Unit 4: The Way to Dusty Death

Macbeth was first performed in--

1606

Due to Macbeth's increasing insecurity and guilt, he sees the ghost of _______ at the banquet.

Banquo

Which line from Macbeth best shows the shift in his relationship with his wife?

Be innocent of the knowledge, dearest chuck

Macbeth is written entirely in verse.

False

Macbeth was written as a response to the--

Gunpowder Plot

Macbeth questions the absence of which thane at the end of the banquet?

Macduff

Which character refuses to go to Macbeth's coronation as an indication of his mistrust?

Macduff

Lady Macbeth tries her old trick of questioning Macbeth's manhood at the banquet in an effort to pull him out of his fit.

True

Macbeth is based on real historical figures.

True

Macbeth is physically lead to kill Duncan by the image of--

a floating dagger

Macbeth's line, "be innocent of the knowledge, dearest chuck," reveals--

a rift in his relationship with Lady Macbeth

Malcolm's reluctance to believe Macduff's sincerity reveals that he is--

careful and discerning

Lady Macbeth's wish to be "unsexed" reinforces her belief that--

cruelty and masculinity are linked

Macbeth's emotional state immediately after he returns from killing Duncan can best be described as--

distraught

Lady Macbeth pretends to faint in an effort to--

draw attention away from her husband

Malcolm and Donalbain flee after their father is murdered in order to--

find safety

Lady Macbeth is unusual for her time period because she--

has so much agency

Macbeth's hallucinations at the banquet seem to be a product of--

his insecurity and guilt

The importance of Macbeth's line that "no man" could remain even-tempered after seeing Duncan murdered is that he--

is adopting his wife's belief that real men act cruelly

Banquo asks for prophecies from the witches because he--

observes the good news they give Macbeth

The murder of Macduff's family differs from Macbeth's other murders in that it is--

ruthless

Macbeth compares types of men to types of dogs in an effort to--

suggest that the murderers must act in order to be strong men

The apparitions function to create ________ leading into the last two acts.

suspense

Banquo reveals nobility in his character when he--

tells Macbeth he will only support him if he can do so with a clear conscience