Macbeth Recap Quiz

How did the Captain describe the battle?

• As a hurly-burly

• Like two old lions battling for the pride

• Like two spent swimmers clinging together

• As a foregone conclusion

Who was Macbeth fighting?

• Macdonwald

• Duncan

• Malcolm

• Ross

How did the Captain describe Macbeth?

• Traitorous Macbeth

• Fearless Macbeth

• Brave Macbeth

• Vile Macbeth

What did Macbeth do to the traitor Macdonwald?

• Cut off his head

• Captured him and hung him from the battlements

• Dismembered him in front of his army

• Cut him open from his belly button up to his mouth

How is the audience meant to feel towards Macbeth at this point in the play?

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Which of the following qualities do you think is most effectively explored in this section?

• Loyalty

• Masculinity (what it means to be a man)

• Bravery

• Love

What did the witches promise Macbeth?

• That his children would be kings

• That he would be Thane of Cawdor and then King

• That he would be killed by a friend

• That his descendants would rule Scotland forever

What did the witches promise Banquo?

• That his children would be kings

• That he would be a king

• That he would be killed by a friend

• That he would be hanged as a traitor

Why is it important that Macbeth is presented as a noble hero at the start of the play?

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Have you used any of the following resources so far?

• No Fear Shakespeare

• YouTube clips of Macbeth

• Reading the text alone

• Revision resources posted on GC