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?

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?

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