macbeth quiz 1

Question 1

a soldier made thane of Cawdor, tempted to kill King Duncan

Answer 1

Macbeth

Question 2

Ruthless, urges for King Duncan’s death, degrades Macbeth, goes against femininity

Answer 2

Lady Macbeth

Question 3

3 mysterious hags to tell Macbeth his prophecy

Answer 3

The 3 Witches

Question 4

fights alongside Macbeth, hesitant about trusting the witches’ prophecy

Answer 4

Banquo

Question 5

a Scottish nobleman, found Duncan’s body, Ross’s cousin, goes to Fife

Answer 5

Macduff

Question 6

King of Scotland, father to Malcolm and Donalbain, murdered by Macbeth

Answer 6

King Duncan

Question 7

King Duncan’s eldest son, next in line to be king, goes to England

Answer 7

Malcolm

Question 8

Banquo’s son

Answer 8

Fleance

Question 9

The goddess of witchcraft

Answer 9

Hecate

Question 10

King Duncan’s younger son, goes to Ireland

Answer 10

Donalbain

Question 11

Macduff’s cousin, goes to Scone

Answer 11

Ross

Question 12

What was Shakespeare’s venue?

Answer 12

The Globe

Question 13

Involve love, endings are happy, mocks topics meant to be serious

Answer 13

Comedies

Question 14

Hero who is of noble ranking and wealthy, protagonist has a tragic flaw, ends with disaster and death

Answer 14

Tragedy

Question 15

Not always historically accurate, based on the lives of English and Roman kings

Answer 15

Histories

Question 16

Illegal for women to act in plays until 1661, Women were meant to be “home-makers”

Answer 16

Gender norms