Macbeth Introduction Quiz

When was Shakespeare born?

• 1564- Exact date unknown

• March 23rd, 1564

• May 6th, 1654

• January 15th, 1829

How old was Shakespeare when he married his wife?

• 24

• 26

• 18

• 38

What two time periods cover "The Lost Years?"

• 1560-1564, 1566-1570

• 1570-1572, 1573-1583

• 1595-1600, 1605-1678

• 1578-1582, 1585-1592

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What was the name of Shakespeare's acting company that he was associated with during the reign of King James I?

• Shakespeare's Lords

• King's Men

• Lord Chamberlain's Men

• Macbeth's Men

The following changes in these categories influenced Shakespeare's writing:

• Religion, science, and philosophy

• Weather, the Earth, and religion

• Literature, electricity, and religion

• Philosophy, dancing, and powers

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Why did Shakespeare write Macbeth?

• He had nothing better to do

• He wanted to impress Queen Elizabeth I

• For a royal celebration for King James I

• He wanted to gain Lady Macbeth's attention

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What events influenced the inclusion of the supernatural/witches Shakespeare's Macbeth?

• Shakespeare's wife, Anne, was executed for being a witch

• Shakespeare went on witch hunts

• King James I believed in witchcraft and ghosts

• No particular reason

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Macbeth took characters and plotlines from Raphael Holinshed’s Chronicles of England, Scotland, and Ireland (1587), so many of the characters are real people.

• True

• False

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King James I descended from the following characters in Macbeth.

• Lady Macbeth, Horatio

• Malcolm, Donalbain

• Duncan, Banquo

• Macbeth, Lennox

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Which of the following is NOT a theme of Macbeth?

• Ambition

• Power

• Happiness

• Fate vs. Free Will

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