Macbeth Act 1

When the play opens, there are ________________

• three witches on stage

• there is a storm going on

• the witches are waiting to talk to Macbeth

• all of these

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The King at the beginning of the play is ____________

• Duncan

• Macbeth

• Banquo

• Malcolm

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The wounded captain tells Duncan that he saw Macbeth______

• split someone from their belly to their neck, then cut off his head

• be nice to the enemy soldiers

• pick out new clothes

• talking to some of the soldiers on the other side of the battle

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The witches say "Fair is foul and foul is fair." What does this mean?

• that what appears to be good is actually terrible, and what seems awful is actually good

• That the witches love rain and thunder and hate sunshine.

• That Shakespeare didn't have a good vocabulary.

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Macbeth is quite possibly a violent man who cannot be trusted.

• True

• False

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The original Thane of Cawdor is going to be executed because _________________

• he betrayed his country by helping the Norwegians

• he disrespected his country

• he got caught in a plot to kill Duncan

• he got caught asking the witches when Duncan would die (an act of treason)

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Duncan says that he was surprised by the Thane of Cawdor's betrayal because he could not see his true motives in his face.

• true

• false

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Duncan decides to give the title and lands that belong to Cawdor to ______________________.

• Macbeth

• Banquo

• Ross

• Malcolm

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What powers do the witches possess? Check all that apply.

• they have the power to kill

• they do not have the power to kill; they can make suggestions only

• they can make suggestions and make people miserable through magic

• they can shape shift and control the winds

The witches are targeting _________________.

• Macbeth

• Banquo

• Ross

• Duncan

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