2010 Film Adaptation of Macbeth Quiz

1. How does the film's soundtrack contribute to the overall mood? 

• It features upbeat and cheerful melodies.

• It is largely silent, emphasizing the stark visuals.

• It often uses dissonant and unsettling sounds to create tension.

• It incorporates popular music from the 1960s.

1. The film's visual style often employs: 

• Bright, saturated colors.

• Long, sweeping panoramic shots.

• A muted color palette and close, often unsettling camera work.

• Fast-paced editing and action sequences.

1. The 2010 film adaptation of Macbeth can be best described as a: 

• Faithful and traditional staging of the original play.

• Radical reimagining that completely alters the plot.

• Modernized interpretation that retains the core themes and narrative.

• Lighthearted comedy based on Shakespeare's tragedy.

What object does Macbeth hallucinate before killing Duncan in the film?

• A bloody dagger

• Banquo's ghost

• The witches' faces

• A crown

Which of the following lines of dialogue is directly taken from Shakespeare's original play and likely appears in the film?

• Power corrupts, and absolute power corrupts absolutely.

• Something wicked this way comes.

• Tomorrow, and tomorrow, and tomorrow, creeps in this petty pace from day to day...

• To be or not to be, that is the question.

1. Is the Porter scene included in the 2010 film adaptation? 

• Yes, in a traditional comedic style.

• Yes, but reimagined in a more unsettling way. 

• No, it is omitted from the film. 

• It is implied but not explicitly shown.

The film draws parallels between Macbeth's ambition and the regime of which historical figure?

• Winston Churchill

• Nicolae Ceaușescu

• Queen Elizabeth II

• Joseph Stalin

Who discovers Duncan's body in the film?

• Macbeth

• Lady Macbeth

• Macduff

• Lennox

How does Lady Macbeth manipulate Macbeth into going through with Duncan's murder in the film?

• By threatening to leave him

• By appealing to his loyalty to the king

• By questioning his manhood and courage

• By promising him great wealth

What is the primary setting evoked in the 2010 film adaptation of Macbeth?

• Medieval Scotland

• 1940s England

• 1960s Romania

• Victorian London