Macbeth Act I Quiz Review

What do the stage directions of Scene 1 inform the reader about the weather or where the witches are located for this scene’s setting?

• They’re in a sunny meadow.

• They’re in a snowstorm.

• They’re in stormy weather.

• They’re on a beach.

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Which literary term best explains why it is important that the audience learns at the beginning of the play that the punishment for treason is death?

• allusion

• foreshadowing

• metaphor

• visual imagery

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King Duncan greets Macbeth as his cousin because Macbeth’s mother and Duncan’s mother are sisters. Considering what we know about primogeniture (i.e. right of inheritance belongs exclusively to the eldest son), which of the following statements best explains why this information is important?

• If Duncan didn’t have any sons, Macbeth would be a legitimate heir to the throne.

• Duncan and Macbeth have “bad blood,” a history rife of conflict and drama.

• Duncan and Macbeth are technically family, but not family that’s meaningful.

• Macbeth is angry because of how Duncan’s mother treated Macbeth’s mother.

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Which of the following is not a paradox that is stated in Act 1?

• “Fair is foul and foul is fair” (1.1.12)

• “Lesser than Macbeth and greater” (1.3.68)

• “Not so happy, yet much happier” (1.3.69)

• “[The Thane of Cawdor] bears that life / Which he deserves to lose” (1.117-118)

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Through what does one collect or earn titles of nobility in the play? In other words, how does one get a title?

• the appointment of the holder

• the retirement of the holder

• the death of the holder

• the treason of the holder

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When King Duncan hears of what Macbeth did in battle, he promotes him. Because of what happens in this scene, what cultural values do we learn about life in Macbeth’s society?

• Macbeth’s society values and rewards warriors who fight for their country and king.

• Macbeth’s society values people who kill.

• Macbeth’s society values soldiers who commit treason if it’s in their best interests.

• Macbeth’s society values soldiers who retreat, even when the king is under attack.

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What does Lady Macbeth mean when she says to “unsex [herself] here” (1.5.48)?

• She desires a sex change. She literally and physically wants to become a man.

• She wants to be physically and freakishly stronger like the bodybuilders in UFC.

• She wants Macbeth to be more sensitive and womanly to better understand her needs.

• She wants to remove her feminine attributes so she can participate in a cruel, masculine activity.

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Which one of the following statements best explains what Lady Macbeth means when she says, “Look like th’ innocent / flower, / But be the serpent under’t” (1.6.76-78)?

• Be nice and fake for now.

• Smell good, but be ready to bite.

• Look harmless, but be ready to attack.

• Pick your enemy and strike him.

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What figurative language term is evident when Lady Macbeth says, “Your face, my thane, is as a book where men / May read strange matters” (1.5.60-61)?

• metaphor

• oxymoron

• paradox

• simile

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Which of the following items does Lady Macbeth not question of Macbeth when he refuses to kill Duncan?

• his battle skills

• his courage

• his honor

• his masculinity