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 kills him

• One of his own soldiers mistakenly kills him.

Macbeth most likely brings the bloody daggers to Lady Macbeth after killing Duncan because he . . .

• needs to show how easy the deed was for him

• has to prove that he has murdered Duncan

• wants to frighten her for encouraging him

• feels distressed and shocked at his actions

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

• Ross

• Macduff

• Malcolm

• Siward

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 advice does Lady Macbeth give Macbeth when he arrives home?

• He shouldn't eat too much, because that would make him too sleepy to commit the murder quickly.
• He should let Banquo in on the plan so that he has more help
• He must learn to look innocent even when his heart is full of evil.
• This would not be a good time to murder Duncan.  They should wait a few days.

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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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Who wrote The Tragedy of Macbeth?

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

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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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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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