Macbeth Act I Review AP

The witches' line "Fair is foul, and foul is fair" suggests that

• things are not what they seem

• the Scottish climate is hostile

•   all is fair in love and war

• beautiful people are often immoral, but ugly people are spiritually healthy

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The rebel Macdonwald has been defeated largely thanks to the bravery of

• Duncan

• Banquo

• Macbeth

• Malcolm

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Macbeth becomes thane of Cawdor because

• the witches predicted that he would

• Duncan gives him the title when the previous thane commits trea-

  son

• the previous thane, on his deathbed, names Macbeth his successor

• it is his rightful inheritance

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When told he is thane of Cawdor, Macbeth says "Two truths are told, / As happy prologues to the swelling act / Of the imperial theme." "Imperial theme" refers to

• the banqueting that lies ahead

• his being made thane of Cawdor

• his becoming king

• his upcoming meeting with Duncan

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When Malcolm says of the thane of Cawdor that "Nothing in his life / Became him like the leaving it" he means that

• he never had a chance to prove his courage

• he died more nobly than he lived

• his life had become a burden to him

• he had not yet become a man

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"There's no art / To find the mind's construction in the face" means

• it is impossible to determine a person's thoughts from his or her appearance

• the shape of a person's face reflects his or her character

• the mind is much more complex than the face

• the face is much more complex than the mind

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Duncan says of Cawdor: "He was a gentleman on whom I built / An absolute trust." This is an example of

• comic relief

• understatement

• personification

• dramatic irony

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6.  Lady Macbeth says she fears Macbeth's nature because he

• may abandon her for another woman

• is sometimes cruel and may use violence to achieve his goals

• is too kind to kill ruthlessly

• changes his mind frequently'

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All of the following statements about Macbeth are accurate EXCEPT

• he is ambitious

• he would like to be king

• he would like to succeed honorably

• he is totally without moral conscience

In the context of her plans for

Duncan's upcoming visit, Lady

Macbeth says "He that's coming / Must be provided for" by which she means

• food, drink, and shelter must be provided

• preparations must be made for his murder

• hosts have obligations of hospitality to guests

• a royal visit requires extensive preparation

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