Macbeth

Who (what) did Macbeth see at the banquet table?

• The tree witches laughing at him
• Banquo's Ghost
• Blood from the daggers in his wine cup
• The image of Duncan's beating heart

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How does Macbeth die?

• He is attacked by a group of Macduff's soldiers
• He "accidentally" falls on his own sword
• Macduff beheads him (after killing him)
• One of his own soldiers mistakenly kills him.

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After Lady Macbeth reads the letter, what does she tell us is her opinion of Macbeth, and how does she plan to help him?

• She doesn't think he would be a good king, but since he's her husband, she will support him in whatever he wants to do.
• She vows to stop him from being king.
• She thinks Banquo would be a better king.
• She doesn't think he has what it takes to be king. He's too full of the milk of human kindness, but she will help him.

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One of the images or themes that runs throughout the play is that of

• ships at sea
• battle armor
• brotherly love
• blood

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At the end of the play who will become the King of Scotland?

• Ross
• Macduff
• Malcom
• Siward

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What is Lady Macbeth's plan for Duncan's murder?

• She will poison his food and it will look like a natural death
• She will drug the king's guards and Macbeth will then go into the king's room and kill him.
• They will bribe the guards and offer them money to kill the king.
• Macbeth's soldiers will come into the banquet disguised as robbers and they will commit the murder.

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What is Macbeth's reaction to Lady Macbeth's death?

• He is glad, because now his secret has died with her.
• He is calm, saying that she would have died sooner or later, anyway.
• He flies into a rage and kills the doctor
• He calls on the witches to bring her back to life

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Who wrote The Tragedy of Macbeth?

• Henry Higgins
• William Shakespeare
• John Donne
• J. K. Rowling

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What do the doctor and gentlewoman see Lady Macbeth doing?

• She is crying and tearing at her clothes
• She is sleepwalking and talking about the murders
• She is singing and dancing down the halls of the castle
• She is making brownies for their company

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What is Macbeth's plan for killing Banquo and Fleance? Does it work?

• He has his soldiers attack them, Banquo is wounded but Fleance dies
• He poisons their meal and they both die
• He plans to kill them that night.  They find out and both escape
• He gets two convicted murderers to wait along the road and ambush them. Banquo is killed but Fleance escapes

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