Macbeth Quiz

1. Macbeth won the respect of King Duncan by

A. slaying the traitor Macdonwald.

2. King Duncan rewarded Macbeth by dubbing him

B. the Thane of Cawdor

3. In addressing Banquo, the witches called him which of these?

"Lesser than Macbeth, and greater." (I)

"Not so happy as Macbeth, yet much happier." (II)

"A future father of kings." (III)

A. I and II

4. When Macbeth said, "Two truths are told / As happy prologues" he was referring to

C. the predictions made to Banquo and to himself.

5. "Nothing in his life / Became him like the leaving it" is a reference to

A. the traitorous Thane of Cawdor.

6. Duncan's statement, "I have begun to plant thee and will labour / To make thee full of growing" is an example of

C. personification.

7. Lady Macbeth characterizes her husband as being

B. "too full of the milk of human kindness."

8. When Macbeth agonizes over the possible killing of the king, which of these does he say?

A. I and III

9. Macbeth's statement to his wife, "Bring forth men-children only" signifies that he

B. is concerned over the succession to the throne

10. As part of the plan to kill the king, Lady Macbeth would

A. get the chamberlains drunk.

11. Trace Macbeth's transformation from a good man to an evil man.

In the beginning Macbeth and Banquo kill Macdonwald who was an evil man. Macbeth was noble but became obsessed with power and the throne and eventually killed people for it.

12. What motivates Macbeth to take the evil path he chooses?

I feel like the witches motivate Macbeth's evil path because they are the ones who gave him the idea to be king.. which started it all.

13. What influence do the witches have on Macbeth?

The witches definately have a negative influence on Macbeth. They tell him his future or his fate.

14. Contrast Macbeth's response to the witches' predictions with Banquo's.

Macbeth was tempted by the prophecies where Banquo was more cautious and warned about the witches false agendas.

15. Describe the relationship between Macbeth and Lady Macbeth. Trace how it changes over the course of the play.

In the beginning Lady Macbeth seemed to almost bully Macbeth into doing things such as killing the king. By the end however, Macbeth is obsessed with becoming king.. where lady Macbeth has become consumed with guilt. They almost switch roles in a sense.

1. "Art thou not, fatal vision, sensible / To feeling as to sight?" is a reference to the

B. dagger.

2. Lady Macbeth confessed that she would have killed King Duncan herself except for the fact that

B. he looked like her father

3. Shakespeare introduced the Porter in order to

C. provide comic relief.

4. Malcolm and Donalbain flee after the murder

A. because they fear the daggers in men's smiles.

5. Macbeth arranges for Banquo's death by telling the hired killers that

A. Banquo had thwarted their careers.

6. Macbeth startles his dinner guests by

A. conversing with the Ghost of Banquo

7. The Witches threw into the cauldron

"Eye of bat and tongue of frog"(I)

"Wool of bat and tongue of dog" (II)

"Fang of snake and eagle's glare" (III)

A. I and II

8. The three apparitions which appeared to Macbeth were

An armed head. (I)

A child with a crown. (II)

A bloody child (III)

C. I, II, and III

9. In Act IV, Malcolm is at first lukewarm toward Macduff because he

B. suspects a trick.

10. Birnam Wood comes to Dunsinane when

B. the camouflaged soldiers make their advance

11. What is the significance of the line "Fair is foul, and foul is fair" (I, i, 10)?

It is basically trying to say that fair and foul can be different in different prespectives. Like a foul for one can be fair for the other. especially in the wars lost for one would give victory to others. It also connects to theme of appearnce vs reality as what seems to be fair can be foul. It is a paradox that signifies that there is no significance of good and bad things as their role can be reversed. It also develops the wicked and evil character of the witches

12. How does Macbeth function as a morality play?

It teaches a moral lesson and shows that by the end justice is served when macbeth dies and Malcom can be king.

13. How does Shakespeare use the technique of dramatic irony in Macbeth?

Dramatic irony is when the audience knows more than the characters. One example of this is when the audience knows that the witches have bad intentions but Macbeth doesn't know that.

?14. How does Lady Macbeth overcome her husband's resistance to the idea of killing King Duncan?

Macbeth eventually gives in and kills Duncan giving Lady Macbeth what she wants.

 

15. Contrast Macduff's response to the news of his wife's and children's deaths with Macbeth's response to being told Lady Macbeth is dead

 Macbeth was sad.. but still very focused on becoming king and he seemed to get over it faster. Macduff was outraged and filled with anger. He was determined to seek revenge which is what motivated him.