Shakespeare uses contrasts between characters to show that...

Malcolm is wiser than his father

Banquo has more morals than Macbeth

Lady Macbeth acts before she thinks

Shakespeare uses clothing imagery to illustrate...

That a person may not suit the role given to them

How Macbeth is a traitor and should never be king

Macbeth's love for finely tailored clothing

To ensure his actors would not be naked on the stage.

Lady Macbeth calls on evil spirits to "unsex" her because...

She is worried she will be too womanish when the time comes to kill the king.

She knows that they are already at work in the play.

She knows her husband is too kind to do what needs to be done.

She wants to kill her husband too.

Which quote best illustrates Lady Macbeth’s lack of conscience?

I would, while it [the babe] was smiling in my face, have plucked my nipple from it’s boneless gums/and dash’d the brains out

Come you spirits/That tend on mortal thoughts, unsex me here

A little water clears us of this deed;/How easy is it then!

Why are the witches important?

They explain the history of the battle.

They introduce all of the characters.

Based upon the information in Act I, what can you infer about King Duncan?

He placed a high value on loyalty and bravery.

He is a shrewd military planner.

He is reluctant to join his men in battle.

What is the central idea of Shakespeare's The Tragedy of Macbeth, Act II?

A murderer must live with his conscience.

Tragedy befalls even honest men.

Which of the following symbols in Scene ii signals that King Duncan's murder has been accomplished?

the owl's scream and the crickets' cries

the knocking at the south entry

the words spoken by Malcolm and Donalbain

What is the main purpose of Act III of The Tragedy of Macbeth?

B. to show how Macbeth's troubles are growing

to present the climax of the play

to introduce important characters

to resolve the central conflicts

Why does Macbeth decide to kill Banquo?

The witches had predicted that Banquo's son would be king.

He believes that Banquo wants to kill him and become king himself.

He knows that Banquo wants King Duncan's sons to become king.

He knows that Banquo wants him to stand trial for killing King Duncan.

The murderer appears at the banquet to report to Macbeth. He says that Banquo is dead but not his son Fleance. Macbeth says in an aside, "the worm that's fled / Hath nature that in time will venom breed, / No teeth for th' present." What does Macbeth mean?

Fleance is not a danger to him now, but he will become one later.

Fleance is a weak person whom he does not fear.

Fleance is an evil person but no one to fear.

He doesn't mean anything. The witches have possessed him.

How has Macbeth changed between the beginning of Act I and the end of Act III?

He no longer hesitates to use treachery to achieve his ends.

He has gained the respect and loyalty of his friends.

He no longer doubts his ability to rule justly.

He no longer regrets having killed King Duncan.

How has Macbeth changed between the beginning of Act I and the end of Act III?

He no longer hesitates to use treachery to achieve his ends.

He has gained the respect and loyalty of his friends.

He no longer doubts his ability to rule justly.

He no longer regrets having killed King Duncan.

What is the main purpose of Act IV?

to foreshadow the fall of Macbeth

to foreshadow the death of Macduff's family

to foreshadow the rise of Banquo's son, Fleance

At the beginning of Act IV, a witch calls out "Something wicked this way comes" just as Macbeth approaches. What can you infer from her comment?

Even the witches think Macbeth is evil.

Macbeth has not done anything evil yet.

The witches know that their evil masters will soon appear.

The witches think that Hecate is near.

What happens to Macduff's wife and child?

They are killed by Macbeth's men.

They leave Macduff because they think he is loyal to Macbeth.

They follow Macduff to London to escape Macbeth.

What is the main idea of the sleepwalking scene in Act V?

It's hard to get over a guilty conscience.

Wives should not be blamed for what their husbands do.

Wives are as guilty as their husbands for evil actions.

Why does Lady Macbeth kill herself?

She knows Macbeth will lose his crown.

She is under attack by Malcolm's army.

In her mad scene, Lady Macbeth declares, "Out, damned spot! Out, I say!" What spot is she talking about?

The spot is blood from King Duncan's murder that she imagines she has on her hands.

It is an imaginary spot that stands for the evil done by Macbeth.

The spot represents Malcolm, who is now attacking Macbeth at Dunsinane Castle.

The spot represents the gentlewoman who is spying on her with the doctor.

As Macbeth awaits the battle at Dunsinane Castle, he demonstrates that he is no longer touched by either fear or horror. Which of the play's themes does his behavior underscore?

destructiveness of blind ambition

conflict between love and ambition

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Macbeth is set in this country:

England

Wales

Ireland

Scotland

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CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

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CCSS.RL.8.10

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

When Lady Macbeth is able to change Macbeth’s mind in regard to killing Duncan, it illustrates that:

Evil spirits are helping her do what she needs to do.

She is very manipulative.

Macbeth should’ve married someone else.

Macbeth is a weak, easily swayed, man.

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

Macbeth gave us several reasons why he should not kill the king. This was not one of them:

The king respects Macbeth and has rewarded him with the title Thane of Cawdor.

Malcolm is next in line and so he stands in his way.

Macbeth fears going to hell.

He is afraid of retribution here on earth.

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.8.7

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

This monarch was ruling England when Shakespeare wrote Macbeth:

Richard I

James I

Henry IV

George IV

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CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

Malcolm fled to this country after his father’s death

Ireland

England

Wales

France

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CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

The title bestowed on Malcolm was...

Prince of Wales

Duke of Cambridge

Prince of Cumberland

Prince of Caledonia

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CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

When Duncan’s horses broke out of their stalls and ate each other, Shakespeare was illustrating the Elizabethan’s belief in:

Pathetic Fallacy (weather reflects the activities of man)

The Divine Right of Kings

Equivocation (using ambiguous language to hide the truth)

Predestination

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