Macbeth Acts 1-3

Who (what) did Macbeth see at the banquet table?

• The tree witches laughing at him
• Banquo's Ghost
• Blood from the daggers in his wine cup
• The image of Duncan's beating heart

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Who is sentenced to death in Act I?

• Duncan
• The Thane of Cawdor
• Ross
• The Captain

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Macbeth most likely brings the bloody daggers to Lady Macbeth because he . . .

• needs to show how easy the deed was for him
• has to prove that he has murdered Duncan
• wants to frighten her for encouraging him
• feels distressed and shocked at his actions

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Malcom describes Cawdor's last moments before execution.  What is Duncan's reply?

• You should never turn your back, even on a friend.
• You shouldn't sympathize for one who has committed evil deeds
• You should always be ready for you never know when death will strike.
• You can't tell what is in a person's heart by looking at his face.

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What does Lady Macbeth say stopped her from killing Duncan?

• She believes Macbeth must do the murder
• The shriek of an owl frightened her
• Duncan reminds her of her father
• She fears the king's guards

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What is Lady Macbeth's plan for Duncan's murder?

• She will poison his food and it will look like a natural death
• She will drug the king's guards and Macbeth will then go into the king's room and kill him.
• They will bribe the guards and offer them money to kill the king.
• Macbeth's soldiers will come into the banquet disguised as robbers and they will commit the murder.

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After Lady Macbeth reads the letter, what does she tell us is her opinion of Macbeth, and how does she plan to help him?

• She doesn't think he would be a good king, but since he's her husband, she will support him in whatever he wants to do.
• She vows to stop him from being king.
• She thinks Banquo would be a better king.
• She doesn't think he has what it takes to be king. He's too full of the milk of human kindness, but she will help him.

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What three things does drinking provoke (according to the Porter)?

• "Sin, ill tempers, and ruin"
• "Poor health, nightmares and poverty"
• "Nose-painting, sleep and urine"
• "Fighting, hatred and trouble"

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What is Macbeth's plan for killing Banquo and Fleance? Does it work?

• He has his soldiers attack them, Banquo is wounded but Fleance dies
• He poisons their meal and they both die
• He plans to kill them that night.  They find out and both escape
• He gets two convicted murderers to wait along the road and ambush them. Banquo is killed but Fleance escapes

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What is Lady Macbeth's "prayer" to the spirits after she learns King Duncan is coming?

• She wants to be filled with cruelty, given the hard heart and thick blood necessary to do what has to be done to make Macbeth king.
• She prays that Duncan will die on the way.
• She asks for a sign that her decision is the right one for her husband and for the country.
• She want's her husband's nerve to become stronger.

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