Macbeth Act 1, Scene 1-2

Where is the play set?

• England
• Wales
• Ireland
• Scotland

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Which characters are present in Act 1, Scene 1?

• The witches
• Macbeth and Banquo
• Duncan and Malcolm
• Ross and Angus

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Why would Shakespeare choose to open the play with a scene of the three witches?

• To introduce the witches as the main characters of the play
• To add humor and a lighthearted feel to the play
• To build a creepy and supernatural mood for the play
• To provide more opportunities for female actors to be on stage.

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Who is the King of Scotland at the start of the play?

• Malcolm

• Macbeth

• Duncan
• Banquo

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Banquo and Macbeth are key military officers in Scotland's defeat of what country?

• England

• Ireland

• Norway

• Herot

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In Scene 2, Duncan listens to a wounded soldier tell a story about . . .

• some witches he encounters.
• how they lost the battle.
• Macbeth's bravery and prowess during the battle.
• how he was wounded during the battle.

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Who was the soldier who turned traitor to his Scottish homeland and is then beheaded in Act 1?

• Macgregor

• Macdonwald

• Macbeth

• Macduff

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To what noble animals does the bloody sergeant (captain) compare Macbeth and his friend Banquo?

• Eagles and lions

• Rabbits and sparrows

• Gorillas and giraffes

• Tigers and bears

• Snakes and lynxes

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What other powerful thing does the bloody sergeant (captain) compare Macbeth and Banquo to?

• The Greek and Roman gods of war fighting through the legions of Hades.

• Strong bears tearing through a pack of hunting dogs.

• Explosive cannons overloaded with gunpowder.

• Powerful waves crashing against the shore.

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In scene 2, the bloody sergeant (captain) compares the battle between Scotland and Norway to two swimmers that "cling together and choke their art." What did he mean by this comparison?

• The battlefield was so bloody that the soldiers seemed to be swimming in order to fight.

• Everything was going fine with the battle. One might say - swimmingly.

• The battle was going badly like two swimmers who try grabbing one another, and thus, both risk drowning.

• The battle was going poorly for the Scots, and it looked like Norway was going to win.

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