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Macbeth Context Quiz
Macbeth Context Quiz
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Questions about Themes, witches, Shakespeare's sources, genre & imagery.
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1
The King's escape from being blown up was commemorated by a medal showing...
a lion & a unicorn
St George slaying a dragon
a traitor being hanged, drawn & quartered
a snake concealed by flowers
2
What three qualities were Elizabethan/Jacobean women supposed to display?
Intelligence, charm & wit
Independence, strength & passion
Politeness, obedience & quiet
Confidence, grace & agility
3
Which monarch did he succeed?
Elizabeth 1st
Henry 8th
Mary 1st
Edward 6th
4
If Shakespeare was drawing on Medieval Morality plays in writing Macbeth, who is the Christ-like character?
Macduff
Macdougall
Macbeth
Macdonald
5
What is the technical term for the feeling of emotional relief at the end of a tragedy?
Arthritis
Cathay Pacific
Climax
Catharsis
6
What is the technical term for the downfall of a tragic hero?
Death
Inertia
Hamartia
Ham 'n' eggs
7
In tragedies what usually contributes to the downfall of the protagonist?
a fatal flaw in the protagonist's character
betrayal by a friend of the protagonist
the jealousy of rivals
betrayal by his wife
8
Blood, Darkness, Theatre, Falconry & bear-baiting, disease and nature are all kinds of what in
Macbeth
?
recurring imagery
euphemism
entertainment
poetry
9
Macbeth
refers to the following:
the Salem witch trials
the hanging of traitors & the Gunpowder Plot
the discovery of the new world
the persecution of the Hugenots by the French
10
Conduct or speech inciting people to rebel against the authority of a state or monarch is the definition for sedition.
False
True
11
The play focuses largely on which three issues?
loyalty, kinship & parenthood
earth, wind & fire
kingship, the succession & health of the nation
sunshine, lollipops and rainbows
12
The four humours were believed to influence what?
Luck
Sense of humour
Health
Personality
13
Where did Shakespeare find his source for
Macbeth
?
Holinshed's Chronicles
In the local tavern
He stole it from Christopher Marlowe.
The local library
14
Equivocation (a major theme of the play) is defined as the use of deliberately misleading half-truths.
True
False
15
When did James 1st succeed to the English and Irish thrones?
1604
1602
1603
1601
16
What was the name that Elizabethans used for their divine hierarchy?
The Chain of Office
The Chain of Bicycle
The Chain of Lavatory
The Chain of Being
17
'Fair is foul' is an example of which literary technique?
simile
personification
antithesis
metaphor
18
What happened to witches during Shakespeare's lifetime?
Nothing. People didn't believe in them.
They were trusted advisers to parliament.
They were cruelly persecuted.
They were given free housing.
19
What was a familiar?
Someone that you knew.
A servant who had been with a family for more than one generation.
Any member of a noble's household.
An evil servant (bird, beast or reptile) supplied to witches by the devil.
20
What genre of play is Macbeth?
Comedy
Romance
Tragedy
Pastoral
21
In a play, what is the technical term for the main character?
Protagonist
Antagonist
Villain
Hero
22
Foreshadowing & Dramatic Irony are dramatic techniques which build tension.
False
True
