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Macbeth
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1
'cabined, cribbed, confined' is an example of...
hard consonant sounds
a simile
alliteration
a triplet
2
Towards the end of the play, Lady Macbeth demands a light to be by her side because...
she is brave and defiant
she is frightened God might punish her for what she did
she wants to read her book
she is like a child
3
The quotation 'I am cabined, cribbed, confined' shows that...
Macbeth loves log cabin holidays.
Macbeth suffers from claustaphobia.
Macbeth feels restricted - trapped.
Macbeth feels caged in by his guilt and paranoia.
4
What does regicide mean?
the action of killing a queen
the action of killing a king
the action of killing a prince
the action of killing a horse
5
'Blow wind! Come, wrack!' show that...
Macbeth wants the world to be thrown into chaos.
Macbeth has begun to shout curses like the witches.
Macbeth wants to bring the rest of the world down with him.
Macbeth is selfish.
6
'full of scorpions is my mind' implies that...
Macbeth is thinking of buying a pet scorpion.
Macbeth's mind is swarming with dangerous thoughts.
Macbeth literally has scorpions inside his head.
Macbeth's mind is muddled and confused.
7
the phrase 'be innocent of the knowledge, dearest chuck' shows Macbeth...
likes calling Lady Macbeth pet names
is afraid of Lady Macbeth
keeps Lady Macbeth in the dark
patronises Lady Macbeth
8
'fiendlike queen' implies people associate Lady Macbeth with...
goodness
wickedness
the devil
a hellhound
9
The quotation 'Alas, poor country! Almost afraid to know itself' is an example of...
symbolism
alliteration
personification
nihilistic language
10
People's opinions of Macbeth and Lady Macbeth are extremely...
positive at the end of the play
negative at the end of the play
11
'full of scorpions is my mind' could f________ the danger Macbeth is set to inflict.
foreshadow
forgive
follow
forshaddow
12
The word 'butcher' uses...
hard consonant sounds
alliteration
personification
symbolism
13
The regicide of Duncan causes Lady Macbeth and Macbeth...
to pull together
to fall in love
to drift apart
to grow closer
14
The phrase 'almost afraid to know itself' implies Scotland is afraid...
of Macbeth
of the dark
of Lady Macbeth
to look at itself
15
The word 'butcher' implies Macbeth is...
a good fighter
a decent man
a man who slaughters his victims as if they were animals
a violent killer
16
The quotation 'it cannot be called our mother, but our grave' implies Scotland...
is a place that is plagued with death
has turned from a place of birth to a place of death
is a happy country
is in a healthy state
17
What had King James I been threatened by?
A big, scary bear
The Plague
The Great Fire of London
The Gunpowder Plot
18
'troops of friends I must not look to have' shows that Macbeth realises his regicide...
has made him many enemies
has made him popular
has made him very alone
has made him more independent
19
'Blow wind! Come, wrack!' are examples of...
metaphors
imperative sentences
symbolism
commands
20
The quotation 'a little water clears us of this deed' is ironic because...
LM hates water
LM is seen later obsessively washing her hands with water
LM never feels guilty.
LM turns out to be right!
21
Which King was on the throne at the time Shakespeare wrote Macbeth?
King James I
King Arthur
Elvis
Ozymandias
22
'mouth-honor' shows that Macbeth has realised that his regicide has made...
him honour his mouth
his people honour him out of fear
people honour him with their mouths only (not their hearts)
him an honourable king who people respect
23
Does the regicide bring Macbeth and his wife happiness?
No!
Absolutely!
Yes!
For sure!
24
Language that rejects God and the idea that life has a meaning is called...
nilistic
nialistic
nihilistic
nilestic
25
When Lady Macbeth has gone mad, Shakespeare writes her lines in prose because...
it shows she is of high status
it shows she has become very childlike
it shows she is about to kill herself
it shows her mind has regressed and is broken
26
Who commits regicide in Macbeth?
Banquo
Fleance
Macbeth and Macbeth alone
Macbeth and Lady Macbeth
27
'Out, damned spot! Out, I say!' shows Lady Macbeth is trying to...
rid herself of guilt.
rid herself of the devil.
rid herself of her husband.
rid herself of acne.
28
'life is told by an idiot signifying nothing' shows that Macbeth's regicide causes him to...
turn against God
become more religious
become a better person
lose faith in religion
29
'amen stuck in my throat' shows that Macbeth may feel...
like he has indigestion
abandoned by God
he has betrayed God
he has acted against Divine Right
30
'Tis safer to be that which we destroy Than by destruction dwell in doubtful joy’ shows...
Lady Macbeth's joy is spoilt by doubt and fears.
Lady Macbeth is calm and relaxed after the murder of Duncan.
Lady Macbeth is suffering from doubt.
Lady Macbeth thinks it would be easier to be dead.
