Macbeth: Quotes and Key Themes Quiz

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• English
• Upper Secondary (Key Stage 4)
• GCSE

Macbeth is about?

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What does 'Fair is foul, and foul is fair' imply?

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Morality is ambiguous

B

Appearance vs. reality

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Goodness always prevails

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Someone having a bad day

Who says 'Out, damned spot!'?

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Lady Macbeth

B

Macbeth

C

A character in Act 5

D

The Doctor

What does 'Something wicked this way comes' refer to?

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A good omen

B

Macbeth's arrival

C

Evil entering the scene

D

Banquo arrives

What does 'milk of human kindness' mean?

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Nurturing qualities

B

Compassion

C

Cruelty and violence

D

Regret

What does 'signifying nothing' suggest?

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Hope for the future

B

Futility of life

C

Meaninglessness

D

To prosper

Who and when is 'a sorry sight'refered to?

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Lady Macbeth

B

Macbeth

C

After Duncan's murder

D

Before Duncan's murder

What do the witches chant in Act 4?

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'Fire burn, cauldron bubble'

B

'Peace be upon you'

C

Incantation

D

When shall we three meet again

What is 'one fell swoop' referring to?

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Swift action

B

Slow and deliberate

C

A sudden event

D

indecisive

What is the setting of 'Macbeth'?

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Italy

B

A dark, tragic landscape

C

Scotland

D

London

Who becomes king after Macbeth's death?

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Banquo

B

Malcolm

C

Duncan's son

D

Macduff

What does Macbeth's ambition lead to?

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Murder and tyranny

B

His downfall

C

Peace and prosperity

What event triggers Macbeth's madness?

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Winning the battle

B

Guilt and paranoia

C

Duncan's murder

D

The Witches

What prophecy do the witches give Macbeth?

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He will be defeated

B

Thane of Cawdor

C

King of Scotland

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Kings here after

What are the Weird Sisters?

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Agents of fate

B

Angels of mercy

C

The witches