Macbeth: Act I

In Scene i, when do the witches plan to meet again?

• After a storm

• After a battle

• After a coronation

• After a king's death

In Scene ii, what two threats does the Captain report to King Duncan?

• The rebel Macdonwald

• Danish forces

• Norwegian forces

• The King of England

In Scene ii, who emerged from both battles victorious?

• Macbeth (and Banquo)

• Malcom (and Donalbain)

• Lenox (and Ross)

• Macdonwald and his forces

In Scene ii, what bad news does the Captain deliver to King Duncan?

• The Scotish forces lost the battle.

• One of the King's thane's was beheaded.

• The Thane of Cawdor betrayed the king and aided the enemy.

• The enemy forces took Donalbain hostage.

What does the following line from Scene ii mean?

"What he hath lost, noble Macbeth hath won."

• Macbeth will take King Duncan's place on the throne.

• Macbeth took the lands and titles of Macdonwald.

• Macbeth is to receive the lands and titles of the former Thane of Cawdor.

• Macbeth has won both battles against the enemy forces.

In scene i the witches say, "Fair is fowl and fowl is fair."

Who repeats this same sentiment in scene iii ?

• King Duncan

• Banquo

• Ross

• Macbeth

What three titles do the witches hail Macbeth with in Scene iii ?

• Thane of Glamis

• Thane of Cawdor

• Captain of the King's army

• King

Which of the following do the witches say about Banquo in scene iii ?

• Banquo will be King.

• Banquo will be Thane.

• Banquo will be a father to kings.

• Banquo will be Captain.

What does Banquo mean when he says the following in scene iii ?

"... to win us to our harm, The instruments of darkness tell us truths, Win us with honest trifles, to betray's In deepest consequence."

• The witches may be misleading Macbeth with their prophecies in order to lure him to his doom.

• The King might be laying a trap for Macbeth by promising him new land and titles, only to betray him later.

• Ross and Angus might be lying to Macbeth in order to trick him into committing treason.

Near the end of Scene iii Macbeth thinks over what the witches prophesied and what Ross and Angus have just told him. In his aside we see Macbeth consider which two scenarios.

• The prophecy may mean that he is to establish his own nation to rule.

• The prophecy may mean he has to kill King Duncan to take the throne.

• The prophecy may come true through means of its own, without Macbeth having to do anything.