Macbeth Practice Test

Macbeth Practice Test

Mr. Flaim's Gr. 11 English Class. This is a practice test featuring information from both Macbeth and Mr. Flaim's notes.

published on November 08, 2012
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What are the four humors?

Blood, Red Bile, Black Bile, Yellow Bile
Blue Bile, Yellow Bile, Black Bile, White Bile
Blood, Black Bile, Yellow Bile, Phlegm
Blood, Phlegm, Black Bile, White Bile
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What word means to stain red?

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Where is Macbeth's castle?

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What Scottish territory did the Norwegians conquer?

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What is the word for lines of dialogues that create the impression of chaos and/or fast speaking?

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What is the name of Duncan's younger son?

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What country is Sweno the king of?

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The reference to bearbaiting is an example of what?

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What ghost does Macbeth see in his seat?

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Name the person who's son fights in the battle against Macbeth?

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Which character provides comic relief following the murder of Duncan?

Porter
Macduff
Macduff's son
Fleance
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If the thanes are pearls; who is the crown?

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What snack was the witch denied?

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Horses eating each other after Duncan's murder is an example of what dramatic device? (Hint: Not irony)

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What is Macduff's title?

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"Brandish'd steel" is an example of what literary device?

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What was the name of the ship?

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Who defined the tragic hero?

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Who is suspicious of Macbeth's actions following Duncan's murder?

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"I have begun to plant thee, and will labour to make thee full of growing." is an example of what motif?

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Which thane was working with Norway?

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"Why do you dress me in borrow'd robes?" is an example of what motif?

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Where will the rebels meet before they attack Macbeth's castle?

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Which animals do witches hate?

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Which thane is related to Macduff?

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What country does Malcolm go to?

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What country does Donalbain go to?

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Where were the mercenaries from?

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What is a Paddock?

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"Make our face's vizards to our hearts, disguising what they are" is an example of what motif?

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Where does Hecate tell the witches to meet Macbeth?

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Which king does Malcolm go to for help in England?

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Who is the goddess of witches, sorcerers, and ghosts?

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What is a funeral bell?

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What was the name of the traitor Macbeth beheaded?

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What is parricide?

The murder of one's parrot.
The murder of one's brother.
The murder of one's father.
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What is the name of Banquo's son?

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What is the number of the witch?

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What title is Malcolm given by Duncan?

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How does Lady Macbeth die?

Stabbed
Suicide
Poisoned
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What is a posset?

Night-cap
Monetary deposit
Bird of ill-omen
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Who is responsible for putting Macbeth's armour on him?

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What castle is the most fortified?

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How many rebels are there?

5,000
20,000
10,000
15,000
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Who is Bellona's bridegroom?

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What is a Graymalkin?

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An officer of the king's household who goes ahead to prepare for the king's reception and accommodation

Sewer
Thane
Harbinger
Equivocator
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What is Macbeth's original title?

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What do you call a soldier that kill themselves? (Historical allusion)

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Who is the leader of the English army?

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Where was the sailor headed?

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For whom was Macbeth written?

Hint: 1 choice
Shakespeare's lover.
King James.
The black lady.
Queen Elizabeth I.
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How many predictions do the witches make for Macbeth when he visits them for the first time?

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Who lies and says he has no virtues?

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Which animals are associated with evil? (3)

Hint: 3 choices
Owls
Swallows
Martlets
Ravens
Crickets
Toads
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What are the three significant questions Macbeth asks Banquo before he has him killed?

Hint: 3 choices
Goes Fleance with you?
What good could they pretend?
Ride you this afternoon?
Is't far you ride?
That you can let this go?
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Where are new kings crowned?

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What is the ornament of life?

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Where are deceased kings buried?

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Witches were said to control _ ?

Wind
Water
Fire