Starter quiz
- In Act 1, Scene 5 of 'Macbeth', when Lady Macbeth first hears of the witches' prophecies, how does she respond?
- She is excited. ✓
- She is wary of trusting the supernatural.
- She starts thinking about how to commit the regicide. ✓
- She summons evil spirits to help her commit the regicide. ✓
- She waits for Macbeth to tell her what he thinks about the regicide
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- In Act 1 of 'Macbeth', who can Macbeth rely on for support, friendship and love?
- King Duncan, who honours him. ✓
- His wife, Lady Macbeth. ✓
- The witches.
- the Thane of Cawdor.
- Banquo and other noble Thanes. ✓
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- In Act 4, Scene 1 of 'Macbeth', what do the witches prophesy?
- That Macbeth will be King.
- That Macbeth is invincible until Birnam wood comes to his castle. ✓
- That Lady Macbeth will be consumed by guilt.
- That Macbeth should beware of Banquo.
- That no man can kill him, but a woman could.
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- After the regicide in Act 2 of 'Macbeth', Malcolm flees Scotland for England. Macduff soon joins him. What do they do there?
- Overthrow the English King.
- Try and become English citizens.
- Bring their families to England for safety.
- Start to prepare an army to defeat Macbeth. ✓
- Try and lure Macbeth to England with promises of promotion.
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- In Act 2 of 'Macbeth', after the regicide, Macbeth worries about the blood on his hands. Lady Macbeth is unworried. She says, "A little water ______ us of this deed.'"
- 'clears' ✓
- In Act 2 of 'Macbeth', Macbeth worries about the blood on his hands. There is blood, and he needs to remove it, but this blood is also meant to symbolise which over-whelming emotion?
- regicide
- desperation
- guilt ✓
- surprise
- anger
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