Macbeth Test
Quiz by Jessica Turner
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- Q1Which of the following quotes is an example of a paradox?"The earth has bubbles as the water""Lesser than Macbeth, and greater""Posters of the sea and land""What, can the devil speak true?"30s
- Q2Which prediction by the witches comes true first?Macbeth becomes KingMacbeth becomes Thane of CawdorMacbeth becomes Thane of GlamisBanquo becomes King30s
- Q3What prediction do the witches make for Banquo?He will become Thane of CawdorHe will become kingHe shall have heirs that become kingHe will be killed30s
- Q4When Lady Macbeth finds out about the prediction that Macbeth will become king, she is most concerned about which of the following?She's worried that her husband doesn't have the backbone to do itShe lacks the determination to actually kill someoneShe is concerned that Banquo will find outShe doesn't know how they will get the opportunity to kill the king30s
- Q5At which point does Macbeth first begin to consider murdering the king?When the king shows how trusting he is and how easy it would be to kill himWhen the messengers arrive and the first prediction comes trueWhen Banquo takes him aside to discuss the "good news" of the predictionsWhen Lady Macbeth "steels his will"30s
- Q6In Macbeth's first important soliloquy, how does he explain his motivation for killing the king?He blames it on his pride and jealousyHe blames it on his ambitionHe blames it on BanquoHe blames it on Lady Macbeth30s
- Q7What does Macbeth imagine just before he kills Duncan?a bloody daggerLady Macbeththe corpse of Duncana shrieking owl30s
- Q8Which of the following themes indicated Macbeth's state of mind following the murder?his inability to hold the daggerthe witches prophecieshis sleeplessnessLady Macbeth's determination30s
- Q9Which of the following tasks related to the murder does Lady Macbeth perform?plans the detailsreturns the bloody daggersall of the abovedrugs the guards30s
- Q10What does the drunken porter compare Inverness to as he answers the knocking?the palace of the kingthe gates of Heaventhe river Styxthe gates of Hell30s
- Q11Why do Duncan's sons leave at the end of Act II?they are afraid for their livesthey are guilty of killing their fatherthey think they will be accused of the murderthey are going to plot to gain control30s
- Q12Which of the following is another example of a paradox?"makes him stand to and not stand to""I'll devil porter it no further"fate, hid in an auger hole""was by a mousing owl hawked at night"30s
- Q13Which line by Banquo indicates that he now suspects Macbeth of Duncan’s murder?"As the weird women promised""I fear thou play'dst most foully for 't""May they not be my oracles as well?"“It should not stand in thy posterity.”30s
- Q14How did Macbeth motivate the murderers to kill Banquo?he convinced them that Banquo caused all of their problemshe told them that Banquo had killed Duncanhe told them Banquo was his enemyhe told them Lady Macbeth hated Banquo30s
- Q15Why does Macbeth act so strangely at the banquet?He sees the ghost of BanquoHe hasn't slept for three daysThe ghost of Fleance haunts himLady Macbeth is started to go mad30s