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Study Guide Answers
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1.
Who was the ruler of England when Shakespeare wrote Macbeth?
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James I |
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In what country does Macbeth take place?
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Scotland |
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When Macbeth begins, the title character is is Thane of: a. Forth b. Glamis c. Cawdor d. Aberdeen
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b. Glamis |
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Who is Macbeth's cousin and king?
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Duncan |
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5.
Who first gives Macbeth the idea that he might be king some day?
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witches |
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Whom does the king proclaim to be his heir?
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Malcolm |
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7.
Which major character in Macbeth is an invention, to glorify later monarchs?
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Banquo |
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8.
Who originated the plan to murder the king?
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Lady Macbeth |
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9.
Whose father is the king said to resemble?
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Lady Macbeth's father |
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10.
The royal family of England when Macbeth was written was:
a. Stuart b. Tudor c. Bourbon d. Hapsburg
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a. Stuart |
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The tension and horror of the assassination is broken by the drunken ramblings of Macbeth's:
a. forester b. doctor c. porter d. captain of the guards
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c. porter |
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12.
Who discovers the murdered body of the king?
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Macduff |
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13.
Whom does Macbeth blame for the murder of the king?
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Duncan's sons (Malcolm & Donalbain) |
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14.
Who becomes king, following the assassination?
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Macbeth |
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Whose ghost arrives at a feast to plague Macbeth?
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Banquo's ghost |
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Whose escape marks the end of Macbeth's string of successful plottings?
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Fleance's escape |
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17.
What is the relationship between the words of the witches and Macbeth's ambition?
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discussion |
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Who is the goddess of sorcery and the leader of the witches?
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Hecate |
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Who is omitted from the parade of Stuart rulers?
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Mary, Queen of Scots |
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20.
Whom has Macbeth focused upon as his primary enemy?
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Macduff |
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21.
Why does Lady Macduff refuse to flee when warned of approaching danger?
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She has done nothing wrong. |
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22.
Who argues with Malcolm that he should return to Scotland?
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Macduff |
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23.
What was the "king's touch" supposed to cure?
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scrofula |
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Who brings news of the slaughter at Macduff's and of the general rebellion in Scotland?
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Ross |
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Who has been driven insane by a guilty conscience?
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Lady Macbeth |
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Whom do the Scots regard as the cure for their sickly country?
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Malcolm |
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27.
Confident he could withstand a siege, Macbeth orders an attack upon his enemies. True or false?
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true |
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28.
Who kills Macbeth?
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Macduff |
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Who becomes the king upon Macbeth's death?
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Malcolm |
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30.
What happens to Lady Macbeth?
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She kills herself. |
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31.
The old manner of selecting Scottish kings is called what?
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Law of Tanistry |
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32.
Can evil people truly be happy?
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discussion |
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33.
What parallels, if any, do you see between Macbeth's career and the political world of today?
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discussion |
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