The Witches

What are the Witches in Shakespeare's play commonly referred to as?

• The Fateful Sisters

• The Weird Sisters

• The Mystic Sisters

• The Dark Sisters

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What title does Shakespeare predict Macbeth will receive?

• King of Scotland

• Thane of Fife

• Thane of Cawdor

• Duke of Edinburgh

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Which phrase is used to emphasize the importance of the Witches and foreshadows the rest of the play?

• To be or not to be

• Fair is foul, and foul is fair

• All the world's a stage

• The course of true love never did run smooth

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What do the three fates represented by the Witches in the play symbolize?

• Past, present, and future

• Love, hate, and indifference

• War, peace, and neutrality

• Joy, sorrow, and redemption

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Who was the monarch at the time of writing in the early 17th Century who wrote a book about identifying and torturing witches?

• Queen Elizabeth I

• King Henry VIII

• King James I

• Queen Victoria

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What do the Witches symbolize according to the document?

• Pure evil and darkness

• Misguided faith and superstition

• The power of nature

• The unpredictability of fate

Why did Shakespeare portray the Witches in an appealing fashion in his play?

• To entertain the general public

• To appeal to the current monarch, James I, who had a passion for the history of witchcraft

• Because he personally believed in witchcraft

• To contradict the religious beliefs of the time

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What book about witches did James I write?

• Macbeth

• Daemonologie

• The Witch Trials

• The History of Witchcraft

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According to the text, what is the result of associating with the supernatural in Shakespeare's plays?

• It leads to wealth and power

• It is seen as a common practice with no consequences

• It results in suffering and severe consequences

• It is encouraged to gain favor with the monarchy

According to the text, what do the Witches symbolize in Shakespeare's portrayal within the Bible context?

• The agents of the devil

• The agents of good

• The agents of chaos

• The agents of nature

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