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Macbeth quiz
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A quiz to get the students learning about the context and vocabulary in Macbeth
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1
If you did say "Macbeth" you had to
repeat the word backwards
jump off the stage balcony
turn around 3 times anti clockwise
shake a sheet of metal
2
The name of the castle was
Death
Cawdor
Glamis
Iverness
3
A nobleman would be the same as a
home and land owner
queen of England
premier of NSW
cleaner today
4
How many acts are in the play?
4
5
3
6
5
What are the two sons of Duncan named?
Malcolm and Donalbain
Malcolm and Donaldbain
Malcolm and Macduff
Malcolm and Macbain
6
Duncan made Macbeth Thane of Glamis because
Macbeth was brave
Glamis had a ghost at the dinner
The Thane betrayed the king
both answers 2 & 3
7
The name of a witches hang-out was called
the heath
a cave
a castle
a covern
8
The actors were called
young boys and sometimes girls
young boys
actores
players
9
Lady Macbeth said that she wished she were a man because
Macbeth was being a wuss (a coward)
She wanted Macbeth to kill Banquo's children
she wanted to be king
she was trans gender
10
Some people thought that Macbeth took his words from real witches because
the words are very believable
some bad things happened when the plays were performed
they say " Bubble,bubble,toil and trouble"
A curse letter was sent to Shakespeare
11
The witches told Macbeth
that he would be a nobleman and a thane
that he would kill the king and come to disaster
that he would be great and yet not so great
that he would be king and thane
12
when was the globe theatre built?
1601
1604
1599
1600
13
what was the name of the wood that "marched"?
Oak wood
Birch Wood
Dunsinane Wood
Birnam Wood
14
who died first?
Lady Macbeth
Macbeth
Duncan
Macduff
15
which century was Shakespeare born in?
18th
15th
16th
17th
16
A fatal flaw is
a weakness
a mistake
an injury
a weakness in personality which causes harm
17
"out out damn spot" shows that Lady Macbeth
had bad acne
is a very clean person
feels very guilty and has gone mad
had to wash by hand due to a lack of technology
18
Which nation's army invades Scotland near the end of Macbeth?
America
England
Finland
Norway
19
the word 'genre' means
'generally' in French
gentle, sad, active, western etc.
a type of film,novel or even website
a general
20
It is unlucky to say the word "Macbeth" in the theatre because
Some deaths of actors happened back in the time of the play
A fire burnt the theatre down
Macbeth was a cruel king in 1784
It is just superstition
