Macbeth Quiz Flashcards

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What is the first word of the play?: When
What is another name for the witches?: the Weird Sisters
What were the three prophesies the witches had for Macbeth?: Thane of Glamis
Thane of Cawdor
King of Scotland
What was the phrophesy the witches had for Banquo?: Banquo's sons shall be kings
Which two traitors betrayed Scotland?: Macdonwald and Thane of Cawdor
Which country was Scotland at war with at the beginning of the play? Who was the ruler of this country at the time?: Norway; Sweno
What is Macbeth's father's name?: Sinel
Who told Macbeth that he has become Thane of Cawdor?: Ross and Angus
Why didn't Lady Macbeth kill Duncan herself?: she said that the sleeping Duncan looked too much like her father
Who was at the door when the porter answered?: Macduff and Lennox
In the porter's speech, what event did he indirectly make reference to?: the Gunpowder plot
What three things did the porter say are the effects of drinking?: red noses, urine, and sleep
What did Lady Macbeth do to keep Duncan's body guards from interfering with Duncan's murder?: she put sleeping potion in their wine
What couldn't Macbeth say when he was killing Duncan?: "Amen"
What hallucination did Macbeth experience before he killed Duncan?: a dagger
Why had Macduff come to the castle?: he was supposed to wake up Duncan
What is Macbeth's castle called?: Inverness
Who is Thane of Fife?: Macduff
Who are the two sons of Duncan?: Donalbain and Malcolm
Who did Duncan choose as his heir?: Malcolm
What title did Duncan give to Malcolm?: Prince of Cumberland
Why did Malcolm and Donalbain flee after hearing of their father's murder?: they were afraid they'd be next
Where did Malcolm flee to?: England
Where did Donalbain flee to?: Ireland
Which two people did Macbeth kill after killing Duncan?: the two bodyguards
Why did Macbeth really kill Duncan's body guards?: he didn't want them to tell their version of thes story
What reason did Macbeth give Macduff for killing the bodyguards?: he said he killed them out of anger
Who was the king of England at this time?: KING EDWARD
What type of lunch did the witches say the sailor's wife was eating?: chestnut lunch
Who is the queen of the witches?: Hecate
Why was Hecate angry at the wishes?: The told Macbeth about the future without her permission.
Who was talking to the Old Man?: Ross
Who became king after Duncan?: Macbeth
Where was Macbeth crowned?: Scone
Which of the following did not go to Scone to see Macbeth being crowned: Macduff or Ross? Where did this person go to instead?: Macduff; Fife
How many murderers did Macbeth originally get to kill Banquo?: two
Who is the son of Banquo?: Fleance
How many murderers showed up to kill Banquo and Fleance?: three
True or false?: Fleance was killed by the murderers, but Banquo escaped.: False(Fleance escaped, Banquo was killed)
Who's ghost visited the banquet?: Banquo's
True or false?: Macduff did not attend the banquet.: True
Where did Macduff flee to?: England
What did Macduff ask Malcolm to do?: attack Macbeth
What did Malcolm think Macduff was trying to do?: trick him
What did Malcolm do to test Macduff?: he said that he would be a worse leader than Macbeth
How many forces did Malcolm receive to fight Macbeth with?: 10,000
Where was Duncan buried?: Colmekill
Which leader of England helped Malcolm and Macduff fight Macbeth?: Siward
When Macbeth returned to the witches, what were they doing?: circling a cauldron, cooking something, and chanting
What wat the first apparition Macbeth saw? What did it say?: an armored head; beware Macduff
What was the second apparition Macbeth saw? What did it say?: a bloody child; no man of woman born shall kill Macbeth
What was the third apparition Macbeth saw? What did it say?: a crowned child holding a tree; Macbeth shall be safe until Birnham wood moves to Dunsinane
What vision did the witches show Macbeth after the apparitions?: the children of Banquo as kings and a bloody Banquo smiling
How many sons of Banquo did the vision show as kings?: eight
Who's family did Macbeth destroy?: Macduff's
What did Lady Macduff tell her son that happened to Macduff?: he died
True or false?: Young Macduff believed his mother that Macduff was dead.: False
What did Lady Macduff tell her son that Macduff was?: a traitor
True or false?: Lady Macduff was forewarned by a messenger that murderers were coming for her.: true
What was Lady Macbeth doing during the night?: sleepwalking
While sleepwalking, what was Lady Macbeth imagine she was doing with her hands?: washing them
What did Lady Macbeth imagine she had on her hands?: spots of blood
What did Lady Macbeth keep next to her bed at all times?: a light
What is the name of one of Macbeth's servants?: Seyton
What people did the English forces meet with in Birnham wood?: rebels of Scotland
Why did the English forces carry branches from Birnham wood as they approached Dunsisnane?: to disguise the number of soldiers they had
Who is the son of Siward?: Young Siward
What happened to Young Siward?: Macbeth killed him
Why did Macbeth think that Young Siward couldn't kill him?: he was born of a woman
How did Siward react to his son's death?: he said he died bravely and there couldn't be a better way to die
Who killed Macbeth?: Macduff
What did Macduff tell Macbeth that surprised him?: Macduff was born of c-section and wasn't naturally born of a woman.
How was Macbeth killed?: his head was chopped off
Who became king of Scotland after Macbeth's death?: Malcolm
Who killed Lady Macbeth?: Lady Macbeth
After Macbeth killed Duncan and he asked his wife if she heard anything, what two noises did Lady Macbeth say she heard?: the sound of an owl and crickets
Which gate were Macduff and Lennox knocking at when the Porter answered?: the South Gate
For who was the play written for?: James I

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