Macbeth Act 1 Quiz

Macbeth and Banquo are soldiers fighting for who?

• King Duncan and the Scottish

• The three witches

• The Norwegians

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Why does King Duncan order the execution of the Thane of Cawdor?

• because the king is evil and the witches told him to

• because the Thane of Cawdor ran away from the war

• because the Thane of Cawdor committed treason by fighting with the enemy

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What do the witches predict about Macbeth?

• Macbeth will die

• Macbeth will kill the king

• Macbeth will be Thane of Cawdor and he will also be king

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What the witches tell Banquo is an example of...

• Similies

• Metaphors

• Paradoxes

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Macbeth feels guilty for thinking about killing Prince Malcolm. Which of the following best explains why he feels guilty?

• He understands what he's doing is wrong

• He realizes that the witches told him to kill Duncan, not Malcolm

• He's upset that he didn't get crowned as prince instead

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How would Lady Macbeth characterize Macbeth? *choose 2

• Cowardly

• Ruthless

• Brave

• Ambitious

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