Macbeth Act I - Formative

The play is set in

• England
• Scotland
• Ireland
• Wales

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

When a character speaks on stage alone is called a(n)

• Monologue
• Aside
• Speech
• Soliloquy

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

• superstitious
• brave
• loyal
• capable of great violence

King Duncan is upset with the original Thane of Cawdor because of his

• betrayal
• greed
• cowardice
• incompetence

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CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.W.11-12.9

When Macbeth hears the witches' prophecies, he feels all of the following EXCEPT

• a desire for more details
• the temptation to commit murder
• fear

The quote "Fair is foul, and foul is fair" supports the theme 

• Opposites mean the same thing
• all good people are actually evil
• listening to witches is a great idea
• nothing is as it appears

What do the witches tell Banquo?

• Banquo is going to be generous in the future
• Banquo is suspicious for a good reason
• Banquo's descendents will be kings someday, but he will not
• Banquo will get a new castle too

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CCSS.L.11-12.5

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

Which of the following best describes the mood of scene 1?

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

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

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

Lady Macbeth asks spirits to help her

• make a decision
• trick her husband
• overcome temptation
• be as cruel as she needs to be