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1
How many Acts does a Shakespeare play have?
5
4
6
2
2
Whichever of these does NOT belong to a lexical field of evil/horror?
Unsex
Keen knife
Murdering ministers
Dunnest smoke of hell
3
"I have done the deed" and "this business" are examples of Macbeth using what?
Apostrophe
Polysyndeton
Euphemism
An economy of words
4
Which one comes after Macbeth's question: "But if we should fail?"
"We fail! But screw your courage to the sticking place"
"Why dost thou speak'st so brain-sickly of things?"
"We die together! How goes it otherwise?"
"Why, then, such promises made by those who break them"
5
Who is this?
Bus Dude
The Dude
Herman
Otto
6
Which of these lines from Lady Macbeth best exemplifies her feelings of guilt?
"With gouts of blood, which was not so before"
"Out, damn spot. Out, I say!"
"His fiend-like queen"
"If he had not looked like my father, I'd have done it".
7
Which ancient Roman figure is referenced by Macbeth in his 'dagger' soliloquy?
Tarquin
Octavius
Cicero
Caesar
8
The process of feeling emotionally cleansed from watching a tragedy is...
catharsis
contextua
megalomaniacal
hubristic
9
Which of these car manufacturers isn't named after the founder's daughter?
Porsche
Mercedes
Lada
Kia
10
Duncan: "There's no art to find the mind's construction in the..."?
Book
Present
Eyes
face
11
What does Ady Macduff do when Macduff reports Duncan's death?
Washes her hands
Laughs
Farts
Faints
12
Macbeth's observation to Lennox on the morning after Duncan's murder, is...?
"Ride you today?"
"It is a pale and sickly sun"
"''Twas a rough night"
"The morning dew hath pierced the peace"
13
What was the name of the blonde-haired male in the Scooby-Doo gang?
Joe
Fred
Dwight
Shaggy
14
What metaphor for Hell does the Porter use in his speech?
"the filthy pit"
"The fiend's great inferno"
"Beelzebub's lair"
"The everlasting bonfire"
15
In Macbeth's soliloquy in Act 1 he likens Pity to what?
Achilles
The first visitors of spring
A pure and heavenly host
A naked new-born babe
16
Which structural technique does Shakespeare employ in Act 5 to increase tension?
repetition of "foul", "hell" and "damnation"
The use of truncated sentences to denote terror
Juxtaposition of short scenes inside and outside the castle
pathetic fallacy showing a thunder cloud above Scotland
17
Where may the Sea of Tranquillity be found?
Deep within yourself
There isn't one
Asia (in Mongolia)
The Moon
18
"You're face, my thane, is as a book where men may read strange thoughts". Technique?
Metaphor
Simile
Lexical field
Personification
19
Who headlined Glastonbury on Friday night in 2017?
The Killers
Radiohead
Ed Sheeran
The Foo Fighters
20
Which technique will help you achieve a higher grade in your assessment?
Telling the plot
Embedding small quotes often
Using lots of connectives
Using descriptive writing techniques
21
The protagonist's fatal flaw is otherwise known as...
Hubris
catharsis
hamartia
Machievellian
22
What did Duncan remark about the former Thane of Cawdor?
"He was a gentleman on whom I built my fortunes"
"His labours are worth nothing"
"His title doth hang loose about him"
"He was a gentleman on whom I built an absolute trust"
23
What literary technique does Shakespeare use to show that they are swapping roles?
He promises to murder his unborn child
Macbeth becomes "unsexed"
Macbeth becomes witch-like
Macbeth commands dark forces to help him murder Banquo
24
Complete the quote: "Sleep hat knits up the ravelled sleeve of ..."
Terror
Care
Fortune
Damnation
25
Who is "smarter than the average bear"?
Winnie the Pooh
Paddington
Yogi
Boo-Boo
26
Which of these techniques is NOT a structural technique?
personification
chronological order
foreshadowing
juxtaposition
27
What is the name of Fred Flintstone's neighbour's wife?
Wilma
Betty
Bam-Bam
Velma
28
Which of these statements of remorse and guilt does Macbeth NOT say after the king's murder?
"Whyfore coukd I not pronounce 'Amen'?"
"these hangman's hands"
"I have no spur to prick the sides of my intent"
"This is a sorry sight"
29
Which of these animals is not mentioned in 'Macbeth'?
Toad
Weasel
Dog
Cat
30
Which All Black was sent off on Saturday?
Sonny boy Williams
Waimea Ngolo
Ben smith
Steve Hansen
31
Which of these techniques will help you achieve a higher grade?
Writing in the first person
Describing the protagonist accurately
Offer a dual interpretation
Arguing that the play is flawed
32
Which of these is NOT a language technique?
rhyming couplet
lexical field
withholding information
pathetic fallacy
33
A better literary term for 'broken language' is...?
Abbreviation
Shortened speech
Truncated language
Lexis
34
Which cartoon character is this?
Kung Fu Dawg
Karate Canine
Honk Kong Phooey
Bruce Lee Hound
35
When Banquo asks, in Act 2, "Who's there?" Macbeth answers "A friend". Technique?
Foreshadowing
Antithesis
Pathetic fallacy
Dramatic irony
36
Macbeth and his wife appear to do what, as the play progresses?
Achieve hero status
Become more pure
Regain their sanity
Swap roles
37
Which Assessment Objective does mentioning the historical context fall into?
AO1
AO4
AO3
AO2
38
What is an archaic word for 'gossip' used in the play?
Prattle
Prate
Tittle
Tattle
39
"A little water clears us of this deed" What's the technique?
Foreshadowing
Metaphor
Antithesis
Allusion
40
What is accompanied by "his sentinel, the wolf" in Macbeth's dagger soliloquy?
The firm earth
Withered murder
Tarquin
Pale Hecate
41
What sound effects did Shakespeare NOT use after Duncan's murder?
An owl hooting
Rain
Crickets crying
Knocking
