Macbeth Act I Formative

Where is Macbeth set?

• Scotland during Medieval Period

• England during World War II

• Verona, Italy during Renaissance

• Holy Roman Empire during Alexandrian Period

What are the three characters in the opening scene of Macbeth doing?

• planning to meet with Macbeth

• planning to have King Duncan murdered

• telling stories about pranks they pulled

• plotting to take over Scotland

What is Macbeth's title in the beginning of the play?

• Thane of Glamis

• Thane of Cawdor

• King of Scotland

• Prince Cumberland

Which of the following lines from Act I scene i is a paradox?

• When the battle is lost and won

• That will be ere the set of sun.

• In thunder, lightning, or in rain?

• Hover through the fog and filthy air.

How does King Duncan reward Macbeth for defeating the Thane of Cawdor?

• He grants him the title Thane of Cawdor

• He makes him next in line to the throne of Scotland

• He gives him his castle in Inverness, Scotland

• He makes him his personal assistant

In Act I scene ii, what do the witches tell Macbeth he will become?

• Thane of Cawdor and King of Scotland

• Thane of Glamis and Thane of Cawdor

• Thane of Glamis and Prince of Cumberland

• Prince of Cumberland and King of Scotland

In Act I scene ii, what do the witches tell Banquo he will become?

• a father of many kings

• King of Scotland

• Prince of Cumberland

• Thane of Cawdor

What part of Macbeth’s prophecy comes true in Act I scene ii?

• He becomes Thane of Cawdor

• He becomes Thane of Glamis

• He becomes King of Scotland

• He becomes a father of the king

What do the following lines suggest about Macbeth's attitude toward the witches' prophecy?

This supernatural soliciting

Cannot be ill, cannot be good.

• He is ambivalent, uncertain, and skeptic of their prophecy.

• He looks forward to the prophecy's fulfillment because he is ill.

• He does not believe in the supernatural but questions the witches.

• He is determined, optimistic, and excited about the prophecy.

In Act I scene iv, who does King Duncan name as his successor?

• Malcolm

• Macbeth

• MacDuff

• Banquo