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Macbeth Act I Review

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

At the beginning of the play, three _______ discuss Macbeth and his future.

a)

thanes

b)

cats

c)

witches

d)

animals

2.

A "thane" can best be defined as...

a)

a lord or a chief

b)

a king

c)

a servant

d)

a strong warrior

3.

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...

a)

Macbeth's fate is tied to the witches

b)

Macbeth overheard the witches in the beginning

c)

Macbeth thinks he is a witch

d)

Macbeth does not trust the witches prophecies

4.

In Act I, Lady Macbeth can be described as...

a)

Devious

b)

Meek

c)

Athletic

d)

Irritating

5.

When _______ becomes Prince of Cumberland, this poses as a problem for Macbeth to reach the throne.

a)

Banquo

b)

Michael

c)

Malcolm

d)

Maddox

6.

In Act I, Macbeth already has the title Thane of ______.

a)

Cawdor

b)

Scotland

c)

Houston

d)

Glamis

7.

Since we know the Thane of Cawdor betrays King Duncan and is executed, what does this tell us about the Duncan?

a)

He is not very good at picking Thanes.

b)

He is too trusting and will most likely NOT discover Macbeth's plot to kill him.

c)

He should have chosen a better man to be Thane of Cawdor.

d)

He will become LESS trusting and therefore discover the murder plot against him.

8.

Which character is given the prophecy that he will never be King rather have a line of Kings in his family?

a)

Macbeth

b)

Banquo

c)

Malcolm

d)

Angus

9.

The play Macbeth takes place primarily in ______.

a)

France

b)

Ireland

c)

England

d)

Scotland

10.

At the end of Act I, Macbeth feels _______ about the idea to murder King Duncan

a)

uneasy

b)

confident

c)

excited

d)

saddened

11.

In Act I, King Duncan values ________ from his men.

a)

valuable gifts

b)

loyalty

c)

leadership

d)

wisdom

12.

Shakespeare wrote in familiars or small animals for the witches because...

a)

he wanted the witches to have pets

b)

he wanted to make them seem like they care more about animals than human life

c)

he wanted to make them seem evil; working closely with the devil

d)

he wanted to make them seem nice and caring

13.

This character can be described as loyal, a good warrior, friend to Macbeth, and told he will have a line of kings:

a)

Banquo

b)

Angus

c)

Malcolm

d)

King Duncan

14.

This character can be described as married, devious, cunning, and greedy.

a)

Macbeth

b)

Lady Macbeth

c)

King Duncan

d)

Banquo

15.

The witches are described as ALL except...

a)

whithered

b)

blind

c)

unhuman

d)

old