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    This document provides an overview of Shakespeare's play Macbeth and questions to assess understanding. It includes multiple choice, true/false, and short answer questions about the context of Shakespeare's time, key details of the plot and characters of Macbeth, and Shakespearean literary devices. Students are asked to answer 25 total questions testing their comprehension of Shakespeare, his works, and his play Macbeth.

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    The passage provides a study guide for Shakespeare's Macbeth, including questions about the play's plot, characters, and historical context.

    England during the reign of King James I, who was said to be an ancestor of one of the play's characters.

    Students' knowledge of Shakespeare's Macbeth, including characters, themes, and context surrounding the playwright.

    Senior English – Mrs. DuPlain & Ms.

    Porchas
    Fall 2017

    Macbeth & Shakespearean History

    Selected Response Section: Answer questions 1-15 by writing the letter of the most
    correct answer on a separate sheet of paper. Questions 1-15 are worth 2 points each.

    1. Who reigned over England when Shakespeare wrote Macbeth?


    a. King Arthur c. Queen Elizabeth
    b. King James d. King Duncan

    2. On what holiday did Shakespeare die?


    a. Easter c. His birthday
    b. Christmas d. His son’s birthday

    3. How many children did Shakespeare have?


    a. 3 children, two girls and one boy
    b. 4 children, two boys and two girls
    c. 2 children, one boy and one girl
    d. 3 children, two boys and one girl

    4. "Double, double, toil, and trouble” is an example of what type of meter?


    a. Trochaic tetrameter c. Iambic pentameter
    b. Trochaic pentameter d. Iambic tetrameter

    5. Lady Macbeth can best be described as?


    a. Evil c. Masculine
    b. Demanding d. Ambitious

    6. Which character is said to be an ancestor of King James?


    a. Macbeth c. Banquo
    b. King Duncan d. MacDuff

    7. Which of the following is an example of iambic pentameter?


    a. “A-non | FAIR is | FOUL and | FOUL is | FAIR”
    b. “as WE | shall MAKE | our GRIEFS | and CLAM | or ROAR”
    c. “ROUND a | BOUT the | CAUL dron | GO”
    d. “you MUST | have PAI | tience MA | dam”

    8. Lady Macbeth says: “unsex me…” What does she REALLY mean by that?
    a. She wants to become a man
    b. She wants to switch roles with her husband
    c. She wants to be rid of her femininity
    d. She wants to lose her sense of guilt and compassion
    9. The witches have animal helpers that go by which names?
    a. Hedwig and Cawdor
    b. Paddock and Hedwig
    c. Graymalkin and Paddock
    d. Binx and Graymalkin

    10. The Globe theatre was described in one of Shakespeare’s plays as what?
    a. “The wooden O” c. “The Great Theatre”
    b. “The O theater” d. “The Queen’s Theatre”

    11. How many audience members could the Globe Theatre accommodate?
    a. 300 c. 3,000
    b. 3,500 d. 2,000

    12. Hecate enters in Act III full of jealousy and wants to condemn Macbeth how?
    a. By giving him confusing prophecies that fill him with overconfidence
    b. By convincing the witches that they should lie to him
    c. By changing his fate from fortunate to unfortunate
    d. By putting a raining gray cloud over his head forever

    13. What does the third apparition the witches call upon take the form of?
    a. A bloody man
    b. A child crowned with a tree in his hand
    c. A floating head
    d. An awakened corpse in a body bag

    14. How does Macduff react to the news that his entire family has been savagely
    murdered?
    a. He channels his grief into anger and desire for revenge
    b. He does not care and just wants Macbeth dead
    c. He is heartbroken and cries for his lost loved ones
    d. He is immediately outranged and sets out to avenge his family

    15. How was Macduff a “loop hole” in the witches’ prophecy about how no one of
    “woman born” could harm Macbeth?
    a. Macduff was born from a man
    b. Macduff was sculpted by clay and brought to life by the gods
    c. Macduff was created by the witches
    d. Macduff was born through C-section

    True or False Section: For questions 16-20, please write T for True and F for False on
    your sheet of paper. Each question is worth 2 points each.

    16. Saying the word “Macbeth” in a theatre is considered bad luck because the play is
    considered to be cursed by the ghost of King James.
    17. All of Shakespeare’s plays were published in The First Folio, of which 238 copies
    survive to this day.
    18. The first name of Shakespeare’s acting company was The King’s Men.
    19. The Globe Theatre was burnt down when its thatched roof caught on fire and it
    was never rebuilt.
    20. Young male actors played all of Shakespeare’s male characters and older and
    more experienced male actors played the female characters in Shakespeare’s time.

    Short Answer Section: For Questions 21-24, please provide answers on your separate
    sheet of paper.

    21. List the three categories/genres of plays that Shakespeare wrote and what kind of
    ending distinguishes between two of them? 4 points.

    22. In 3-5 sentences, briefly explain the importance/effect of prophecy in Macbeth. 4


    points.

    23. In 3-5 sentences, discuss how Macbeth and Lady Macbeth combat the typical
    gender roles of their time period. 4 points

    24. Create a short paragraph using at least THREE of the following vocabulary words
    from Acts III-V: predominant, dauntless, infirmity, avarice, judicious,
    clamorous, pristine, perturbation. 3 points.

    25. Optional Extra Credit: Is Macbeth evil or does he just make bad decisions.
    Why? Briefly explain in your own words. 2 extra points!

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