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78 Cards in this Set
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What is the first word of the play?
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When
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_____ shall we meet again?
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What is another name for the witches?
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the Weird Sisters
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What were the three prophesies the witches had for Macbeth?
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Thane of Glamis
Thane of Cawdor King of Scotland |
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What was the phrophesy the witches had for Banquo?
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Banquo's sons shall be kings
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Which two traitors betrayed Scotland?
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Macdonwald and Thane of Cawdor
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Which country was Scotland at war with at the beginning of the play? Who was the ruler of this country at the time?
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Norway; Sweno
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What is Macbeth's father's name?
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Sinel
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Who told Macbeth that he has become Thane of Cawdor?
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Ross and Angus
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Why didn't Lady Macbeth kill Duncan herself?
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she said that the sleeping Duncan looked too much like her father
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Who was at the door when the porter answered?
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Macduff and Lennox
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In the porter's speech, what event did he indirectly make reference to?
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the Gunpowder plot
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What three things did the porter say are the effects of drinking?
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red noses, urine, and sleep
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What did Lady Macbeth do to keep Duncan's body guards from interfering with Duncan's murder?
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she put sleeping potion in their wine
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What couldn't Macbeth say when he was killing Duncan?
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"Amen"
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What hallucination did Macbeth experience before he killed Duncan?
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a dagger
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Why had Macduff come to the castle?
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he was supposed to wake up Duncan
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What is Macbeth's castle called?
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Inverness
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Who is Thane of Fife?
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Macduff
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Who are the two sons of Duncan?
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Donalbain and Malcolm
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Who did Duncan choose as his heir?
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Malcolm
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What title did Duncan give to Malcolm?
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Prince of Cumberland
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Why did Malcolm and Donalbain flee after hearing of their father's murder?
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they were afraid they'd be next
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Where did Malcolm flee to?
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England
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Where did Donalbain flee to?
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Ireland
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Which two people did Macbeth kill after killing Duncan?
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the two bodyguards
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Why did Macbeth really kill Duncan's body guards?
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he didn't want them to tell their version of thes story
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What reason did Macbeth give Macduff for killing the bodyguards?
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he said he killed them out of anger
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Who was the king of England at this time?
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KING EDWARD
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What type of lunch did the witches say the sailor's wife was eating?
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chestnut lunch
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Who is the queen of the witches?
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Hecate
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Why was Hecate angry at the wishes?
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The told Macbeth about the future without her permission.
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Who was talking to the Old Man?
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Ross
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Who became king after Duncan?
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Macbeth
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Where was Macbeth crowned?
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Scone
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Which of the following did not go to Scone to see Macbeth being crowned: Macduff or Ross? Where did this person go to instead?
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Macduff; Fife
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How many murderers did Macbeth originally get to kill Banquo?
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two
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Who is the son of Banquo?
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Fleance
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How many murderers showed up to kill Banquo and Fleance?
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three
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True or false?: Fleance was killed by the murderers, but Banquo escaped.
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False(Fleance escaped, Banquo was killed)
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Who's ghost visited the banquet?
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Banquo's
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True or false?: Macduff did not attend the banquet.
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True
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Where did Macduff flee to?
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England
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What did Macduff ask Malcolm to do?
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attack Macbeth
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What did Malcolm think Macduff was trying to do?
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trick him
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What did Malcolm do to test Macduff?
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he said that he would be a worse leader than Macbeth
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How many forces did Malcolm receive to fight Macbeth with?
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10,000
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Where was Duncan buried?
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Colmekill
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Which leader of England helped Malcolm and Macduff fight Macbeth?
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Siward
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When Macbeth returned to the witches, what were they doing?
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circling a cauldron, cooking something, and chanting
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What wat the first apparition Macbeth saw? What did it say?
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an armored head; beware Macduff
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What was the second apparition Macbeth saw? What did it say?
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a bloody child; no man of woman born shall kill Macbeth
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What was the third apparition Macbeth saw? What did it say?
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a crowned child holding a tree; Macbeth shall be safe until Birnham wood moves to Dunsinane
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What vision did the witches show Macbeth after the apparitions?
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the children of Banquo as kings and a bloody Banquo smiling
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How many sons of Banquo did the vision show as kings?
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eight
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Who's family did Macbeth destroy?
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Macduff's
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What did Lady Macduff tell her son that happened to Macduff?
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he died
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True or false?: Young Macduff believed his mother that Macduff was dead.
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False
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What did Lady Macduff tell her son that Macduff was?
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a traitor
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True or false?: Lady Macduff was forewarned by a messenger that murderers were coming for her.
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true
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What was Lady Macbeth doing during the night?
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sleepwalking
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While sleepwalking, what was Lady Macbeth imagine she was doing with her hands?
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washing them
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What did Lady Macbeth imagine she had on her hands?
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spots of blood
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What did Lady Macbeth keep next to her bed at all times?
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a light
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What is the name of one of Macbeth's servants?
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Seyton
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What people did the English forces meet with in Birnham wood?
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rebels of Scotland
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Why did the English forces carry branches from Birnham wood as they approached Dunsisnane?
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to disguise the number of soldiers they had
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Who is the son of Siward?
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Young Siward
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What happened to Young Siward?
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Macbeth killed him
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Why did Macbeth think that Young Siward couldn't kill him?
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he was born of a woman
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How did Siward react to his son's death?
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he said he died bravely and there couldn't be a better way to die
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Who killed Macbeth?
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Macduff
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What did Macduff tell Macbeth that surprised him?
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Macduff was born of c-section and wasn't naturally born of a woman.
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How was Macbeth killed?
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his head was chopped off
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Who became king of Scotland after Macbeth's death?
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Malcolm
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Who killed Lady Macbeth?
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Lady Macbeth
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After Macbeth killed Duncan and he asked his wife if she heard anything, what two noises did Lady Macbeth say she heard?
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the sound of an owl and crickets
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Which gate were Macduff and Lennox knocking at when the Porter answered?
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the South Gate
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For who was the play written for?
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James I
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