Macbeth Act 1 Quizs

What does King Duncan mean when he says, "What hath lost, noble Macbeth has won"?

• Macbeth has lost his title as thane of Cawdor.

• King Duncan is referring to Macbeth's bravery in battle.

• King Duncan has decided to execute the thane of Cawdor and give the title to Macbeth.

• Macbeth has been betrayed by his allies.

What advice did Lady Macbeth give to Macbeth?

• He should openly express his ambition to become king.

• He must welcome King Duncan to his castle and appear to be truly happy to have him.

• He should avoid any interaction with King Duncan during his visit.

• He must plot against King Duncan without revealing his intentions.

What new challenge occurs after the Macdonwald incident?

• Macbeth is attacked by the witches.

• Norway attacks Macbeth and his troops.

• Macbeth faces a rebellion from his own soldiers.

• Macbeth is challenged by King Duncan.

What reasons does Macbeth voice against murdering King Duncan?

• He fears the consequences of his actions and the message it sends to others.

• He believes that killing Duncan would make him a better king.

• He thinks that Duncan is a weak leader and won't be missed.

• He wants to take the throne without any bloodshed.

Contrast Macbeth's reaction with Banquo's when they found out that Macbeth was to be the thane of Cawdor.

• Macbeth becomes suspicious of the witches, while Banquo is excited about the prophecy.

• Macbeth becomes excited about the prophecy, thinking he might become king, while Banquo is suspicious of the witches' intentions.

• Both Macbeth and Banquo are excited about the prophecy and discuss their future together.

• Banquo believes the witches are trustworthy, while Macbeth doubts their intentions.

What did you learn about witches in Shakespeare's time?

• Shakespeare's audience believed in real witches, making the play seem more real.

• Witches were considered fictional characters with no real belief in them.

• Shakespeare's audience thought witches were just a myth and not taken seriously.

• Witches were seen as heroes in Shakespeare's plays.

What did the letter to Lady Macbeth reveal about their relationship?

• Macbeth and Lady Macbeth have a good relationship as evidenced by the letter. Macbeth seems very open with his wife and trusts her completely.

• Macbeth is indifferent towards Lady Macbeth and does not share his thoughts with her.

• The letter shows that Macbeth is planning to betray Lady Macbeth in the future.

• Lady Macbeth is unhappy with Macbeth and feels neglected.

Why is Macbeth disturbed when Duncan makes the announcement that Malcolm becomes Prince of Cumberland?

• He believes he is the rightful heir to the throne.

• He fears that Malcolm will be a better king than Duncan.

• He realizes that he must kill both Duncan and Malcolm to become king.

• He is upset that he will have to wait longer to become king.

Explain what the following line means: "False face must hide what the false heart doth know."

• Macbeth is telling Lady Macbeth that they need to hide their real objective for the night and pretend to be gracious hosts.

• Macbeth is expressing his guilt about the murder they are planning to commit.

• Lady Macbeth is encouraging Macbeth to show his true feelings and not hide them.

• The line refers to the idea that appearances can be deceiving and one should always be honest.

plight

• predicament

• success

• advantage

• comfort