeth to leave them there.
The daggers are too bloody for Macbeth to hold.
They were awake when Macbeth saw them.
75
What does Macduff compare the sight of the king’s murder to?
A dinosaur
A ghost
A serpent
A gorgon
76
Banquo shows that he will become an antagonist in Scene 3 of this tragedy when he
accuses Macbeth of murder
promises to discover and fight the traitor
tells Lady Macbeth to go to bed
laments Duncan’s death
77
Macbeth is unnerved at his dinner party because
Banquo's ghost speaks to him
The guests think he is crazy
Banquo's ghost sits in his chair
Lady Macbeth is upset with him
78
Instead of Macbeth’s coronation, where does Macduff go at the end of Act II?
Ireland
Glamis
England
Fife
79
Where does Macbeth kill the guards?
in Macbeth's rooms
outside Duncan's rooms
the garden
during a feast
80
In what country does this play take place?
an Imaginary Country
England
Scotland
Ireland
81
What does NOT happen the night of Duncan's murder?
Chimney's fell down
Howling wolves
Horses go wild
Screeching owls
82
What does Macbeth compare Banquo and Fleance to?
worms
rats
snakes
lions
83
Macbeth murdered or ordered the murder of each of the following characters EXCEPT
Banquo
Malcolm
Macduff's son
Duncan
84
How do we know Lady Macbeth feels guilty after King Duncan dies?
She cries
She talks about all the blood
she faints
She throws a glass cup across the room
85
Lady Macduff compares her son to
a hen
a duck
a bird
an ass
86
After the apparitions, Macbeth is shown
a bloody child
a forest
a head of armor
8 kings, the last holding a mirror
87
Why does Malcolm say he'd make a terrible king?
to test Macduff
because he has no confidence in himself
because he does not want to be king
because he is a sinful person
88
Why does Macduff say that Malcolm and Donalbain are suspected of hiring their father’s murderers?
Duncan’s horses are acting like children.
Few people see them weep for their father.
Malcolm is Duncan’s heir to the throne.
They left Scotland without telling anyone.
89
The King of England reportedly has a super power: he can
live forever
heal the diseased
predict the future
fly
90
Why do Malcom and Donalbain flee after Duncan's death
they wanted to get dinner
they killed their faterh
they have other duties to attend to
they fear for their lives
91
a person or force which the tragic hero must battle
antagonist
monologue
antagonist
catastrophe

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