Today's Macbeth Quiz

1. A
2. B
3. C
4. A
5. A
6. B
7. B
8. C
9. C
10. A
11. Macbeth begins the play as a courageous and brave, but later after hearing the witches his ambition gets the better of him and he begins to act in ways he knows are wrong.
12. Macbeth is motivated by the power of being king, he is ambitious and has Lady Macbeth pressuring him as well.
13. The witches seem to have great power over Macbeth, they change him to let his ambition control his actions, and make him fear the death the prophesized for him, yet feel all powerful because of it.
14. Macbeth takes them to be fact right away, Banquo is more cautious about the witches and their predictions.
15. They begin as a normal, equal couple, but after Lady Macbeth learns about the witches, she begins to manipulate him and his new ambitious nature.
Part II
1. B
2. B
3. C
4. A
5. A
6. A
7. A
8. C
9. B
10. B
11. That things are not always as what they appear to be.
12. Macbeth gives into evil, knowingly doing what he knows what is wrong, and it turns to be the death of him. This shows that people who are ambitious and not right with their motives will not succeed.
13. The witches allow us to see some of the play that the characters don’t, also the point of view, where we can see all the characters and what they’re planning. As with Duncan, who prior to his murder is happy and joking, because unlike the audience, he has no idea Macbeth is plotting to murder him.
14. She pressures him into doing things that he knows are wrong by continually pestering him, and frequently assaulting his manhood, and saying that she wished her husband would do these deeds for her.
15. Macduff is devastated when he learns of his families’ death, while Macbeth is unphased and seems stoic. This shows the contrast in the two characters morals and mindsets.