Starter quiz
- What happens to Macbeth in Act 5 of 'Macbeth'?
- He retreats from battle to find the witches.
- He kills Lady Macbeth.
- He kills Macduff who the witches told him to "beware" of.
- He is killed by Macduff. ✓
- He yields the crown to Malcolm, Duncan's son.
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- In 'Macbeth', why would Lady Macbeth be considered an unconventional woman both in 11th century Scotland, when the play is set, and Jacobean England, when the play was first performed?
- She is silent and obedient.
- She rejects her femininity. ✓
- She is a witch.
- She disrupts the status quo. ✓
- She dominates Macbeth. ✓
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- In Act 1, Scene 7 of 'Macbeth', what does Macbeth decide at the end of his soliloquy?
- That he will visit the witches again.
- That he will kill King Duncan.
- That he will ask Lady Macbeth's advice about killing Duncan.
- That he will not kill King Duncan. ✓
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- In Act 1, Scene 3 of 'Macbeth', the witches give Macbeth and Banquo their prophecies. How do we know Macbeth is immediately interested in what they have to say?
- He writes a letter to Lady Macbeth telling her what he has been told. ✓
- Banquo describes him as "rap't" - spellbound by them. ✓
- He follows them back to their cave to hear more.
- He is sad when the witches vanish. ✓
- He begins having asides showing his desire for the crown. ✓
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- In Act 1, Scene 2 of 'Macbeth', the Sergeant describes Macbeth's actions in the battle. What are some of the ways Macbeth shows his abilities as a loyal warrior?
- He killed a traitor to Duncan. ✓
- He wrote to Lady Macbeth about his prowess on the battlefield.
- He invited Duncan to his castle after the battle.
- He sticks the traitor's head on Duncan's battlements for all to see. ✓
- He kills the Thane of Cawdor.
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- At the end of his soliloquy in Act 1, Scene 7 of 'Macbeth', Macbeth gives a definitive reason he won't commit the regicide: "I have no spur To prick the sides of my intent, but only Vaulting ______."
- 'ambition' ✓
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