Quizzes

Quiz: Can you remember the plot of Shakespeare's Macbeth?

A little quiz for Shakespeare’s birthday!

Alex Wood

| London |

23 April 2020

The cast of the RSC's production of Macbeth — The cast of the RSC's production of Macbeth
© RSC, photo by Richard Davenport

It might be the sort of question you get on an English Literature GCSE, but since it's Bill's birthday we want to test your Shakespeare skills!

You have to put the events of the Scottish play in the correct order!

Let us know how you get on via Facebook and Twitter.

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