Macbeth - Act 1

Which of the following best describes the mood of scene 1, in which the witches appear?

• confusion and upset 
• lighthearted wonder
• horror and shock
• uneasiness and gloom

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Macbeth's actions on the battlefield show him to be all of the following EXCEPT

• superstitious.
• loyal to the king.
• recklessly brave.
• capable of great violence. 

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Lady Macbeth says that she would sooner murder her own infant than

• doubt her husband.
• go back on an oath.
• behave in a dishonest way.
• give away her husband's plan.

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The king views the Thane of Cawdor with angry contempt because of his

• greed.
• disloyalty.
• cowardliness.
• incompetence.

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Upon hearing the witches' prophecies, Macbeth experiences all of the following EXCEPT

• a thrilling fear.
• scornful disbelief.
• a desire for more details.
• the temptation to murder.

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In this act, what causes Macbeth's nervousness and fear?

• facing enemies in battle
• being made Thane of Cawdor
• being tempted to commit murder
• coming face to face with witches

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In scene 5, Lady Macbeth's immediate reaction upon reading her husband's letter is to express doubt about

• her own determination.
• the witches' prophecies.
• Macbeth's ambition.
• Macbeth's strength of will.

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Macbeth is reluctant to kill Duncan at Macbeth's castle because of a "double trust," by which he means that Duncan

• is both his king and his guest.
• and his two sons are his guests.
• commands both Macbeth and Lady Macbeth.
• has named him both Thane of Cawdor and Thane of Glamis.

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Macbeth and Lady Macbeth intend to get away with murder by making it seem that the king

• committed suicide.
• died of natural causes.
• was murdered by others.
• deserved what happened to him.

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What does Duncan's son Malcolm, "the Prince of Cumberland," represent to Macbeth?

• a "peerless kinsman"
• an obstacle to the throne
• an enemy not to be tangled with
• a model whose deeds he should imitate

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