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WorksheetsMacbeth - Act I
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 7mins
In which country is Macbeth set in?
England
Ireland
Scotland
Denmark
Which characters are talking in the opening scene?
Three witches
Macbeth and Banquo
King Duncan and the bloody soldier
Macbeth and Lady Macbeth
Who is traveling with Macbeth when he encounters the witches?
King Duncan
Banquo
Lady Macbeth
Malcolm
In the following line whose death comes to Macbeth's mind as a "horrid image"
"If good, why do I yield to that suggestion/ whose horrid image doth unfix my heart/ and make my seated heart knock at my ribs" (1.3.148).
The Thane of Cawdor
King Duncan
Banquo
Lady Macbeth
In scene 4, why is the original Thane of Cawdor executed?
For loosing a battle
For murdering his wife
For attempting to murder Macbeth
For committing treason/betraying his country
King Duncan mainly decides to make Macbeth the new Thane of Cawdor because
Macbeth is his cousin
Macbeth fought heroically for him
The witches told him to
Macbeth demanded he get this title
True or False
Banquo encourages Macbeth to trust the witches after they turned out to be right about him becoming Thane of Cawdor.
True
False
Who is anointed Prince of Cumberland (next in line to be king)?
Malcolm
Donalbain
Macduff
Macbeth
How does Lady Macbeth first hear about her husband's encounter with the witches?
Macbeth tells her as soon as he arrives home
She has a vision about it in a dream
Macbeth writes her a letter
Macbeth passes the information along through a servant
What is Lady Macbeth worried about concerning Macbeth and the prophecy about him being future king?
He is not ruthless enough to kill the king
He is not ambitious enough to want to be king
He is too superstitious and will not want to interact with witches
He is not smart enough to plan the murder of the king
Who plans the murder of King Duncan?
Macbeth
Lady Macbeth
Malcolm
Banquo
What is the main event that happens in scene six?
The witches meet during a rainstorm and continue to plot against Macbeth
Lady Macbeth welcomes King Duncan to her home at Inverness
Macbeth & Lady Macbeth argue about her lack of faith in him
Macbeth, invited by King Duncan, witnesses the execution of the Thane of Cawdor
What is consuming Macbeth’s thoughts at the beginning of scene 7?
He is plagued with thought of the gruesome battle he just fought
He is haunted by his meeting with the witches
He is contemplating the reasons why murdering Duncan is terrible
He is saddened by his fight with Lady Macbeth and how she does not have faith in him
How does Lady Macbeth convince Macbeth to commit the murder?
She compliments him on his leadership skills and convinces him he'd be a better king
She threatens to leave him if he doesn't kill the king
She mocks him, calls him a coward, and says he's not a man if he doesn't kill Duncan
She says she'll help him by committing the murder herself, & he only has to cover it up
