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Mrs. Ruiz and Ms. B's Macbeth review
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1
What excuse does Lady Macbeth use for Macbeth’s behavior?
He sees ghosts
She ignores it
He's a psychic
He's had an illness for a long time which makes him hallucinate
2
Who does Macbeth see at the feast that wasn't supposed to be there?
Banquo's bloody ghost
Fleance in disguise
Duncan's bloody ghost
Macduff
3
The porter at Macbeth’s castle is depicted as
A sanctuary
Heaven
Hell
A frozen wasteland
4
As Lady Macbeth’s health deteriorates, what motion does she repeat?
Stabbing
Scratching her face
Washing her hands
Hiding her hands
5
Banquo and Fleance were both murdered in Act 3
True
False
6
When does Macduff begin to suspect Macbeth
After Macbeth kills the guards
When Duncan is killed
When Lady M faints
When Banquo is murdered
7
What does Macbeth see on his way to kill Ducan?
Banquo's ghost
A torch
A bloody dagger
a floating head
8
Malcolm tests Macduff’s loyalty by
Challenging him to a duel
Asking him questions
Quizzing him on King Duncan's life
Pretending to be worse than Macbeth
9
The setting of the play is
Scotland
England
Ireland
Denmark
10
Who murdered the guards outside of King Duncan’s chambers
Macduff
Lady M
Macbeth
Banquo
11
Which of the following is NOT a prophecy the witches give Banquo?
His sons will be kings
Happier than Macbeth but not so happy
He will be great but not greater than Macbeth
He will be king
12
On the second visit to the Witches, what does Macbeth NOT see?
A floating armored head
A blood-stained crown
A child holding a tree
A bloody baby
13
The “barren scepter” Macbeth refers to is symbolic of____
No heirs to the throne
A plain kingdom
a poor future
Banquo's sons will be king
14
Why do Malcolm and Donalbain leave Iverness?
To end the war with Denmark
To avoid being murdered like their father
Because they are guilty
To avoid suspicion
15
A soliloquy is
a monologue where the character shares their internal thoughts
A Scottish territory
a figure of speech
External conflict
16
At the beginning of the play Scotland is at war with
England and themselves (civil war)
Denmark and England
Denmark and themselves (civil war)
Denmark and Ireland
17
Macbeth meets the witches for the first time when he returns from
Killing the king
meeting with the king
a feast
A battle
18
Who is crown King after Macbeth’s death?
Fleance
Donalbain
Malcolm
Macduff
19
Why is Macbeth fearless at the battle in Act 5?
He drank a potion from the witches
He's king
No one can kill him because they were all women born
He has the strongest army
20
When does the audience know something the characters do not it is what type of irony?
Dramatic irony
Verbal Irony
Theatrical irony
Viewer Irony
21
The unnatural disturbances are symbolic of____
fate
power
mystery
Death
22
Why did Lady Macbeth not kill King Duncan herself?
Macbeth wouldn't let her
She's a woman and too innocent
She's afraid of blood
He looked too much like her father
23
The original Thane of Cawdor is a
Traitor of Scotland
Supporter of Scotland
Great guy
Murderer
24
TRUE or FALSE: Lady Macbeth plays a role in Banquo’s and Fleance’s murder
False
True
25
Where is Macbeth’s castle
Forres
Inverness
Birnam Wood
Dunfermline
26
Why does Lady Macbeth faint after Duncan’s murder?
She hadn't eaten
To create a distraction
She's afraid of blood
To hide the daggers
27
Macduff killed the guards in a fit of rage
True
False
28
What does Macbeth tell the murders about Banquo?
Banquo murdered the king
Banquo ruined their lives
Banquo is a traitor to the state
Banquo killed their fathers
29
What does Malcolm’s army use as camoflauge?
Mud
Grass
Blood
Trees
30
Who does Duncan name Prince of Cumberland
Malcolm
Donalbain
Banquo
Macbeth
31
What was Macbeth's fate at the end of the play?
Macduff killed him and gave him a traitor's death
He ran away to Denmark
He killed himself
He turned himself in
32
Shakespeare wrote the play to please ...
Queen Mary
The real Macbeth
Queen Elizabeth I
Queen Victoria
33
What error did Macbeth commit after the murder?
He was seen leaving the room
He left evidence in Duncan's room
He was too loud
Not leaving the dagger in the room with Duncan
