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1
Macbeth
features a key juxtaposition between
order and disorder
night and day
love and hate
peace and war
2
Shakespeare's words are quoted only second to what work?
The Bible
Aesop's Fables
Paradise Lost
The Odyssey
3
Macbeth was killed by Malcolm Canmore, who was
An enemy king
Duncan's son
Duncan's nephew
Macbeth's son
4
Shakespeare produced a great deal of poetry when
His wife gave birth to their twins
The theater was closed due to the plague
He needed to make more money
Queen Elizabeth asked him to
5
Who tore down the second Globe?
Rioters
Shakespeare
The French
The Puritans
6
Where were the musicians stationed?
On the balcony above the stage
Behind the stage
In the pit
Directly outside the theater
7
In the Great Chain of Being, who was at the top?
The clergy
The king
The pope
The nobility
8
Shakespeare is known as all of these titles EXCEPT
artist
businessman
playwright
inventor
9
Sometimes Shakespeare made up the words that are found in his works.
True
False
10
In
Macbeth
, characters are challenging the natural order of the Great Chain of Being.
True
False
11
How did the first Globe Theater burn down?
The Great Fire of London
Cannon fire during a performance
The king ordered it burned
Someone purposely set it on fire
12
How did the real Macbeth become king?
He killed King Duncan in battle
He inherited the throne
He assassinated the king
His father gave him the land
13
The real Macbeth's time as king was marked by what?
Tensions with neighboring countries
Prosperity for people of all classes
A promotion of Christianity
Constant war
14
Why were plays performed in the afternoon?
The actors had other evening jobs
To take advantage of the daytime light
It was the preference of the queen
That's when businesses were closed
15
Other than Macbeth and Lady Macbeth, who also disrupts the natural order in the play?
The nobility
The animals
The soldiers
The generals
16
When the Globe Theater opened in 1599, how many total theaters existed in London?
4
2
1
5
17
Why were the gallery seats nearest the stage the most desirable?
Those would be seats near the queen
People in those seats got to interact with the actors
That was where you could hear best
The smell was not as bad in those seats
18
What is the major thematic connection between Macbeth and the Gunpowder Plot?
animals
marriage
sleep
money
19
Where in London were the theaters located?
In the slums
Outside the palace courtyard
Down the street from Westminster Abbey
On the banks of the River Thames
20
What was NOT something Shakespeare included in the Macbeth play to appeal to King James?
witches
an assassination attempt
sleepwalking
the Great Chain of Being
21
How much did a ticket for the yard cost?
Two pennies
One penny
A half penny
It was free
22
Which of the following is NOT a type of Shakespearean play?
Tragedy
History
Comedy
Romance
23
Who went to the theater?
The nobility
The king or queen and attendants
Students
All classes of people
24
Many of the details we know about Shakespeare's life come from
His biography
His journal
The queen's records
Church records
25
The real Macbeth was a king of what country?
Scotland
Wales
England
Ireland
