Macbeth

Who does Duncan name the new Thane of Cawdor?

• Duncan

• Macbeth

• Thane of Cawdor

• Lady Macbeth

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What do the witches predict in Act 1 scene 3 for Macbeth?

• he will be king
• his children will be king
• beware Macduff
• the woods will move

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What do the witches predict in Act 1 for Banquo?

• his children will be king
• beware Macduff
• the woods will move
• he will be king

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What does Banquo say about the motives of the “instruments of darkness” or the witches?

• listen to them and follow their advice
• turn them into the king and he will hunt them down
• the tell of good things without revealing the bad consequences
• they want to be close to the king

Macbeth says, “Stars hide your fires.  Let not light see my black and deep desires.” What are Macbeth’s desires?

• to kill Duncan
• to be king
• to leave his country for England
• to kill Banquo

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After Lady Macbeth reads the letter, what does she tell us is her opinion of Macbeth?

• she hates her husband
• she is afraid of what Macbeth might do
• she is excited he is coming home and they can forget about war
• he's too full o' th' milk of human kindness to do what's necessary

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What advice does Lady Macbeth give Macbeth when he arrives home?

• trust his generals
• look innocent when your heart is full of evil
• trust no one
• confide in his king

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What is Lady Macbeth’s plan for killing Duncan?

• drug the guards and go in the room and stab him
• overpower the guards and kill Duncan in hand to hand combat
• poison Duncan at the banquet
• turn Malcolm against him and get him to do it

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Why is Macbeth crowned king after Duncan is murdered and not Duncan’s sons?

• Duncan has no children
• Duncan had named Macbeth his heir
• the witches told them to
• Duncan's sons have run away and seem guilty

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Why does Macbeth want to kill Banquo and Fleance?

• Banquo is a traitor
• the witches prophecy
• Lady Macbeth wants him to
• Fleance conspired to kill Macbeth