The Battle for Scotland Reading Check

What do the three witches plan to do after the battle?

• Help King Duncan win the war
• Find Macbeth
• Return to their home
• Reveal the future to Banquo

Which phrase do the witches sing as they leave?

• "When shall we meet again?"
• "Hail to Scotland, brave and fair"
• "Fair is foul, and foul is fair"
• "Fly to the palace with the wind"

How does the soldier described at the king’s camp appear when Duncan listens to him?

• Calm and clean
• Excited and smiling
• Covered with blood
• Sleepy and tired

What action by Macbeth turns the tide of the battle?

• He leads a retreat.
• He negotiates a truce.
• He kills the rebel leader and cuts off his head.
• He warns the King of Norway.

Why does King Norway finally withdraw his forces?

• He is defeated by Macbeth.
• He decides Scotland is not worth the fight.
• He is captured by Duncan.
• Macbeth spares the rebel soldiers’ lives.

What news does Duncan receive about the Thane of Cawdor?

• He has been promoted for bravery.
• He has fled to Norway for refuge.
• He has turned against Scotland to help Norway.
• He was killed in battle.

What decision does Duncan make about the Thane of Cawdor?

• To reward him with land
• To forgive him publicly
• To punish him and replace him with Macbeth
• To exile him peacefully

Where are the witches waiting to meet Macbeth?

• In the king’s palace
• On a lonely path in the hills
• At the seashore near a ship
• Inside the rebel camp

What does the third witch plan to do to a sailor’s husband?

• Give him riches for his wife
• Make storms toss his ship so he cannot sleep
• Sail with him to Norway
• Teach him a lesson about manners

What sound alerts the witches that Macbeth will come?

• A trumpet
• A bell
• A drum
• A horn