MACBETH - ACT I

How does Macbeth view Duncan's son Malcolm?

• As a worthy adversary

• As weak and ineffective

• As an obstacle to overcome

• As beneath his notice

Complete the line: ‘Stars hide your fires. Let not light see ___________.’ (Act 1, Scene 4)

• my black and deep desires

• the scars on my face

• what I am really thinking

• bright and shiney

What does the quotation above tell you about Macbeth at this point in the play?

• He is already having dark sinister thoughts

• He is a good husband

• He needs to get his eyes tested

• He is a brave warrior

After Lady Macbeth reads the letter, what does she tell us is her opinion of Macbeth?

• She hates her husband

• She is afraid of what Macbeth might do

• he's too weak to do what's necessary

• She is excited he is coming home and they can forget about war

Who is king when the play starts?

• Duncan

• Malcom

• Cawdor

• Macduff

Who will be made heir to Duncan's throne? (Who will inherit it)

• Mabeth

• Macduff's son, Fleance

• Duncan's son, Malcom

• Macduff

What does Lady Macbeth think Macbeth lacks?

• Modesty

• The manliness to follow through on his ambitions

• The ambition to become someone noteable

• the intelligence to be king

What is Lady Macbeth's plan for murdering Duncan.

• Macbeth will pour poison in his ear while he sleeps

• Macbeth will hire three murderes to ambush Duncan when he returns to the castle

• Macbeth will stab him in his sleep and frame the king's guards

• Macbeth will push him out the window during a tour of the castle.

What happens to the first Thane of Cawdor?

• He is rewarded for his bravery

• He is executed for being a traitor

• King Duncan names him Prince of Cumberland

• He dies in battle

What tragic flaw does Macbeth portray in Act 1?

• Love

• Loyalty

• Bravery

• Ambition