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Honors Macbeth Act I Review

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What new title does Macbeth receive early in Act One?

a)

Thane of Glamis

b)

Earl of Norway

c)

Thane of Cawdor

d)

King of Scotland

2.

The Weird Sisters (the three witches) greet Macbeth as

a)

Thane of Cawdor, Thane of Fife, and King hereafter

b)

Thane of Cawdor, Thane of Lochaber, and Thane of Glamis

c)

Thane of Glamis, Thane of Cawdor, and King hereafter

d)

Thane of Glamis, Thane of Fife, and father of kings

3.

How do the Weird Sisters greet Banquo?

a)

"Thou shalt be king of Scotland!"

b)

"O valiant cousin!"

c)

"Hail, king hereafter!"

d)

"Thou shalt get kings, though thou be none."

4.

Who will the Macbeth Family frame as Duncan's murderer?

a)

Malcolm

b)

Duncan's bodyguards

c)

Banquo

d)

Macduff

5.

The irony in Macbeth's new title, Thane of Cawdor, is that...

a)

Cawdor lacked courage

b)

Macbeth already has a title

c)

Cawdor betrayed Duncan

d)

Macbeth used to be king

6.

Lady Macbeth prays to be "unsexed" so that...

a)

all humane, motherly instincts will leave her.

b)

she can forget the death of her children.

c)

Macbeth will find her less appealing.

d)

her physical strength will equal that of a man.

7.

In his soliloquy in scene VII, Macbeth forsees that...

a)

Duncan's murder will lead to retribution.

b)

an assassination can be carried out smoothly.

c)

he and his wife will soon rule Scotland.

d)

the king will discover and punish him for plotting murder.

8.

One of the predictions the witches make for Banquo is that...

a)

"he will be the Thane of Cawdor."

b)

"he will murder Macbeth"

c)

"he shalt get kings, though he [thou] be none."

d)

"he shall be happy and yet excited."

9.

Who actually comes up with the plan to kill Duncan?

a)

Macbeth

b)

Lady Macbeth

c)

Duncan

d)

Banquo

10.

Why do the three witches plan to meet again "anon" during Act I, Scene I?

a)

To speak to Duncan

b)

To speak to Ross

c)

To speak to Lady Macbeth

d)

To speak to Macbeth