Macbeth Act 1 Review

Macbeth Act 1 Review

Interactive, asynchronous review for Macbeth Act 1! Yay! :)

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Multiple Choice

Who is Duncan?

• The king's son

• Thane of Cawdor

• King of Scotland

• Thane of Glamis

Multiple Choice

In 1.2, Duncan listens to a wounded soldier (the Captain) tell a story about

• Macbeth and Banquo's cowardice and traitorous actions towards the King of Scotland.

• Macbeth's bravery and prowess during the battle against the Irish rebels and Norwegian army.

• how Macbeth was gravely wounded in battle but still managed to fight.

• how Macbeth and Banquo are the reason why the Thane of Cawdor betrayed the king.

Open Ended

Describe the plan Lady Macbeth and Macbeth (mostly Lady Macbeth) come up with in 1.7 to murder Duncan.

Multiple Select

Which quotes from Act 1 contain a paradox? Check all that apply.

• "Fair is foul, foul is fair"

• "When the hurly burly's done, when the battle is lost and won"

• "Thou shalt get kings, though thou be none"

• "Not so happy, yet much happier"

Multiple Choice

Who is Malcolm?

• A Scottish nobleman hostile to Macbeth’s kingship from the start. He eventually becomes a leader of the crusade to unseat Macbeth.

• Son of Banquo

• Son of Duncan, one of Duncan’s sons, Prince of Cumberland

• Son of Macbeth who the witches prophesize will become King of Scotland one day

Open Ended

What does the audience learn about the Thane of Cawdor in 1.2 when the Captain, Ross, and Angus share battle updates with the King of Scotland?

Multiple Select

The witches greet and hail Macbeth as three different titles in 1.3. What are they? Check all that apply.

• Thane of Gloucester

• Thane of Cawdor

• Thane of Glamis

• King of Scotland

• King of Ireland

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What do the witches prophesize for Banquo in 1.3? Check all that apply.

• "Lesser than Macbeth and greater"

• "Hail to thee, Thane of Glamis"

• "Ye are fantastical"

• "Thou shalt look not like th' inhabitants o' th 'earth"

• "Thou shalt get kings, though thou be none"

Open Ended

Who does Duncan crown as the Prince of Cumberland (heir to the throne), and why is this an issue?

Open Ended

In 1.5, why is Lady Macbeth worried after reading her husband's letter?

Open Ended

In what way(s) does Lady Macbeth go against the gender roles or expectations of women from the Elizabethan time period?

Multiple Choice

A(n) ___________ is a character's speech, directed to the audience, that is not supposed to be heard by other characters on stage; this speech is essentially the character's inner thoughts.

• Aside

• Monologue

• Soliloquy

• Solo monologue

Multiple Select

What important role do the witches play in Act 1? Check all that apply.

• They help define the setting.

• They give the audience historical background information.

• They introduce the other characters.

• They foreshadow future events.

• They establish an eerie, supernatural mood.

Multiple Select

What words best describes Lady Macbeth in Act 1?

• Humble

• Obedient

• Devious

• Ambitious

• Manipulative

Multiple Select

What words best describe Macbeth in Act 1?

• Indecisive

• Brave

• Dominant

• Ambitious

• Cunning

Multiple Choice

Lady Macbeth tells her husband to "Look like the innocent __________, but be the _________ under 't."

• stone; insect

• soil; beast

• flower; serpent

• child; doormat

Multiple Choice

When Lady Macbeth says to "unsex me here" and "fill her with the direst cruelty" she is asking to

• Take away any children she might have had

• Think and act like a cruel man would in this situation

• Become a virgin again so that she can be a proper queen

• Have a sex change operation

Multiple Choice

What important role do the witches play in Act 1?

• They help define the setting.

• They give the audience historical background information.

• They introduce the other characters.

• They foreshadow future events.