Macbeth Unit Test

Question: Where do the witches say they will meet macbeth?

Answer: Upon the heath-uncultivated plains

Question: How do the witches speak?

Answer: In rhyme,each witch has something to say three times,paradox

Question: Paradox

Answer: statement that seems to contradict itself or to be impossible, but is actually true

Question: What is the meaning of “Fair is Foul,Foul is Fair”

Answer: (witches)(paradox) What is good is bad and what is bad is good

Question: What is the meaning of “When the battle’s lost and won”

Answer: (witches)(paradox) There is always a winner and always a loser in a battle. OR you may win the battle but you lost a piece of yourself

Question: What were the two fighting countries?

Answer: Norway and Scotland

Question: Who is the King of Scotland?

Answer: Duncan

Question: Who is Macdonald? How did he die?

Answer: Macdonald was the leader of Norway. Macbeth was brave and disemboweled him and beheaded him.

Question: How are Duncan and Macbeth related?

Answer: They are cousins

Question: What did Ross reveal?

Answer: Thane of Cawdor is a traitor and gave the title to Macbeth and ordered the execution of the thane of cawdor.