Macbeth Act 1

When did Shakespeare write this play?

• 1100s CE

• 1500s CE

• 700s BCE

• 1800s CE

Where is the play set?

• England
• Wales
• Ireland
• Scotland

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When does the play take place?

• 1100s CE

• 1500s CE

• 700s BCE

• 1800s CE

When do the witches plan to meet Macbeth?

• When the battle begins
• In the middle of the battle
• When the battle's over
• They don't plan to meet him

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What do the Weird Sisters imply will happen throughout the play when they say: "Fair is foul and foul is fair."?

The witches greet Macbeth by the title of 

• The Thane of Glamis
• The Thane of Cawdor
• King, hereafter
• All of the above

What important role do the witches play in Act I?  

• They foreshadow events
• they help define the setting
• they provide historical background
• they introduce the other characters

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Who says the following: "No more the Thane of Cawdor shall deceive / Our bosom interest. Go, pronounce his present death, / And with his former title greet Macbeth."

• Angus
• Duncan
• Ross
• Banquo

Why is the original Thane of Cawdor executed?

• He cheated on his wife.
• He was a traitor.
• He killed the Queen.

What is an obstacle with Macbeth becoming King?

• Lady Macbeth is against it
• King Duncan is against it
• King Duncan appoints his son prince of Cumberland
• Banquo knows of his evil plan

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