Macbeth Act 1 Scene iii

Which of the following statements about the three witches is best supported by the text?

• They don’t like to speak to each other.

• They are figments of Macbeth’s imagination.

• They don’t really possess supernatural powers.

• They are waiting for Macbeth to arrive.

In her story, what is mainly the First Witch’s reason for causing the sailor harm?

• The sailor committed treason against the kingdom.

• The sailor’s wife wouldn’t share her food.

• The sailor put a curse on the witches.

• The sailor is too moral and just for her liking.

Which of these quotes most accurately explains the meaning of the following statement to Banquo?

THIRD WITCH: Thou shalt get kings, though thou be none:

• “You will become a king, but not a very good one.”

• “You will kill a king, but you won’t be killed.”

• Your sons will become kings, but you won’t.

• “Your sons won’t be good kings.”

What is the meaning of dress me in borrow’d robes as it appears in this passage?

ROSS: And, for an earnest of a greater honour, He bade me, from him, call thee thane of Cawdor: In which addition, hail, most worthy thane! For it is thine. BANQUO: What, can the devil speak true? MACBETH: The thane of Cawdor lives: why do you dress me In borrow’d robes?

• compare me to someone else

• give me another person’s clothes

• accuse me of treason

• call me by a title that isn’t mine

Which of these choices best summarizes Banquo’s feelings about the prophecy of the witches?

• He believes that he is the one who will become king, not Macbeth.

• He suspects the witches may be using this prophecy to bring harm to Macbeth.

• He thinks prophecies and superstitions never come true.

• He thinks the witches must have killed the thane of Cawdor.

Which statement of Banquo’s most strongly supports the answer to Question 5?

• “And oftentimes, to win us to our harm / The instruments of darkness tell us truths / Win us with honest trifles, to betray’s / In deepest consequence.”

• “Worthy Macbeth, we stay upon your leisure..”

• “Were such things here as we do speak about? Or have we eaten on the insane root / That takes the reason prisoner?"

• “The earth hath bubbles, as the water has / And these are of them. Whither are they vanish’d?”

Which of these adjectives best explains Macbeth’s feelings once he becomes thane of Cawdor?

• doubtful

• angry

• uninterested

• conflicted

Which line of Macbeth’s most strongly supports the answer to Question 7? (adjective describing Macbeth's feelings)

• o you not hope your children shall be kings, / When those that gave the thane of Cawdor to me / Promised no less to them?”

• “Come what come may, / Time and the hour runs through the roughest day.”

• “Think upon what hath chanced, and, at more time, / The interim having weigh’d it, let us speak / Our free hearts each to other.”

• “Cannot be ill, cannot be good:”

Based on the prophecy __________ will be King of Scotland.

Based on prophecy _________ will be the Father of multiple kings.