The witches' influence in Act 1, Scene 3 | Starter Quiz | Oak National Academy

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English
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9th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
When 'Macbeth' was first performed, who was the monarch of England?
Elizabeth I
Banquo
Macbeth
James I
Answer explanation
James I was King of England from 1603 to 1625. 'Macbeth' was first performed around 1606.
Tags
CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.8.7
2.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following help to illustrate the witches' power in Act 1 of 'Macbeth'?
They first appear in a storm.
They have the support of familiars (demons).
They call each other sister.
They meet Macbeth and Banquo at the same time.
They appear genderless.
Answer explanation
The witches conform to many common beliefs that Jacobeans held (having familiars, or control of the weather) but Shakespeare also presents them as genderless, at points, rather than women (a more common presentation).
Tags
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.8.7
CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10
3.
MATCH QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Match the words to their definitions.
femininity
Qualities seen as characteristic to women and girls.
outsider
A character who is not accepted by society.
conform
Someone who does not accept rules or standards.
subversive
Someone who accepts rules or standards.
Answer explanation
These words are all important in the context of 'Macbeth'. The witches don't conform to societal standards and are therefore seen as subversive. In this way, they are treated as outsiders.
Tags
CCSS.RL.9-10.3
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.11-12.4
CCSS.RL.7.3
CCSS.RL.6.3
4.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In 'Macbeth', which of the following are examples of disorder in the natural world?
Macbeth sees Banquo's ghost.
Lady Macbeth asks 'spirits' to 'unsex' her.
Macbeth and Banquo's friendship breaks down.
Macbeth is promoted to the Thane of Cawdor by King Duncan.
Malcolm flees to England.
Answer explanation
The witches are not the only unnatural occurrences. Banquo's ghost is supernatural and Lady Macbeth is presented as a subversive character who rejects what is expected of her as a Jacobean woman.
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In James I's book 'Daemonology', he outlines why it is more likely that women will be witches. What reason does he give for this?
The devil prefers working with women.
Women are naturally more evil than men.
Women are weaker than men so they are easier prey for the devil.
Men are incapable of practising magic.
Answer explanation
In his book, James I writes of why there are more women witches: "The reason is easie, for as that sexe is frailer then man is, so is it easier to be intrapped in these grosse snares of the Devill.”
Tags
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
CCSS.RL.5.1
CCSS.RL.4.1
CCSS.RI.3.5
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In 'Macbeth', do the Macbeths have any children?
Yes, but they don't appear in the play.
Yes, and Macbeth kills them.
No, but there are suggestions that they had in the past.
No, no references are ever made to the Macbeths having children.
Answer explanation
In Act 1, Scene 7, Lady Macbeth tells Macbeth 'I have given suck, and know. How tender 'tis to love the babe that milks me' suggesting she has borne a child and breastfed it.
Tags
CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
CCSS.RL.8.7
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