Honors Macbeth Act I Review

What new title does Macbeth receive early in Act One?

• Thane of Glamis

• Earl of Norway

• Thane of Cawdor

• King of Scotland

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The Weird Sisters (the three witches) greet Macbeth as

• Thane of Cawdor, Thane of Fife, and King hereafter

• Thane of Cawdor, Thane of Lochaber, and Thane of Glamis

• Thane of Glamis, Thane of Cawdor, and King hereafter

• Thane of Glamis, Thane of Fife, and father of kings

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How do the Weird Sisters greet Banquo?

• "Thou shalt be king of Scotland!"

• "O valiant cousin!"

• "Hail, king hereafter!"

• "Thou shalt get kings, though thou be none."

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Who will the Macbeth Family frame as Duncan's murderer?

• Malcolm

• Duncan's bodyguards

• Banquo

• Macduff

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The irony in Macbeth's new title, Thane of Cawdor, is that...

• Cawdor lacked courage

• Macbeth already has a title

• Cawdor betrayed Duncan

• Macbeth used to be king

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Lady Macbeth prays to be "unsexed" so that...

• all humane, motherly instincts will leave her.

• she can forget the death of her children.

• Macbeth will find her less appealing.

• her physical strength will equal that of a man.

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In his soliloquy in scene VII, Macbeth forsees that...

• Duncan's murder will lead to retribution.

• an assassination can be carried out smoothly.

• he and his wife will soon rule Scotland.

• the king will discover and punish him for plotting murder.

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One of the predictions the witches make for Banquo is that...

• "he will be the Thane of Cawdor."

• "he will murder Macbeth"

• "he shalt get kings, though he [thou] be none."

• "he shall be happy and yet excited."

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Who actually comes up with the plan to kill Duncan?

• Macbeth

• Lady Macbeth

• Duncan

• Banquo

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Why do the three witches plan to meet again "anon" during Act I, Scene I?

• To speak to Duncan

• To speak to Ross

• To speak to Lady Macbeth

• To speak to Macbeth

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