Macbeth Acts 1 & 2 Review

Where is the play set?

• England
• Wales
• Ireland
• Scotland

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Which characters are present in Act 1, Scene 1?

• The witches
• Macbeth and Banquo
• Duncan and Malcolm
• Ross and Angus

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Which of the following is NOT a reason for the witches in Act 1;scene 1.

• To set the mood of the play
• To introduce the character of Macbeth
• To scare the audience with the witches' appearance
• To introduce supernatural influences, paradoxes, and the stormy fate of Scotland

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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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In Scene 2 _________ awards Macbeth with the title, Thane of Cawdor.

• Duncan
• Malcolm
• Ross
• Lennox

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Lady Macbeth's plan to kill Duncan includes which of the following:

• getting the guards drunk.
• poisoning Duncan.
• strangling Duncan in his sleep.
• pushing Duncan from the tower.

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Why does Macbeth want to kill King Duncan?

• Duncan insulted him.
• Macbeth wants to be king.
• The people don't respect Duncan.
• The witches forced Macbeth to carry out their plan.

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What is a soliloquy?

• When a character talks to themselves with other characters on the stage

• When a character talks to other characters on the stage

• When a character talk to one other character on the stage.

• When a character speaks their thoughts aloud by themselves or other characters

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On whom are Macbeth and Lady Macbeth going to blame Duncan's murder?

• Banquo

• Macduff

• Malcolm

• The guards

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Which one of the following is not part of the witches' prophecies?

• Macbeth will be Thane of Glamis

• Macbeth will be King

• Macbeth will be Thane of Fife

• Banquo's sons will be kings

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