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WorksheetsMacbeth Act I Review
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
At the beginning of the play, three _______ discuss Macbeth and his future.
thanes
cats
witches
animals
A "thane" can best be defined as...
a lord or a chief
a king
a servant
a strong warrior
When Macbeth first speaks in Act I, he says "So foul and fair a day I have not seen" which echoes the first lines from the witches. This shows...
Macbeth's fate is tied to the witches
Macbeth overheard the witches in the beginning
Macbeth thinks he is a witch
Macbeth does not trust the witches prophecies
In Act I, Lady Macbeth can be described as...
Devious
Meek
Athletic
Irritating
When _______ becomes Prince of Cumberland, this poses as a problem for Macbeth to reach the throne.
Banquo
Michael
Malcolm
Maddox
In Act I, Macbeth already has the title Thane of ______.
Cawdor
Scotland
Houston
Glamis
Since we know the Thane of Cawdor betrays King Duncan and is executed, what does this tell us about the Duncan?
He is not very good at picking Thanes.
He is too trusting and will most likely NOT discover Macbeth's plot to kill him.
He should have chosen a better man to be Thane of Cawdor.
He will become LESS trusting and therefore discover the murder plot against him.
Which character is given the prophecy that he will never be King rather have a line of Kings in his family?
Macbeth
Banquo
Malcolm
Angus
The play Macbeth takes place primarily in ______.
France
Ireland
England
Scotland
At the end of Act I, Macbeth feels _______ about the idea to murder King Duncan
uneasy
confident
excited
saddened
In Act I, King Duncan values ________ from his men.
valuable gifts
loyalty
leadership
wisdom
Shakespeare wrote in familiars or small animals for the witches because...
he wanted the witches to have pets
he wanted to make them seem like they care more about animals than human life
he wanted to make them seem evil; working closely with the devil
he wanted to make them seem nice and caring
This character can be described as loyal, a good warrior, friend to Macbeth, and told he will have a line of kings:
Banquo
Angus
Malcolm
King Duncan
This character can be described as married, devious, cunning, and greedy.
Macbeth
Lady Macbeth
King Duncan
Banquo
The witches are described as ALL except...
whithered
blind
unhuman
old
