Macbeth Review

Why did Shakespeare change the actual story of Macbeth?

• He wanted to please the king
• He didn't like the true story
• He wanted to make the king angry
• He wanted to show the violence of the time

Which of the following does the audience not learn about Macbeth in Act 1?

• He is brave
• He is violent
• He will be king
• He will kill Banquo

Which of the following is NOT one of the witches' first three prophecies to Macbeth?

• Beware Macduff
• Thane of Cawdor
• Thane of Glamis
• King

Which of the following is not one of the prophecies the witches told Banquo?

• Macbeth will be king
• lesser than Macbeth but greater
• Not as happy, but happier
• Sons will be king

After Macbeth is told the three prophecies by the witches, what news do Ross and Angus bring him?

• He will be King
• He will be Thane of Cawdor
• He will be Thane of Glamis
• Banquo's son has been named King

Why was Macbeth named Thane of Cawdor?

• Old Thane was a traitor
• Old Thane died in battle
• Macbeth was promised the title before battle 
• Macbeth killed the Thane of Cawdor

What does Banquo mean when he states, “But sometimes to tempt us to evil, the devil wins our confidence with trifling bits of truth. Then he betrays us in the things that really matter.”

• The witches shouldn't be trusted
• The witches should be trusted
• The witches seem to be telling the truth
• The witches will help him out if things go wrong

Where does Duncan plan to travel at the end of Act I

• Macbeth's castle
• Macduff's castle
• Banquo's castle
• Malcolm's castle

Who does Duncan name as his successor?

• Malcolm
• Donalbain
• Macbeth
• Fleance

What does Lady Macbeth mean when she cries, “Come, you spirits that serve the thoughts of mortals: rid me of the natural tenderness of my sex and fill me from head to toe with direst cruelty! Thicken my blood. Make me remorseless, so that no urgings of conscience can alter my foul plans, nor stand in the way of what must be done. Come to my woman’s breasts and turn my milk sour…(48-49).”

• Make her strong like a man so she can do a heinous act
• Make her husband strong so he can kill the king
• Help her forget about her dead child
• Help her forget Macbeth killed her father