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Macbeth Act 1, Scene 7

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
In Act I Scene 6, Duncan and Banquo arrive at Inverness and discuss the beauty and pleasant atmosphere of the land and castle. What is this an example of?
a)
Dramatic Irony
b)
Mood
c)
Situational Irony
d)
Tone
2.
Lady Macbeth asks spirits to "unsex" her and "take my milk." What is the subtext here?
a)
She doesn't want to be a mother.
b)
Make me less feminine, so I have the strength to do what needs to be done.
3.

Lady Macbeth proposes _

a)

poisoning the king at night.

b)

having the drunk guards kill the king.

c)

killing the king in his sleep.

d)

suffocating the king at night.

4.

Macbeth hesitates upon the murder because _

a)

his wife is too evil.

b)

he feels it is inhumane.

c)

he is still loyal to the king.

d)

he has a good reputation with civilians and the king.

5.

In Act 1, Scene 7, Macbeth has a soliloquy about his ambition in which he _

a)

realizes his weakness as a man who will be ridiculed by the world.

b)

recognizes King Duncan being a good king, so there is no motivation to murder him.

c)

realizes murder is a vile act of treason and betrayal.

d)

sees violent crimes as poor excuses for power.

6.

The phrase, "He who dares to do more is not a man at all" most nearly means...

a)

A man should not spend too much time thinking.

b)

A man should not ask to improve.

c)

A man should who thinks he is better than others is nothing at all.

d)

A man should not want more than what he has.

7.
Lady Macbeth worries that her husband is "too full o' the milk of human kindness." What is the subtext of this line?
a)
You're such a sweetheart!
b)
You need to stop drinking so much milk.
c)
You are so kind and friendly.
d)
You're too nice to do what needs to be done.
8.
What is Macbeth's tragic flaw?
a)
ambition
b)
desire
c)
jealousy
d)
love
9.
In Act I Scene 7, Macbeth is struggling with whether or not to kill Duncan. To convince him to see the murder through, what does Lady Macbeth do?
a)
Threaten to kill him (Macbeth)
b)
Trick him into agreeing
c)
Throw a tantrum
d)
Call him a coward and question his manhood
10.
At the end of Act I Scene 7, Macbeth and Lady Macbeth plan to blame who for King Duncan's murder?
a)
the King's sons
b)
the drunk servants
c)
Banquo
d)
soldiers from Norway