Macbeth Quiz 26 (20 MCQs)

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1. Why does Macbeth begin to act so oddly at the banquet?
2. In Act V, Lady Macbeth .....
3. What type of play is Macbeth?
4. Why does Macbeth dismiss the reports about Malcolm's approaching army?
5. What did Macduff discover when he entered the castle?
6. Following the discovery of Duncan's body, Lady Macbeth faints because
7. Who says this quote? "Double, double toil and trouble, fire burn and cauldron bubble" (Shakespeare 121).
8. Duncan's oldest son; heir to the throne
9. Which of the following unnatural events does NOT happen after the murder?
10. "My own great religion is a belief in the blood, the flesh as being wiser than the intellect." Who wrote this?
11. When Macbeth seeks out the witches, how many visions do they show him?
12. Who is praised as a hero by Carlyle in his lecture on the 'Hero as King'?
13. The keeper of Macbeth's castle who drunkenly thinks he is the keeper of Hell's Gate
14. Why is Macduff able to kill Macbeth despite the witches' prophecy?
15. What seems to surprise Lady Macbeth about the old man she speaks of?
16. Paradise Lost was originally written in?
17. What prevents Banquo from sleeping at Macbeth's castle?
18. In his statement "We hear our bloody cousins are bestowed in England and in Ireland, not confessing their cruel patricide, " Macbeth is referring to
19. After killing Macbeth, what does Macduff present Malcolm with to celebrate their victory?
20. How many murderers does Macbeth initially hire?