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Macbeth Unit Test

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Open Response:
Answer the following question using specific details from the play. Your response should contain AT LEAST 100 words.

Macbeth’s tragic flaws lead to his ultimate demise. Determine what you think Macbeth's tragic flaw(s) is/are and then argue whether or not Macbeth received what he earned at the end of the play (his demise). Use specific details from the play to support your argument.

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Open Response:
Answer the following question using specific details from the play. Your response should contain AT LEAST 100 words.

As soon as Macbeth gains power, he immediately takes action to ensure he keeps it. Detail how Macbeth abuses his power in order to keep his power. Use details from the play to support your answer.

Who are Macbeth and Banquo fighting against at the beginning of our play?
Scotland
Norway
Ireland
What do the witches mean when they say "fair is foul, and foul is fair"? (1.1.11)
Things are not always what they seem
Bad things lead to good outcomes
Good people need to make bad choices sometimes
What happens to the former Thane of Cawdor?
He died in battle
He was promoted
He was executed for treason after he helped Norway
Which of the following is Macbeth NOT Thane of?
Lennox
Glamis
Cawdor
What do the witches tell Macbeth in Act 1? Choose all that apply.
He will become King
He will conquer England
His children will become King
He will be Thane of Cawdor
The witches tell Banquo his children will become Kings
True
False
What is Lady Macbeth's issue with her husband in the beginning of the play?
He's too ruthless and cannot be stopped
He's too kind and won't get his hands dirty
He never considers her opinion and acts without her
What does Macbeth forget to do after he murders King Duncan?
Leave the daggers and frame the guards
Avoid being seen
Ensure the King is dead before he leaves
What does Macbeth do after King Duncan's body has been found that is seen as suspicious?
He isn't surprised or upset
He immediately killed the bloody guards instead of questioning them
He tried to place the blame on someone else right away
Why are Malcolm and Donalbain considered guilty after the Kings death?
Macbeth said they were
Macduff says he saw them in their fathers room that night
They fled to England and Ireland after the murder
Now that Macbeth is King, who needs to be eliminated?
Banquo and his children
Lennox
Ross and his family
Who is able to escape when the Murderers ambush Banquo and Fleance?
Banquo
Fleance
Neither of them
What does Macbeth hallucinate at the dinner party?
Fleance being murdered
King Duncan's ghost
Banquo's ghost
What is Malcolm doing in England?
Hiding from Macbeth
Raising an army to overthrow Macbeth
Waiting for Donalbain to come out of hiding
Which of the following is NOT one of the additional prophecies the three witches give Macbeth?
No man born of woman can harm him
He is safe until Birnam Wood moves to Dunsinane Hill
Only Macduff can keep him safe
What happens to Banquo's family?
They are sent to safety
They are murdered while Banquo is in England
They ask Macbeth to pardon them and keep them safe
What is Lady Macbeth afflicted with in Act 5?
Nothing
Sleep walking and hallucinations
A mystery illness
What is an essential part to Malcolm's battle plan?
They will attack at night
They will use tree branches to disgust their advance
They will wait until Macbeth
What happens to Lady Macbeth in Act 5?
She's found dead
She escapes to help Malcolm and Macduff
She tries to get the witches to help Macbeth one last time but they refuse
Which event makes Macbeth accept that his end is near?
His wife's death
News that Fleance has reached allies to overthrow him
News that trees are marching toward the castle
Why is Macbeth extra courageous on the battlefield?
He doesn't care if he dies
He believes none of the men can harm him due to the witches prophecy
He isn't on the battlefield but instead watching others fight for him
Who is able to eliminate Macbeth?
Malcolm
Donalbain
Macduff
Why is the person from the above question able to harm Macbeth?
The witches lied to make Macbeth overconfident
He wasn't "born of a women" but instead "ripped from her womb" (C-section)
They had a woman kill him instead, avoiding the prophecy
Who becomes King at the end of the play?
Fleance
Donalbain
Malcolm