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Checking for understanding on Shakespeare and the introduction of Macbeth
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What is the setting for Macbeth?
Scotland, Dark Ages
England, Renaissance
England, Dark Ages
Scotland, Renaissance
2
What type of play is Macbeth?
tragedy
history
comedy
tragicomedy
3
What event(s) formed the basis for the play?
The publication of Demonology
Gunpowder Plot
None of the above
Witchcraft ring
4
What historical conspiracy is in Macbeth?
The Gunpowder Plot
The Bloodless Revolution
The Glorious Revolution
There are no conspiracies in the play
5
Macbeth was composed during what literary period?
Medieval
Romantic
Anglo-Saxon
Renaissance
6
How many plays did Shakespeare write?
52
15
38
30
7
Where did Shakespeare get the idea for
Macbeth
from?
A Demonolgy
Himself
Holinshed's Chronicles of England
It came to him in a dream
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Macbeth was written for what King?
King John
King James II
it wasn't written for anyone in particular
King James I
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What was Shakespeare's nickname?
the bart
the bard of avon
The O.G.
genius
10
What type of English did Shakespeare use to compose Macbeth?
Old English
Modern English
Early Modern English
Middle English
11
When was Macbeth written?
1503
1603
1600
1606
12
The play was based on real events?
True
False
13
Besides plays, what did Shakespeare write?
epics
poems called sonnets
lyrical ballads
haikus
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The King can trace his lineage to what character in the play?
King Duncan
Macbeth
Banquo
Lady Macbeth
