Act I Assessment Practice

Who are the three witches in Macbeth?

• The Weird Sisters

• The Dark Ladies

• The Wayward Witches

• The Wicked Witches

What do the witches prophesize for Macbeth? Choose all that apply.

• He will be betrayed by his wife.

• He will be betrayed by his closest friend.

• He will become King of Scotland

• He will be Thane of Cawdor.

What does Lady Macbeth tell her husband to do when he is hesitant to kill Duncan?

• Talk to the witches again to get more advice.

• Wait for a better opportunity.

• She convinces him to do it by questioning his manhood.

• She will do it instead.

Who is Malcom? Choose all that apply.

• Macbeth's son

• Duncan's son

• Next in line for the throne

• Prince of Cumberland

Who comes up with the details of the plan to kill the king?

• Duncan

• Macbeth

• Lady Macbeth

• Banquo

What is the Macbeths' plan to kill the king?

• Poison him at dinner and blame it on the cooks

• Drug his guards, smother him in his sleep, and blame them

• Drug his guards, stab him with their weapons, and blame it on them

• They don't have a plan yet

What happened to the first Thane of Cawdor?

• He was killed for rebelling

• He died of illness

• He retired

• He got attacked by a bear

Act I, Scene 1 with the witches creates a mood that is

• happy

• sad

• angry

• scary

After reading Macbeth's letter, Lady Macbeth wants Macbeth to be king but worries that he is too

• unintelligent

• scared

• angry

• kind

After Lady Macbeth hears that Duncan is coming to her home, she asks the spirits to

• keep her safe and protect her from Duncan

• help her stop Macbeth from doing anything violent

• make her more like a man that is cruel and feels no regret

• help her make Duncan fall in love with her