Macbeth - General Quiz (Part 1)

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1. Fate is the development of events outside of a person's control - who were 'the fates'?

  • Five women who spun 'Fortune's wheel' to decide an individual's path
  • Two Gods who could cut and knot the strings of fate, changing reality
  • Three Goddesses who presided over the birth and life of humans
  • A group of humans with supernatural abilities
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2. Who is the audience first introduced to in the play?

  • Banquo
  • The Three Witches
  • Macbeth
  • The Captain

3. An aside is when a character speaks directly to the ________ to keep their thoughts and ambitions secret.

  • Character on their right side
  • Antagonist
  • Auidence
  • Protagonist

4. How may violence be interpreted at the start of the play by a Jacobean audience?

  • A sign of masculinity
  • A sign of weakness
  • A sign of murderous intent
  • A sign of betrayal

5. In the quote: "Hear it not Duncan, for it is a knell" - what is a knell?

  • A warning signal
  • A siren
  • A funeral bell
  • An alarm
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