Act 1
Act 2
Characters
Background
Potpourri
100

The witches give Macbeth these three prophecies 

(100pts for each)

Thane of Glamis

Thane of Cawdor

King

100

Macbeth and Lady Macbeth plan to kill Duncan by... 

What is stabbing him?

100

The character who is our "tragic hero" and murders his way to become king

Who is Macbeth?

100

Shakespeare strengthened the connections between King James I and this character

Who is Banquo?

100

The setting (country) of Macbeth

What is Scotland

200

Becomes Prince of Cumberland and heir to Duncan's throne

Who is Malcolm?

200

Macbeth sees this object in a vision

What is a dagger?

200

This title is, "a step/ On which I must fall down, or else o'erleap" according to Macbeth

What is the Prince of Cumberland?

200

These characters would have been especially scary to the audience during Shakespeare's time

What are the witches?

200

A line spoken by a character that presents their inner thoughts but isn't heard by everyone on stage

What is an aside?

300

The reigning king in Act 1

Who is King Duncan?

300

The character who refuses to go to Macbeth's crowning

Who is Macduff?
300

King Duncan's two sons

(300pts each)

Who are Malcolm and Donalbain?

300

Macbeth is a combination of both these kinds of Shakespearean plays 

What is tragedy and history?

300

A long speech given by a character on stage when other characters are present

What is a monologue?

400

The land Macbeth is originally the thane of

What is Glamis?

400

This character is having terrible nightmares because of his encounter with the three witches

Who is Banquo?

400

Banquo's son 

Who is Fleance?

400
The monarch who Macbeth was first performed for

Who is King James I?

400

A long speech given by a character alone on stage

What is a Soliloquy?

500

The name of Macbeth's castle

What is Inverness?

500

The total body count (that we know of) by the end of Act 2

What is 5?

(Macdonwald, Thane of Cawdor, Duncan, two guards)

500

Tells one of the first knock-knock jokes ever written

Who is the Porter?

500

The Scottish clans besides Macbeth's that are represented in the play

What are Macduff, Duncan, and Stewart (Banquo's)?

500

This is what Lady Macbeth says she would do if she had sworn it to Macbeth

What is kill her nursing baby?