Macbeth Act 1

Who wrote the Tragedy of Macbeth?

• William Shakespeare
• Ben Johnson
• Henry VIII
• Patrick Stewart

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Where is the play set?

• England
• Wales
• Ireland
• Scotland

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What's the weather at the opening of the play?

• rainy, dark and cold
• humid and stormy
• warm and sunny
• partly cloudy and rainy

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When do the witches plan to meet Macbeth?

• When the battle begins
• In the middle of the battle
• When the battle's over
• They don't plan to meet him

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What do the witches mean when they say, Fair is foul, and foul is fair"?

• Things might be opposite from how they appear.

• Nothing can be believed.

• People cannot be trusted.

• All good people are really bad people.

At the beginning of the play, Macbeth is a general in a war against...

• Norway and Ireland

• Ireland and Sweden

• England and Germany

• Denmark and Germany

Who also fought bravely with Macbeth in the battle at the beginning of the play?

• King Duncan
• Malcolm
• Banquo
• Lady Macbeth

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Who is the King of Scotland?

• James
• Poldark
• Duncan
• Banquo

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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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Macbeth was considered a _________ for his victories in battle.

• coward
• king
• hero
• witch

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