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Basic Review of Macbeth
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1
"Fair is foul, and foul is fair" is an example of
an oxymoron
both alliteration and a paradox
a paradox
alliteration
2
When Banquo sees the witches he reacts with
awe
anger
excitement
suspicion
3
Who announced "The Queen is dead"?
MacDuff
Macbeth
Malcolm
Seyton
4
The man "not born of woman" was
MacDuff
MacDonwald
MacDonald
Macbeth
5
Which was NOT one of the three paradoxes spoken to Banquo?
You shall not be king, but get kings
Not so happy, yet much happier
Lesser than Macbeth yet much greater
Having reason yet not sensible
6
All of the following are apparitions EXCEPT
An Armed Head
A Crowned Child
A Bloody Child
A Smiling Child
7
Macbeth
is set in
Scotland
Ireland
England
Wales
8
Which was not a symbol used in
Macbeth?
A skull
A bell
blood
A dagger
9
Lady Macbeth's illness/condition was
rosacia
depression
addiction
sleepwalking
10
When Macbeth speaks directly to the audience it is called a/an
rhetorical question
soliloquy
aside
paradox
11
Macbeth murdering the MacDuff family demonstrates
his cruelty
his strategy
his compassion
his determination
12
Macbeth will ______________no more.
talk
murder
laugh
sleep
13
What happened to the Thane of Cawdor?
he died in battle
he was executed
he was exiled
Macbeth killed him
14
The name of Shakespeare's theater was. . .
The Globe
The Swan
The Theater
The Rose
15
All of the following were Shakespeare's contemporaries
EXCEPT
King James
Ben Jonson
Chaucer
Marlowe
16
How many Acts are in Shakespearean tragedies?
4
5
3
6
17
All of the following have foil characters EXCEPT:
The Porter
Lady Macbeth
Banquo
Macbeth
18
All of the following were young men who learned from older men EXCEPT
Young Siward
Fleance
MacDuff
Malcolm
19
Hecate is
a thane
a castle
the magic cat
the head witch
20
Which was not an "unnatural occurrence" on the night of the murder as described by Lennox?
horses eat each other
flooding
earthquakes
small birds attack large
21
Who says "Turn, Hell Hound. Turn"?
MacDuff
Malcolm
Macbeth
Young Siward
22
Lady Macbeth is discussing
Cowardice
Cleansing
Guilt
Greed
23
The name of Shakespeare's theater was. . .
The Rose
The Swan
The Theater
The Globe
24
" So foul and fair a day, I have not seen." is the first line spoken by
Banquo
King Duncan
Macbeth
Malcolm
25
The name of Shakespeare's wife was. . .
Queen Anne
Anne Boleyn
Anne Holloway
Anne Hathaway
26
Who does not attend Macbeth's coronation?
Lennox
MacDuff
Ross
Banquo
27
"There is no art to find the mind's construction in a man's face" was spoken by
Macbeth
Donalbain
King Duncan
Malcolm
28
Shakespeare built a beautiful home in Stratford upon Avon called. . .
Old Place
New Place
Stratford House
The Globe
29
The witches used ___________to trick Macbeth
False confidence
All of the above
Confusion
False appearances
30
The comic relief character is
the Porter
the Nurse
the Doctor
Ross
31
All of the following are terms used for the Renaissance Period
EXCEPT
The Golden Age
Re-birth
The Elizabethan Age
The Victorian Age
32
Who says his son died with honor?
King Duncan
Old Siward
MacDuff
Thane of Cawdor
33
Shakespeare included all of the following in the exposition(ACT I) of
Macbeth
EXCEPT
comic relief
evil pets
thunder & lightning
spooky witches
34
Who gives the denouement?
MacDuff
Ross
Malcolm
Macbeth
35
Malcolm receives help and troops from
Ireland
England
Norway
France
36
Macbeth wants Banquo & Fleance killed because
Banquo is smart
Banquo knows about the witches
Fleance could be king
All of the above
37
Which play is NOT considered one of Shakespeare's greatest tragedies?
King Lear
Macbeth
Romeo and Juliet
Othello
38
Macbeth
was written in
middle verse
sonnet verse
free verse
blank verse
39
What does Macbeth see before he kills Duncan?
Lady Macbeth
a daggar
a poisoned cup
a ghost
40
Plays were advertised by . . .
blowing horns
hollering boys
mailing invites
raising a flag
41
Macbeth's only reason to kill Duncan is for his own...
title
greed
jealousy
ambition
42
Which was NOT one of the three prophecies?
King Hereafter
Thane of Glamis
Thane of Cawdor
Thane of Inverness
43
Who said "Dispute it like a man."?
Macbeth
Malcolm
Lady Macbeth
MacDuff
44
Shakespeare communicates Macbeth's reasons for killing Duncan through a
a soliloquy
a metaphor
a paradox
an aside
45
Malcolm and Donalbain flee because
the don't trust the thanes
all of the above
they fear for their safety
to get help
46
Macbeth's climatic turning point is when
he murders Banquo
he sees the dagger
Fleance flees
he sees the ghost
47
Who is named "The Prince of Cumberland"?
Banquo
Fleance
Donalbain
Malcolm
48
" A little water clears of us this deed." is spoken by
Malcolm
Banquo
Lady Macbeth
Macbeth
49
The folks in Shakespeare's audience who stood during the performance were called . . .
the rowdies
the chamberlains men
the peasants
the groundlings
