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1What is the name of Macbeth's castle?
- AGlamis
- BDunsinane
- CCawdor
- DFife
2What is the dagger symbolic of?
- AMacbeth becoming King
- BThe supernatural
- CThe struggle between good and evil in Macbeth's mind
- DThe death of Macduff's wife and children
3Which of the following is an example of foreshadowing?
- A"Blood will have blood"
- B"Hie thee hither, that I may pour my spirits in thine ear."
- C"Out, damned spot!"
- D"Macbeth hath murthered sleep!"
4Sleep and blood are both motifs throughout the play. Name another.
- AThe weather
- BThe dagger
- CBanquo's ghost
- DCruelty and masculinity
5Why is Act 3, Scene 4 a turning point?
- AThe lords start to become suspicious of him
- BIt signals the start of Macbeth's downfall - his mind breaking down
- CWe never see him with Lady Macbeth again after this scene
- DIt is the half-way point of the play
6What is an allusion?
- AA technique where one thing represents another thing
- BWhen we are given clues about events that have not taken place yet
- CA play on words
- DA reference to something outwith the text
7What scene does this picture represent?
- ABanquet scene
- BBattle with Norway
- CMacbeth being crowned
- DThe witches' prophecies
8What scene does this picture represent?
- ABanquet scene
- BBirnam Wood comes to Dunsinane
- CSleepwalking scene
- DLady Macbeth reads the letter from her husband
9What is Macbeth's fatal flaw?
- AIndecision
- BAmbition
- CJealousy
- DPride
10What does the second apparition tell Macbeth?
- AThat he has nothing to fear until Birnam Wood comes to Dunsinane
- BBeware Macduff
- CNo man born of woman can harm him
11What is an anachronism?
- AWhere a character makes a small comment that only the audience can hear
- BWhere a character refers to something/someone that is not onstage
- CWhen action takes place offstage
- DWhere a writer refers to something from a later or earlier period - either deliberately or accidentally
12What does Lady Macbeth NOT mention while sleepwalking?
- ALady Macduff
- BDuncan
- CThe witches
- DMacbeth's behaviour at the banquet
13Why does Shakespeare have Lady Macbeth talk in rhyme during the sleepwaling scene?
- ATo make it sound nice
- BTo make it easier to read
- CTo have her words flow more smoothly
- DTo reflect her insanity
14Which word best describes Macduff in relation to Macbeth?
- AFoil
- BFriend
- CAntagonist
- DMinor character
15Who becomes king upon Macbeth's death?
- AMacduff
- BRoss
- CDonalbain
- DMalcolm
16What are Macbeth's last words?
- A"Hold, enough!"
- B"Tomorrow, and tomorrow, and tomorrow."
- C"I will be satisfied."
- D"Turn, Hell-hound, turn!"
17What does the knocking at the gate mean in Act 2, Scene 3?
- ASomeone is at the door
- BIt is morning
- CMacbeth cannot outrun his fate
- DBirnam Wood has come to Dunsinane
18Which quotation conveys the theme of appearance versus reality?
- A"Be innocent of the knowledge, dearest chuck."
- B"Look like th'innocent flower, but be the serpent under't."
- C"A little water clears us of this deed."
- D"Come you spirits that tend on mortal thoughts, unsex me here."
19How do the witches answer the question, "Will Banquo's issue ever reign in this kingdom?"
- AThey show him an apparition of a helmeted head
- BThey warn him to beware of Macduff
- CThey tell him to leave
- DThey show him a procession of eight kings
20What must happen at the end of a tragedy?
- AThe hero must die (due to his own fatal flaw)
- BInnocent people must be killed
- CThere must be a battle
- DGood will always triumph over evil
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- Quiz on Mabeth Revision Quiz, created by Lisa Cochrane on 07/11/2014.
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