Macbeth Unit Pre-Assessment

What kind of stories did Shakespeare write?

• Only funny stories

• Only sad stories

• Plays and poems

• Novels and short stories

Where did people watch Shakespeare's plays back then?

• On television

• At the movies

• At the Globe Theatre

• In their homes

What is the main theme in Macbeth?

• Young friendship

• Family vacation

• Lost pets

• Wanting power

What happens in a tragedy?

• Everyone lives happily ever after

• The main character faces bad consequences

• The story ends with a wedding

• Everyone becomes friends

What is special about Shakespeare's writing?

• It's all in modern English

• It's written like poetry

• It's very short

• It's all in prose

When a character speaks their thoughts out loud to themselves, this is called:

• A conversation

• A soliloquy

• A whisper

• A song

What was unique about actors in Shakespeare's time?

• They were all children

• They were all men

• They were all women

• They were all elderly

What is a character flaw?

• A special power

• A magical ability

• A weakness that causes problems

• A special talent

How many main parts (acts) are in Macbeth?

• Three

• Four

• Five

• Six

What did people believe about prophecies in Shakespeare's time?

• They were just for fun

• They were very important

• They were illegal

• They were jokes