MacBeth Act I Quiz

Who is the king when the play starts?

• Duncan

• Malcolm

• Cawdor

Whom does Macbeth defeat in battle?

• Duncan's armies

• the armies if Norway and Ireland

• Banquo

What do the witches prophesy?

• MacBeth will be kind and his sons will inherit the throne

• MacBeth will be king but Banquo will murder him

• Macbeth will be king and Banquo's children will be kings.

What title, predicted by the witches, does MacBeth receive?

• Thane of Cawdor

• Earl of Dunsinane

• Prince of Scotland

Who is made heir to Duncan's throne?

• Macbeth

• Macduff

• Duncan's son, Malcolm

What does Lady MacBeth resolve to do?

• Talk to the three witches

• kill Duncan herself

• whatever necessary to help MacBeth become King

What does Lady MacBeth think MacBeth lacks?

• Modesty

• the manliness to follow through on his ambitions

• the intelligence to become King

What do Lady MacBeth ask the evil spirits to do for her?

• she vows not to have sex with MacBeth until he becomes King

• she wants to set aside female sentiments that could hinder bloody ambitions

• she wants her chambermaids to disguise her in men's clothes.

What does Macbeth realize about Duncan's murder?

• He can only follow through because of his ambition and for no other reason

• It will be a simple and tidy routine murder

• Though he will become King, he will lose his hold on Cawdor

• If the witches are right, he wil become both King and an immortal

What is Lady MacBeth's plan for murdering Duncan?

• Macbeth will pour poison in his ear while he sleeps and blame the King's brother.

• MacBeth will stab him in his sleep and plant the bloody evidence on the servants

• Macbeth will push him out the window during a tour of the castle.