Macbeth Act 1 scenes 5-7

Which of the following sentences best describe what Lady Macbeth is praying for in her soliloquy at the beginning of Act one, Scene five

• Lady Macbeth wants to be "unsexed" meaning she desires to be more masculine so she can be filled with cruelty to do what is necessary in order to male Macbeth king.

• Lady Macbeth is praying for the safe return of her husband from battle because she is worried he has been killed after he sent the letter that she just read.

• Lady Macbeth is praying that the king will die pf natural causes, and then Macbeth will be named king because of his valorous conduct on the battlefield.

• Lady Macbeth despises her husband because he is too soft-hearted to do what is necessary in order for him to become King of Scotland.

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Which of the following best describes the mood of Act 1, Scene 6?

• The mood is upbeat but ominous as Lady Macbeth plays the good hostess and Duncan exclaims about the pleasantness of the castle, but she and Macbeth are plotting to murder him.

• The mood is exciting because Duncan is oblivious to Macbeths' plans to assassinate him despite how the king rewarded Macbeth for his valor in the battle.

• The mood is calm and relaxed as Lady Macbeth greets Duncan who has arrived at their castle in Inverness to celebrate their victory in the recent battle.

• The mood is melancholy because the king is remorseful that he ordered the execution of the former Thane of Cawdor even though he pleaded for mercy.

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Which sentence best explains what is ironic about the king's comments about Inverness when he arrives there at the beginning of Act 1, Scene 6?

• This is ironic because Duncan fought in a battle, and he will face another battle here.

• This is ironic because Macbeth and Banquo heard a prophecy, and then exactly this will happen.

• This is ironic because Duncan says how pleasant the palace is because he doesn't know what the Macbeths' are planning.

• This is ironic because Lady Macbeth has worked so hard to make Duncan feel welcome in the castle.

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Which of the following quotations best supports your answer to Question 3?

• "This guest of the summer, /The temple-haunting martlet, does approve, /By his loved mansionry, that the heaven's breath."

• "but this bird/ Hath made this pendant bed and procreant cradle./ Where they most breed and haunt, I have observed,/ The air is delicate"

• "See, see, our honored hostess!/ The love that follows us sometime is our trouble,/ Which still we thank as love."

• "This castle hath a pleasant seat. The air/ Nimbly and sweetly recommends itself/ Unto our gentle senses."

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Which of the following inferences about Lady Macbeth is best supported by her conversation with her husband in Act 1, Scene 7?

• Lady Macbeth is a loyal subject of King Duncan, and she is appalled that her husband would consider becoming a traitor by murdering him.

• Lady Macbeth is ruthless and cunning, and she will do whatever is necessary to make sure Macbeth is king.

• Lady Macbeth is worried that she and Macbeth will be caught and executed if they attempt to kill the king.

• Lady Macbeth is arguing with her husband because she wants him to kill the king but she does not believe his plan will work.

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Which of the following quotations best supports your answer to Question 5?

• "Who dares receive it other/ As we shall make our griefs and clamor roar/ Upon his death?"

• " We fail/ But screw your courage to the sticking place,/ And we'll not fail."

• "I would, while it was smiling in my face,/ Have plucked my nipple from his boneless gums/ And dashed the brains out, had I sworn so as you/ Have done to this."

• "Bring fourth the men-children only,/ For thy undaunted mettle should compose/ Nothing but males.

Which of the following statements provides the best analysis of the metaphor Macbeth uses in his soliloquy at the beginning of Act 1, Scene 7?

• Macbeth compares murdering the king yo a "poisoned chalice" because the act could, ultimately, cause his own demise.

• Macbeth compares assassination to a serpent in the grass waiting to sneak up on the unsuspecting king.

• Macbeth compares Duncan's virtues to the crying of a naked newborn babe because everyone will be devastated if he dies.

• Macbeth compares his ambition to the wind because it is blowing him in a direction the he wouldn't have otherwise gone.

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Which statement best describes the author's purpose for ending Act 1 with Macbeth's lines, "I am settled and bend up/ Each corporal agent to this terrible feat./ Away, and mock the time with fairest show./ False face must hide what false heart doth know."?

• To describe how Lady Macbeth tricked her husband into killing the king.

• To summarize the contents of the act for the audience.

• To create suspense with Macbeth's declaration the he is committed to killing the king.

• To inform the reader about how evil Macbeth and his wife's hearts are.

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Match the vocabulary word to its corresponding definition.

• Purveyor

• A seller if something, usually goods or services.

• Valor

• Natural abilities or aptitude.

• Chalice

• A large cup traditionally used for drinking wine.

• Sovereign

• Self-governing; independent.

• Faculty

• Courage and bravery, especially in battle.

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Order these events chronologically as they occur in the narrative:

• Lady Macbeth encourages her husband to execute the king and fulfill the prophecy.

• Macbeth and his wife debate whether or not he should kill the king.

• Duncan comes to Macbeth's home where he is greeted by Lady Macbeth.

• Macbeth decides that he will kill the king tonight.

• Lady Macbeth reads a letter from her husband about the witches' prophecy that he will be king.

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