Macbeth
How many kings reign during the play?
Three: King Duncan, Macbeth, and Malcolm
When Ross joins Macduff in England, Macduff asks how things are in Scotland. Ross speaks vaguely because he doesn't know how to tell Macduff about the murder of his family. Macduff urges him not to be "stingy" with the news, which in the play sounds derogatory.
niggard
“To-morrow, and to-morrow, and to-morrow, Creeps in this petty pace from day to day,"
Macbeth's soliloquy
A large beam used to break down the walls or doors of fortifications?
battering ram
Some people believe that once an animal has won a race, take the shoes and hang them over your door for luck. What is it?
horse shoes
Which of the following best describes Lady Macbeth’s death? (A) She dies offstage. (B) She sleepwalks off of the palace wall. (C) She declares her own guilt and stabs herself with a knife. (D) Macduff slays her in revenge for his own wife’s murder.
[a] she dies offstage?
When there is knocking on the door, Lady Macbeth urges her husband to return to the bed chamber and put this on. What is it?
nightgown
“Look like the innocent flower, But be the serpent under it.”
Lady Macbeth
What is the name of this tower that could be used by an attacking army to try to capture a castle? A high tower on wheels would be built and rolled up to the castle in an attempt to overpower the defenders on the walls.
a seige tower
This seems to be more well thought of by the Irish, but if you find one with 4, it is suppose to bring you good luck! What is it?
four leaf clover
Who kills Lord Siward’s son? Duncan, Lennox, Macbeth, or Ross?
Macbeth
The Scots are fighting which group of people at the beginning of the play?
Norweigans?
"Horror . . . horror . . . horror!"
Macduff on finding the assassinated King Duncan
What is a case for holding or carrying arrows?
quiver
These animals are generally culled from parks, but if you have one of their feet, it's considered to be lucky. Which animal is it?
a rabbit (foot)
Why is Macduff able to kill Macbeth despite the witches’ prophecy? (A) He kills the witches first. (B) He receives a charm from Grinswindle. (C) He is a powerful warlock himself. (D) He was born by cesarean section.
[d] born by caesarean birth?
The Porter gets chastized by Macduff and Lennox for being so slow in answering the castle door. He says that they were drinking and he uses this term that implies heavy drinking heavily turns your nose red.
nose painting
“Where shall we three meet again in thunder, lightning, or in rain? When the hurly burly 's done, when the battle 's lost and won”
The witches upon the heath.
Similar to a catapult, which was used for hurling heavy stones to smash castle or city walls, medieval engineers worked hard to design this weapon. It ensured that the aim of this type of catapult, or sling, would have the greatest effect. It was capable of reducing castles, fortresses and cities to rubble. The name is also a type of typing font.
trebuchet
If you just finished a turkey or a roast chicken, you might want to save this to see who gets all the luck.
wishbone: The bone is tugged at by two people and whoever pulls away the biggest piece of the bone wins.
At the end of the play, Donalbain: (a) joins his brother in defeating Macbeth. (b) plots against his brother to take over the kingship. (c) has his own problems to deal with in Ireland. (d) is never heard from again.
[d] is never heard from
In Act V, Scene V, Macbeth hears women screaming and asks, "What is that _____________?"
noise
“it provokes the desire, but it takes away the performance”
The porter responding to Macduff and Lennox's knocking.
This blunt weapon, a type of club uses a heavy head on the end of a handle to deliver powerful blows. The head can be shaped with flanges or knobs to allow greater penetration of plate armor.
Mace
Normally associated with opening doors, a collection of three worn together brings good luck. What are they?
keys