what does the quote about washing hands with Neptune's oceans mean?

where we see that the guilt has gotten to Lady MacBeth

What does MacBeth withhold (choose not to tell) from his wife?

his plan to murder Banquo and Fleance

What vow is make by the new subjects

to overthrow MacBeth and regain Scotland

What does Malcolm tell his troops to do?

cut tree branches and use them as camouflage

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a tragic hero?

ambitious character who lets nothing distract them

Despite evidence to the contrary, why does MacBeth feel so secure

He believes the witches’ prophecies have not come to pass.

What does MacDuff say the prophecy protecting MacBeth from “woman born” does not apply?

he was born by cesarean section

What is Lady MacBeth afraid of at the banquet?

that he will confess to Duncan’s murder

Why does Malcolm ask MacDuff so many questions?

To find out if he has been sent by MacBeth

Why does MacBeth urge MacDuff to leave?

he has enough of MacDuff’s family’s blood on his hands

Why does MacBeth hire men to kill Banquo and Fleance?

so that the witches’ prophecy cannot be fulfilled

What are the witches doing as the scene opens?

preparing to charm and chanting

Why didn’t Lady MacBeth just kill the king herself?

He looked too much like her father.

What is meant by the quote “Is this a dagger which I see before me, The handle toward my hand?”

takes it as a sign that he is meant to kill Duncan

Where do the murderers of Banquo and Fleance make their attack?

as Banquo and Fleance travel on a common route

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1
Which type of hero would Stitch from "Lilo and Stitch" be considered? he is selfish destructive
romantic hero
tragic hero
2
what does the quote about washing hands with Neptune's oceans mean?
This is where we see that the guilt has gotten to MacBeth
where we see that the guilt has gotten to Lady MacBeth
3
What does MacBeth withhold (choose not to tell) from his wife?
his reluctance to be king
his plan to murder Banquo and Fleance
His regret about Banquo
his feeling that he may be going insane
4
What castle do Malcolm and Siward capture?
Inverness
Edinburgh
Dunsinane
Dublin
5
A prediction that causes itself to become true
psychology
self-fulfilling prophecy
primogeniture
penultimate
6
What unwelcome news does MacBeth receive right before the banquet?
Troops are amassing on the border
Banquo survived
Fleance survived
a ghost is haunting Inverness
7
What does MacBeth accidentally take with him after murdering the king
The murder weapons.
A book.
The king’s bloody pillow
The king’s crown
8
What does MacBeth demand the witches give him?
Information about the location of Fleance
A protective charm
A drink of the potion
Information about the future
9
For Shakespearean comedies, which of the following is NOT included in the explicit definition?
happy ending w/marriages between the unmarried characters
movement to a "green world"
light-hearted
funny
10
What vow is make by the new subjects
to follow MacBeth, whatever the cost
to see MacBeth burn in Hell
to never forget MacDuff’s slain family
to overthrow MacBeth and regain Scotland
11
What does Malcolm tell his troops to do?
give their lives to Scotland
play dead on the battlefield
Alert him if any of them see the witches
cut tree branches and use them as camouflage
12
True or false: Banquo wants the witches’ prophecy for his sons to happen.
true
false
13
What does MacDuff call MacBeth?
a coward
a fool
a pawn (often-sacrificed piece in chess)
a murderer
14
What is MacBeth’s attitude towards the witches the second time he meets them?
Kind
Anticipatory
Demanding
Polite
15
What does Banquo feel he owes to MacBeth, even though he doesn’t trust him?
patience
protection
loyalty
16
What do Menteith, Angus, Lennox, and Caithness discuss?
rumors of the ghost of Banquo
sightings of the witches
seeing Lady MacBeth sleepwalking
Malcolm’s battle plans
17
Where is Shakespeare from?
Stratford-Upon-Avon, England
Birmingham, England
London, England
Greenwich, England
18
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a tragic hero?
He must die
ambitious character who lets nothing distract them
has a distorted perception of or is blind to reality
19
What does MacBeth ask of the Doctor?
to concoct a pain serum
to go with him into battle
to give him some bandages
to find a cure for his wife
20
Despite evidence to the contrary, why does MacBeth feel so secure
He feels the troops are loyal and will protect him.
He has no ability to accurately assess his situation.
He believes the witches’ prophecies have not come to pass.
He is arrogant and reckless.
21
What is Malcolm’s main goal/ “The only thing he seeks?”
Revenge
Peace
The throne
Good for Scotland
22
Who does the doctor say is the only one who can help Lady MacBeth?
The pope
God
MacDuff
MacBeth
23
Who is King at the end of the play?
Maligned
Malcolm
Maladventures
Maladies
24
Who else does macBeth kill that same night?
Ross
The king’s watchmen
Ross
The king’s sons, Malcolm and Donalbain.
25
What gruesome battle trophy proves Malcolm is now king?
MacBeth’s thumb
MacBeth’s eye-teeth
Macbeth’s severed head
the bodies of MacBeth and all the witches
26
What does MacDuff say the prophecy protecting MacBeth from “woman born” does not apply?
he is half-god
the witches have no power
he was born by cesarean section
the witches are liars
27
True or False: Shakespeare wrote for the elite theater-goers.
True
false
28
True or False A Folio is a less fancy version of a play and a Quarto is a bound volume of plays
False
True
29
True or false: MacBeth feels confident that he will defeat Malcolm.
True
False
30
What kind of stage does the Globe Theater have?
theater in the round
thrust stage/ apron stage
proscenium stage
31
What would Odysseus from "The Odyssey" be considered? Odysseus is selfish, noble, heroic
Tragic Hero
Romantic Hero
32
What is Lady MacBeth afraid of at the banquet?
that he will confess to Duncan’s murder
that her husband has gone mad.
that the ghost will kill them all
that their subjects will turn against them
33
Why does Malcolm ask MacDuff so many questions?
To find out if he has been sent by MacBeth
find out if he really is up to the task of killing MacBeth
To find out if he is smart enough to be a spy
He is nosy
34
Why does MacBeth urge MacDuff to leave?
he wants to give the man a fair chance
he has enough of MacDuff’s family’s blood on his hands
he likes him and wants him to live, if not have the throne
he is lying to make him feel more secure
35
True or false: MacBeth is a tragic hero.
False
True
36
A speech given by a character which no one but the audience can hear
aside
soliloquy
paradox
allusion
37
Why does MacBeth hire men to kill Banquo and Fleance?
so that the witches’ prophecy cannot be fulfilled
because they are plotting to kill him
because they threaten to start an uprising among the people
because they know he murdered King Duncan
38
What is Malcolm’s birthright?
King of England
Thane of Glamis
King of Scotland
39
What are the witches doing as the scene opens?
flying in on broomsticks to meet in the dead of night
luring MacBeth to their cauldron
summoning the ghost of Banquo to them
preparing to charm and chanting
40
True or False: Shakespeare was an actor and a writer.
True
False
41
Whom do the witches call upon to assist in their messing with MacBeth?
Agamemnon
Hecate
Mephistopheles
Lucifer
42
Who is alluded to in the last apparition from the witches' procession?
a dead and bloody Lady MacBeth
Duncan
Fleance
Banquo
43
Why didn’t Lady MacBeth just kill the king herself?
She didn’t have the bodily strength
It would have contradicted her morals
He looked too much like her father.
She wanted her husband to have the satisfaction
44
What is meant by the quote “Is this a dagger which I see before me, The handle toward my hand?”
takes it as a sign that he is meant to kill Banquo
takes it as a sign that he is meant to kill Fleance
takes it as a sign that he is meant to kill Duncan
45
Where do the murderers of Banquo and Fleance make their attack?
in the stables of Inverness
at the riverbank
as father and son slumber in the forest
as Banquo and Fleance travel on a common route
46
Who can see the ghost?
Everyone at the Banquet
Only MacBeth
MacBeth and Lady MacBeth
Only Lady MacBeth
47
True or false: MacBeth’s newly conquered subjects are loyal
False
True
48
Who tries to console Lady MacDuff?
Ross
Fleance
MacDuff
Lady MacBeth
49
When was William Shakespeare born?
1564
1632
1592
4
50
Which of the following texts would provide a cathartic reaction such as crying or sobbing?
A Midsummer Night's' Dream
MacBeth
Romeo and Juliet
Othello
51
True or False: Shakespeare’s plays were historically well attended.
false
true
52
Which genre of play shows "has a noble protagonist who struggles and dies in the end?
History
Comedy
Tragedy
53
Lady MacBeth tells her husband, upon his coronation, not to worry because “what’s done ____.”
is nothing to regret
has been predestined
cannot be undone
can be overcome
54
What activity does the gentlewoman observe Lady MacBeth engaging in during the night?
lighting candles and chanting
standing in front of the window and mumbling to herself
writing letters
summoning the witches
55
There are 2 sides to the battle in which MacBeth fights. Choose the correct pairing.
Loyal Scotland vs Rebel Scotland and some Norwegians
Napoleon vs Lenin
Loyal Scotland vs USA! USA! USA!
Loyal Scotland vs Norway
56
Who is King at the end of the play?
Malcolm
Maligned
Maladies
Maladventures
57
What does Lady MacDuff tell her son about his father?
He is preparing an army against MacBeth
He is not fit to be king
He is dead
He is safe in England
58
What news does the messenger bring to MacBeth?
Birnam Wood is moving
The witches are in the castle
He has seen Banquo’s ghost
Malcolm is dead
59
Who comes to MacBeth with concerns of Lady MacBeth?
the goodwife
the nurse
the Doctor
Ross
60
Which of the following appropriately describes the ending of a tragedy?
happy ending w/ marriages between the unmarried characters
descriptive of the Wars of the Roses
Fatal Conclusion
61
The Master of the Revels collected the ticket money from the town’s plays each week.
true
false
62
What news does Ross bring MacDuff?
the people are ready to revolt
MacBeth is amassing troops
His family has been murdered
Lady MacBeth has gone insane
63
Why won’t the gentlewoman tell the doctor what she has overheard from Lady MacBeth?
she is afraid of being charged with treason
she has been sworn to secrecy
it was gibberish
the words were vile and unrepeatable
64
The state of being the firstborn child who inherits title and estate.
primogeniture
self-fulfilling prophecy
psychology
penultimate
65
Who in “MacBeth” is a sociopath?
MacDuff
Lady MacDuff
MacBeth
Lady MacBeth
66
What characteristic goes with: "O full of scorpions is my mind" (3.2.47).
person of high position such as a king, general
Usually, he recognizes his mistakes in the end.
He must die
He must elicit both pity and fear from the audience
67
Which of the following appropriately describes the genre of Histories?
showcases stressful, heightened situation
describes the Wars of the Roses
exhibit tension between Apollonian and Dionysian values
68
The plague caused the shutdown of many playhouses regularly during Shakespeare’s time.
false
true
69
Which genre of Shakespeare’s plays were most likely influenced by his marriage and home life?
Histories
Tragedies
Comedies
70
Why was Shakespeare's acting troupe called "The King's Men"?
The King was patron & company & supported it financially.
The King really liked Shakespeare’s plays
The King called “dibs” on it.
The king inherited it from the previous queen
71
Choose the prophecies that the witches give to MacBeth the first time they meet.
You are the Thane of Glamis.
kings, you will be king, you will be the thane of Cawdor.
will be Thane of Cawdor, sons will be kings
will be king and Thane of Cawdor, are the thane of Glamis
72
True or False: The English that was spoken in Shakespeare’s time was called Modern English.
false
true
73
Who killed MacBeth?
MacKlemore
MacDuff
MacDoofenshmirtz
MacPumpkinspicelatte
74
Who said “So foul and fair a day I have not seen”
MacBeth
Lennox
Banquo
MacDuff
75
What sad observation does MacBeth make?
life is short and meaningless
Lady MacBeth never loved him
he has let his greed guide him
he can trust no one
76
What is Malcolm’s main concern about his ascension to the throne?
He is too fair
He thinks he is not cunning enough
He has even more vices than MacBeth
he does not think he is ruthless enough
77
Why is Lady MacDuff angry?
She hates MacBeth
Her husband left for England without telling her
She cannot find her favorite horse
She wanted to be queen
78
If you had lived during Shakespeare’s time, which would you most like to see?
The Merchant of Venice- dress up and pretending, also law
Titus Andronicus-baking people into pies and feeding them
The Taming of the Shrew- “10 Things I Hate About You”
Hamlet- same story as “The Lion King,” except in Denmark
79
What unexpected guest arrives at the banquet?
Fleance
The ghost of Fleance
Banquo
The ghost of Banquo
80
What is a Thane?
Like a banker
Like a governor
Like a president
Like a principal
81
True or False:Before the banquet, Lady MacBeth is pleased with the murder of King Duncan.
True
false
82
Which of the following is NOT among the warnings or information that MacBeth hears?
to beware of MacDuff
that no child of woman born will harm him
to hide Lady MacBeth
that he will not be defeated until a forrest moves
83
Who vows to find the murderous traitor and punish him/her?
MacDuff
Banquo
Lady MacBeth
Angus
84
What disturbing behavior is Lady MacBeth exhibiting?
wringing her hands as if she was washing them
pulling out her hair
screaming at servants
weeping uncontrollably
85
Who is killed in the attack?
Only Banquo
Banquo and one of the murderers, who is killed by Fleance
Only Fleance
Both Banquo and Fleance
86
What “sign” convinces MacBeth that he must go through with killing King Duncan?
The ghost of his father visits him.
He sees a floating dagger pointing towards Duncan’s bedroom.
He has a nightmare about the murder.
One of the witches appears in his bedroom.
87
Describe MacBeth’s personality IN ACT I.
Scared and hopeless
areful and confused
88
Where are Malcolm and MacDuff?
In Paris
In England
In the forest outside Inverness
Dead
89
What terrible discovery does MacBeth make about Lady MacBeth?
She has turned traitor
She is dead
she has fled Inverness
She has lost her mind
90
What military success has MacBeth had?
Defeating Malcolm
taking high profile prisoners of war
securing Dunsinane
clearing Birnam Wood of MacDuff’s loyalists
91
True or false: MacBeth has begun to doubt the witches.
False
True
92
True or False: Shakespeare never went to university, that we know of.
true
false
93
A particular goal or aim: something that a person hopes to do or achieve.
armistice
determination
perseverance
ambition
94
What was the cause of the original fire that destroyed the Globe Theater?
Pyrotechnics used in the play caught the roof on fire.
An ember from a neighbor's fire blew over and lit it up
Pilgrims burned it down

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