Macbeth Quiz

Who wrote the Tragedy of Macbeth?

• William Shakespeare

• Ben Johnson

• Henry VIII

• Patrick Stewart

Legend has it that Macbeth is a cursed play. What do theater people call the play to avoid the curse?

• The Play Which must not be named
• The Bloody Play
• The Scottish Play
• The Curse of Scotland

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True or False:
According to the Three Witches, Macbeth and his sons will be kings.

• True
• False

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_________ is the name of Banquo's son

• Malcolm
• Donalbain
• Porter
• Fleance

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King Duncan thinks of Macbeth as

• a loyal but overly ambitious soldier
• a man with a dangerously ambitious wife
• a hero to whom he owes great thanks
• a brave but indecisive soldier

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King Duncan makes Macbeth Thane of Cawdor because

• Malcolm is going to become a prince, thus leaving his position open
• Macbeth has fought valiantly for the king
• Banquo told Duncan about the prophecies
• Duncan knows that Macbeth will betray him otherwise

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What do the witches predict in Act 1 for Banquo?

• his children will be king
• beware Macduff
• the woods will move
• he will be king

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What does Banquo say about the motives of the "instruments of darkness?"

• They are greedy and only make predictions when someone pays enough
• Good conquers evil, and their predictions will not come true
• They often tell of good things without telling the bad consequences
• "That witches be crazy, and don't know what they are saying!"

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Macbeth says, "Stars, hide your fires. Let not light see my black and deep desires." What are Macbeth's desires?

• He wants to go home to see Lady Macbeth
• He wants to raise the taxes in the lands he rules
• He is very tired.  He wants the stars to stop shining so he can sleep
• He wants to be king

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After Lady Macbeth reads the letter, what does she tell us is her opinion of Macbeth?

• she hates her husband
• she is afraid of what Macbeth might do
• she is excited he is coming home and they can forget about war
• he's too full o' th' milk of human kindness to do what's necessary

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