1) What did people in Jacobean times believe gave the king his right to rule? a) The people's votes b) Military power c) Appointment by God d) Wealth 2) Which event in 1605 made the theme of regicide especially shocking to Jacobean audiences? a) The death of Elizabeth I b) The coronation of James I c) The Gunpowder Plot d) The Spanish Armada 3) Why would the witches in Macbeth have been especially frightening to Shakespeare’s audience? a) People thought witches were fictional. b) James I encouraged fear of withcraft in his book Daemonologie c) Witches were thought to be amusing entertainers d) Witches were associated with royalty. 4) What was one major difference between Protestants and Catholics in Jacobean England? a) Protestants supported the Pope b) Catholics allowed women to preach c) Protestants believed people could reach Heaven through faith alone d) Catholics rejected the Bible. 5) According to most experts, how are the witches in Macbeth meant to be understood? a) As hallucinations b) As real and supernatural beings c) As symbols of nature d) As metaphors for guilt 6) Which of the following would Jacobean society consider a violation of gender expectations? a) A woman expressing concern that her husband lacks “manliness” b) A woman managing the household c) A woman saying she would kill her own child d) A woman teaching her daughter to cook 7) Why might Shakespeare have chosen to set Macbeth in Scotland? a) To celebrate the Catholic Church b) Because Scotland had always been part of England c) Because James I had united England and Scotland d) Because Shakespeare was originally Scottish 8) The Porter scene symbolises the gates of Hell and foreshadows Macbeth's eternal damnation due to his sins - treason, pride and lack of repentance. The knocking also symbolises guilt in various ways. TRUE or FALSE? a) True b) False

Macbeth Context Quiz

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