Macbeth Act 1

What is the weather like when the witches first appear?

• Sunny and warm

• Snowing

• Thunder and lightning

• Foggy but calm

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Who says, “Fair is foul, and foul is fair”?

• Macbeth

• The Witches

• Lady Macbeth

• Duncan

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Macbeth earns the title “Thane of Cawdor” for his:

• Loyalty to Duncan

• Victory in battle

• Lineage

• Marriage to Lady Macbeth

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Who is the traitor executed at the beginning of Act 1?

• Macdonwald

• Banquo

• Fleance

• Ross

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What prophecy do the witches give Banquo?

• He will be king

• His sons will be kings

• He will defeat Macbeth

• He will die in battle

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True or False: Macbeth immediately dismisses the witches’ prophecy.

• True

• False

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Lady Macbeth fears Macbeth is too ______ to seize the crown.

• Ambitious

• Smart

• Kind

• Violent

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What does Lady Macbeth ask the spirits to do?

• Give her courage

• Tell her the future

• “Unsex” her

• Warn her of danger

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“Look like the innocent flower, but be the serpent under’t” is spoken by:

• Macbeth

• Lady Macbeth

• The Witches

• Malcolm

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True or False: Duncan names Malcolm the Prince of Cumberland.

• True

• False

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