Macbeth Movie Test

How does the prophecy about Birnam Wood coming to Dunsinane Hill come true?

• The soldiers cut down the trees and carry them above them.
• The soldiers burn the trees causing ash to rise to the hill.

How does the prophecy, "None born of woman shall harm Macbeth" come to fruition?

• Macduff was born of a C-section.
• Malcom was born of a C-section

What is the subtext of Macbeth's line "Lay on, Macduff" in this film adaptation?

• Macbeth believes that he hasn't done anything wrong.
• Macbeth is asking for Macduff to pardon him, let him live, and repent for his crimes.
• Macbeth is asking for Macduff to deliver the final blow and kill him.

The movie opens to a funeral scene displaying Macbeth and Lady Macbeth as having to bury a child. This is not a scene in the play. Why would the filmmakers chose to open the movie adaptation of the play this way.

• Opening with a funeral would make viewers understand why Macbeth is mentally unstable.
• Opening with a funeral would make viewers feel sympathy towards Macbeth early on.

Directly after the funeral scene, we are introduced to the witches relaying their first paradoxical statement, "Fair is foul, and foul is fair. Hover through the fog and filthy air." How does this opening scene set the mood of the movie not only cinematically(through use of visual elements, i.e. fog) but through the use of such a vague(paradoxical) statement.

• The foggy setting and vague statement enhances or sets up the idea of hazy, uncertain events to come.
• The foggy setting and vague statement enhances or sets up the idea of horrific, scary, and suspenseful things to come.
• The foggy setting and vague statement enhances or sets up the idea of peaceful, tranquil things to come.

In Macbeth's dagger scene, why would the movie director have Macbeth hallucinate his dead son(ghost) bringing him the dagger to kill Duncan.

• To portray the impact his guilt was having on him before he even committed the deed of killing Duncan.

• To portray the impact his guilt was having on for his child dying in battle.

At what point does Lady Macbeth dramatically change in character from her original cruelty?

• Once Macbeth has killed Banquo, she shows signs that she is uncomfortable with killing.

• Once they are crowned, she seems uncomfortable with committing any further murders.

Why does Macbeth hold a dagger to Lady Macbeth's stomach when he states his fears to his wife after he has been crowned king?

• To remind her that it is her fault that she convinced him to kill
• To remind her that they are barren and have no heir for the throne
• To remind her that they must have children to continue their throne.

What deed seems to completely break Macbeth's moral compass? After this event his character dramatically changes from conflicted with wanting to do what's right to harsh cruelty.

• Killing Duncan
• Killing Banquo

Just before we learn of Lady Macbeth's suicide, to what/whom does she speak her final jumbled/ hallucinatory confession to which further displays her overpowering guilt?

• The ghost of one of Macduff's children
• The ghost of Banquo's son.