Background on Macbeth

Macbeth was written by William Shakespeare as a tribute to

• Elizabeth I

• James III

• James I

• Elizabeth II

Queen Elizabeth was instrumental in the beheading of her cousin, Mary, Queen of ___.

King James was an believer in (check all that apply):

• witchcraft

• the Divine Right of Kings

• elves

• faith healing

What is the most probable reason that Macbeth is Shakespeare's shortest play?

Elizabethans believed that evil occurred in ____, which is a recurring ____ in Macbeth.

• darkness - plot

• darkness - theme

• darkness - setting

• darkness - character

Elizabethans preferred plays with lots of romance and happy endings.

• true

• false

King James was of the ____ line of monarchs.

• Tudor

• Hamilton

• Nola

• Stuart

Why is it bad luck to say Macbeth inside a theater?