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Macbeth Act 1 Test

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 36mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
True or False:
According to the Three Witches, Macbeth and his sons will be kings.
a)
True
b)
False
2.
True or False:
Both Macbeth and Banquo will be kings
a)
True
b)
False
3.
At the beginning of the play, Macbeth is a general in a war with
a)
Norway
b)
Ireland
Sweden
c)
England
d)
Denmark
Germany
4.
In Act I, the wounded sergeant
a)
is a convention of Elizabethan drama
b)
serves to reveal Macbeth as heroic and valiant
c)
has been sent by Macbeth to praise him before the king
d)
is King Duncan's valiant cousin
5.
King Duncan thinks of Macbeth as
a)
a loyal but overly ambitious soldier
b)
a man with a dangerously ambitious wife
c)
a hero to whom he owes great thanks
d)
a brave but indecisive soldier
6.
The original Thane of Cawdor is executed because
a)
he cheated on his wife
b)
he committed treason against King Duncan and Scotland
c)
he killed the queen
d)
he refused to go into battle because he was a coward
7.
What's the weather at the opening of the play?
a)
rainy, dark and cold
b)
humid and stormy
c)
warm and sunny
d)
partly cloudy and rainy
8.
How many witches are there
a)
3
b)
1000
c)
.3
d)
67
9.

What do the witches predict? (You may select more than one answer.)

a)

Banquo's sons will be kings.

b)

Macbeth will be the Thane of Cawdor.

c)

Macbeth will be King of Scotland.

d)

Banquo will kill Macbeth.

10.

Who helps Macbeth come up with his plan to kill the King?

a)

Banquo

b)

Lady Macbeth

c)

The Weird Sisters

d)

Lennox

11.

Which of the following is one of Banquo’s predictions?

a)

All hail Banquo, future king.

b)

Poorer than Macbeth, but richer.

c)

Lesser than Macbeth, but greater.

d)

All hail Banquo, Thane of Cawdor.

12.

Lady Macbeth manipulates Macbeth by:

a)

Telling him that he is not a man

b)

Saying that he obviously doesn't love her

c)

Saying she wants the crown

d)

Attacking Duncan's character

13.

Malcom describes Cawdor's last moments before execution. What is Duncan's reply?

a)

You should never turn your back, even on a friend.

b)

You shouldn't sympathize for one who has committed evil deeds

c)

You should always be ready for you never know when death will strike

d)

You can't tell what is in a person's heart by looking at his face.

14.

What advice does Lady Macbeth give Macbeth when he arrives home?

a)

He should not eat too much, so he doesn't fall asleep on the couch and won't be able to commit the murder quickly

b)

He should let Banquo in on the plan so that he has more help.

c)

He must learn to look innocent even when his heart is full of evil.

d)

This would not be a good time to murder Duncan. They should wait a few days.

15.

What are Macbeth's arguments to himself against killing Duncan?

a)

There are too many witnesses in the castle. He could never get away with it

b)

Macbeth is Duncan's kinsman and subject. Duncan is a good and popular king; his death would bring sorrow to Scotland

c)

Macbeth doesn't really have the ambition to be king. He is doing this to please his wife. He may be able to change her mind.

d)

If anyone found out he did it, they would just kill him. He is better off being a Thane and being alive