Macbeth Comprehension Check 1

How many witches are there in Act 1?

• 1
• 2
• 4
• 3

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CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

Hurlyburly means...

• a fight
• a war
• a bad haircut
• a gray cat

Who is the King of Scotland?

• James
• Poldark
• Duncan
• Banquo

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CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

Who wrote the Tragedy of Macbeth?

• William Shakespeare
• Ben Johnson
• Henry VIII
• Patrick Stewart

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CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

True or False:
According to the Three Witches, Macbeth and his sons will be kings.

• True
• False

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CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

At the beginning of the play, Macbeth is a general in a war with

• Norway
• Ireland
  Sweden
• England
• Denmark
  Germany

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CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

King Duncan thinks of Macbeth as

• a loyal but overly ambitious soldier
• a man with a dangerously ambitious wife
• a hero to whom he owes great thanks
• a brave but indecisive soldier

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CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

King Duncan makes Macbeth Thane of Cawdor because

• Malcolm is going to become a prince, thus leaving his position open
• Macbeth has fought valiantly for the king
• Banquo told Duncan about the prophecies
• Duncan knows that Macbeth will betray him otherwise

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

The witches greet Macbeth by the title of 

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

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CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

Where is the play set?

• England
• Wales
• Ireland
• Scotland

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10