33 questions
What is the setting of the play?
Ireland
England
Scotland
Dublin
Doubts Macbeth is determined to kill the King.
Banquo
Witches
Malcolm
Lady Macbeth
This character flees to Ireland.
Malcolm
Macduff
Donalbain
Murderer 1
"Nothing in his life became him like the leaving it" is a reference to
the tyrant Macdonwald
Banquo's son, Fleance
Duncan's son, Donalbain
the traitorous Thane of Cawdor
The witch's tale of the sailor indicate that the weird sisters are
comical
malicious
mischievous
generous
When Macbeth begins talking to Banquo's ghost, Lady Macbeth reacts by
telling the others that Macbeth has an illness
talking loudly so that Macbeth cannot be heard
confessing their crime to the guests
pretending that she sees it also
When Macbeth hears that no one born of a woman will harm him he decides to
leave Macduff alone
kill the wives of all his peers
kill Macduff anyway
kill everyone in line for the throne, but spare their families
What is Macbeth's tragic flaw?
his lust for power
his lack of political skill
his fondness for Macduff
his military power
Macbeth begins to hope for Duncan's death when
Malcolm is named heir to the throne
He hears that Banquo will beget future kings
Rose and Angus tell him he is Thane of Cawdor
Lady Macbeth greats him as "Great Glamis"
As part of the plan to kill the king, Lady Macbeth would
Supply the daggers for Macbeth to use
Smear Duncan's face with blood
Get the guards drunk
arrange an alibi for Mabeth
The Witches threw into the caldron: I. Eye of bat and tongue of frog; II. Wool of bat and tongue of dog; III. Fang of snake and eagle's glare
I and II
I and III
II and III
Only II
When Macbeth says "Tomorrow, and tomorrow, and tomorrow" he is referring to
All the tomorrows he has as King
That Duncan leaves tomorrow
The killing of Macduff's family
The death of Lady Macbeth
Lady Macbeth categorizes her husband as being
"a man in strength, and a boy in humor"
"the glass of fashion and the mold of form"
"too full of the milk of human kindness"
"a cannon overcharg'd with a double crack"
Shakespeare introduces the Porter in order to
allow Macduff to get inside the castle walls
remind the audience of the witches prophecies
provide comic relief
showcase the dangers of excessive drinking
Which of the quotations from Act I is the best example of a paradox?
"I'll drain him dry as hay . . "
"Lesser than Macbeth, and greater."
O! ne'er shall sun that morrow see"
"Was the hope drunk wherein you dressed yourself?
Near the end of Act I, Macbeth expresses doubt about murdering the king because
Macbeth is the King's subject and host
It could weaken all of Scotland
The King's sons would kill him
Lady Macbeth is having second thoughts
A characteristic of a Shakespearean tragedy is
Encounters with the supernatural
Violence
Foul weather
Multiple murders
Which of the following is NOT true?
Scotland is at war with an invader
The Thane of Cawdor is a traitor
Duncan has a male heir named Malcolm
Duncan and Macbeth are brothers
Before Macbeth makes his first appearance, we learn about his
Ambition
Treachery
Bravery
Superstitions
When Macbeth becomes upset about the murders, Lady Macbeth
tells him to run away immediately
says he was "not a man" for thinking about it
tells him not to dwell on it
tells him to return to the banquet
When Lennox and Macduff arrive at MacBeth's castle in the morning, Macduff wonders if
something is terribly wrong
the porter has stayed up late
the porter is keeping something from him
Macbeth is lying to them
Tells the king about Macbeth and Banquo's bravery during battle?
Soldier
General
Captain
Lieutenant
The "barren scepter" that Macbeth refers to is a symbol implying that he
will not wield any power
will have no heirs to the throne
will soon be overthrown and slain
prefers a smooth scepter, one without jewels
This character is good and honest but politically naive.
Macbeth
Malcolm
Duncan
Macduff
On her deathbed, unmarried and childless, she names James VI of Scotland as her successor.
Mary
Elizabeth
Anne
Catherine
Crimes against the King were considered especially heinous because....
He is the King for goodness sake!
Because Kings are appointed by their kinsmen
God chooses who will be king
It would leave the Queen to rule
When Macbeth learns that Fleance has escaped the murderers, he reacts with....
relief
anxiety
great happiness
indifference
Macbeth explains to the hired murderers that they must keep his plan a secret because....
He would be forced to execute them to satisfy the people of Scotland
The murderers would be ostracized for their dirty work
He and Banquo have friends in common who would be upset
The people should not know that he, as King, was involved
In Scene 4, Macduff emphasizes his opposition to Macbeth by...
Preparing to flee Scotland
Publicly swearing allegiance to Malcolm
Attempting to rally the thanes against Macbeth
Refusing to go to Scone to see Macbeth crowned
Hecate intends to ensure Macbeth's downfall by making him
devoted
angry
overconfident
fearful
During the banquet, Macbeth's tortured conscience causes him to
drink excessively
confess the murder of Fleance
challenge Banquo's ghost
stagger out of the banquet hall
When Ross joins Malcolm and Macduff in Scene 3, he says to Macduff, "Let not your ears despise my tongue forever/Which shall possess them with the heaviest sound/That ever yet they heard." He means....
do not listen too closely to what I am saying
I am about to warn you of impending disaster
please do not hate me because I being bad news
do not worry about my next statement
The murder of Lady Macduff and her children differs from that of Duncan because it is prompted by
petty jealousy
unchecked ambition
fear and rage
shameless greed