In Macbeth, the term "thane" refers to what position in the social structure?

a military nobleman, an earned title

Which of the following is NOT true?

Shakespeare died penniless, leaving only a bed to his wife.

Shakespeare's troupe of players

were considered low social class in Elizabethan England

3. Where does Macbeth fall in the chronology of plays written by Shakespeare?

after Hamlet and many other tragedies

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1
In Macbeth, the term "thane" refers to what position in the social structure?
a son of a king, royalty
a military nobleman, an earned title
equal to an earl, a hereditary title
equal to a duke, a hereditary title
2
2. Who is NOT a historical figure in Macbeth?
Fleance
Hecate
Banquo
Macbeth
3
"Out, damned spot! out I say!" This famous line is spoken by
Macbeth
Macduff
Lady Macbeth
King Duncan
4
Which of the following is NOT true?
Shakespeare married because his wife-to-be was pregnant.
Shakespeare fathered 3, but has no direct descendants.
Shakespeare died on his birthday.
Shakespeare died penniless, leaving only a bed to his wife.
5
Macbeth is set in which country?
Ireland
England
Wales
Scotland
6
5. Macbeth was first performed
as a morality play on the streets of London
The Blackfriars Theater
the Globe Theater
at the Court of King James I
7
Macbeth's hallucination is of
a bloody ax
a weeping maiden
a floating head
a bloody dagger
8
Shakespeare used which of the following as a resource when writing Macbeth?
Plutarch
History of the Kings of Britain
Holinshed's Chronicles
Herodotus
9
Lady Macbeth was first played by
Shakespeare himself
Shakespeare's sister
a young man
the most famous actress of the day
10
In this play, where are kings (shown here) crowned?
Dunsinane
Scone
London
Edinburgh
11
In a production of Macbeth what characters does this image depict
ghosts
vampires
witches
zombies
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4. Which aspect of characterization is explored in Macbeth?
fame
ambition
pride
greed
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Macbeth is widely believed to have been written to gain the favor of
King James I
Queen Elizabeth I
his family; Shakespeare was descended from Macbeth
the players (actors) in Shakespeare's company
14
Shakespeare's troupe of players
were the favored acting troupe of the Queen
performed exclusively at the Blackfriars Theater
were known as the Lord Admiral's Men
were considered low social class in Elizabethan England
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3. Where does Macbeth fall in the chronology of plays written by Shakespeare?
it was his first tragedy
before King Lear and Othello
after Hamlet and many other tragedies
near the start of his career as a playwright

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