Macbeth Quiz Acts 1-2

In which country is 'Macbeth' set?

• England

• Ireland

• Scotland

• Wales

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In Act 1, scene 1; the witches' mention of 'rain' foreshadows what?

• Violence

• Tears

• Power

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In act 1, scene 2; what is the name of the traitor?

• Thane of Glamis

• Thane of Cawdor

• Thane of Ross

In act 1, scene 3; we learn that the witches ...

• Can control the weather and enjoy helping people.

• Can't control the weather but enjoy causing harm.

• Can control the weather and enjoy causing harm.

• Can't control the weather but enjoy helping people

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Duncan: There's no art to find the mind's construction in the face.

What does Duncan mean by this?

• He can always spot an evil man.

• People's characters aren't evident from their appearance.

• You can judge a book by it's cover.

• A person's face never lies.

Duncan announces that the next heir to the throne will be ...

• Macbeth

• Banquo

• Malcolm

• Donalbain

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Duncan refers to Macbeth as 'a peerless kinsman.' What is this an example of?

• Sarcasm

• Foreshadowing

• Dramatic irony

• Pathetic fallacy

Macbeth and Banquo are similar in all of the following ways EXCEPT

• they are both loyal to Duncan
• they both receive prophecies from the witches
• they both are skilled warriors
• they both believe that the witches' foretellings are the truth

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Through Shakespeare's use of indirect characterization, the audience can tell about Lady Macbeth's personality from all of the following things EXCEPT:

• her fainting when Duncan's body is found
• her telling Macbeth he isn't a man if he doesn't follow through
• Her ringing the bell when her part of the job is done
• the narrator telling is that she is being sarcastic

What prediction do the witches make?

• Macbeth will be Thane of Cawdor and King

• Macbeth will be Thane of Ross and King

• Malcolm will be King

• Banquo will be king

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