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Macbeth Act 1

Total questions: 55

Worksheet time: 1hrs 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Who wrote the Tragedy of Macbeth?
a)
William Shakespeare
b)
Ben Johnson
c)
Henry VIII
d)
Patrick Stewart
2.
True or False:
According to the Three Witches, Macbeth and his sons will be kings.
a)
True
b)
False
3.
True or False:
Both Macbeth and Banquo will be kings
a)
True
b)
False
4.
At the beginning of the play, Macbeth is a general in a war with
a)
Norway
b)
Ireland
Sweden
c)
England
d)
Denmark
Germany
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.
King Duncan makes Macbeth Thane of Cawdor because
a)
Malcolm is going to become a prince, thus leaving his position open
b)
Macbeth has fought valiantly for the king
c)
Banquo told Duncan about the prophecies
d)
Duncan knows that Macbeth will betray him otherwise
8.
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
9.
Who is the King of Scotland?
a)
James
b)
Poldark
c)
Duncan
d)
Banquo
10.
How many witches are there
a)
3
b)
1000
c)
.3
d)
67
11.
Macbeth was considered a _________ for his victories in battle.
a)
coward
b)
king
c)
hero
d)
witch
12.
The setting of Macbeth take place in __________.
a)
England
b)
Norway
c)
Ireland
d)
Scotland
13.
Who also fought bravely with Macbeth in the battle at the beginning of the play?
a)
King Duncan
b)
Malcolm
c)
Banquo
d)
Lady Macbeth
14.
What title was Macbeth given for his heroic deeds (actions) in battle?
a)
Thane of Scotland
b)
Lord of Cumberland
c)
Thane of Cawdor
d)
Lord of Inverness
15.
What do Macbeth and Banquo see that is supernatural?
a)
a big storm
b)
three witches
c)
a bloody battle
d)
a letter
16.
What do the 3 witches tell Macbeth?
a)
he will die
b)
he will be king
c)
he will become a devil
d)
he will become prince
17.
Who reads a letter from Macbeth describing what he saw and thinks about his future?
a)
King Duncan
b)
Lady Macbeth
c)
Banquo
d)
Angus
18.
What word(s) best describes Lady Macbeth in Act 1?
a)
humble and obedient
b)
ambitious and devious
c)
beautiful and innocent
d)
evil and angry
19.
What plan does Macbeth begin to develop in Act 1?
a)
to kill Banquo
b)
to fight in Norway again
c)
to kill King Duncan
d)
to divorce Lady Macbeth
20.
What important guest will visit Macbeth at his home (palace)?
a)
King Duncan
b)
King Arthur
c)
Malcolm
d)
Ross
21.
What prediction from the witches is false?
a)
Banquo's sons would be king.
b)
Macbeth will be the Thane of Cawdor.
c)
Malcolm will kill Macbeth.
d)
Macbeth will be King of Scotland.
22.
Who helps Macbeth come up with his plan to kill the king?
a)
Malcolm
b)
The witches
c)
Banquo
d)
Lady Macbeth
23.
Why does Macbeth want to kill King Duncan?
a)
Duncan insulted him.
b)
Macbeth wants to be king.
c)
The people don't respect Duncan.
d)
The witches forced Macbeth to carry out their plan.
24.
Lady Macbeth believes in order to carry out the murder, she has to...
a)
get drunk
b)
hire a mercenary killer
c)
get the witches to help her
d)
act like a man
25.
Lady Macbeth's plan to kill Duncan includes which of the following:
a)
getting the guards drunk.
b)
poisoning Duncan.
c)
strangling Duncan in his sleep.
d)
pushing Duncan from the tower.
26.
Which of the following is NOT a reason for the witches in Act 1;scene 1.
a)
To set the mood of the play
b)
To introduce the character of Macbeth
c)
To scare the audience with the witches' appearance
d)
To introduce supernatural influences, paradoxes, and the stormy fate of Scotland
27.
Which characters are present in Act 1, Scene 1?
a)
The witches
b)
Macbeth and Banquo
c)
Duncan and Malcolm
d)
Ross and Angus
28.
In Scene 2 _________ awards Macbeth with the title, Thane of Cawdor.
a)
Duncan
b)
Malcolm
c)
Ross
d)
Lennox
29.
In scene 4, Duncan awards the title, Prince of Cumberland, (i.e. next in line to be king) to . . .
a)
Macbeth
b)
Banquo
c)
Malcolm
d)
Donalbain
30.
Macbeth has second thoughts about killing Duncan because of each of the following reasons EXCEPT:
a)
He's related to Duncan.
b)
He has sworn allegiance to Duncan.
c)
He has gotten many compliments from others.
d)
He doesn't want to upset his wife, who can't stand violence of any kind.
31.
Before breaking an oath to her husband, Lady Macbeth would violently murder . . .
a)
her own suckling baby.
b)
herself.
c)
her husband.
d)
Banquo.
32.

Who is executed in Act 1

a)

Thane of Cawdor

b)

Thane of Glamis

c)

Thane of Fife

d)

Prince of Cumberland

33.

On whom are Macbeth and Lady Macbeth going to blame Duncan's murder?

a)

Banquo

b)

Macduff

c)

Malcolm

d)

The guards

34.
What is Lady Macbeth's plan for Duncan's murder?
a)
She will poison his food and it will look like a natural death
b)
She will drug the king's guards and Macbeth will then go into the king's room and kill him.
c)
They will bribe the guards and offer them money to kill the king.
d)
Macbeth's soldiers will come into the banquet disguised as robbers and they will commit the murder.
35.
What news does Ross bring to Macbeth in Act I?
a)
Lady Macbeth has had a son
b)
The Thane of Glamis has been killed
c)
Macbeth now holds the title of the Thane of Cawdor
d)
The army has just lost the battle with the Norwegians
36.

In Act 1 who says "Fair is foul, and foul is fair:

Hover through the fog and filthy air"

a)

Macbeth

b)

Lady Macbeth

c)

The 3 Witches

d)

Banquo

37.
The witches greet Macbeth by the title of 
a)
The Thane of Glamis
b)
The Thane of Cawdor
c)
King, hereafter
d)
All of the above
38.
What important role do the witches play in Act I?  
a)
They foreshadow events
b)
They help define the setting
c)
They provide historical background
d)
They introduce the other characters
39.
Lady Macbeth manipulates Macbeth by...
a)
suggesting he would be a coward if he did not proceed with the murder.
b)
assuring him they will be successful.
c)
convincing him they can lay the blame on Duncan's bodyguards.
d)
all of the above.
40.

From Scene 1 - "Fair is foul, and foul is fair / Hover through the fog and filthy air" is which literary device?

a)

Alliteration

b)

Simile

c)

Allusion

d)

Wordplay

41.

From Scene 3 - "Thrice to thine and thrice to mine / And thrice again, to make up nine" is which literary device?

a)

Alliteration

b)

Allusion

c)

Metaphor

d)

Simile

42.

From Scene 6 - "The love that follows us sometime is our trouble / Which still we thank as love" is which literary device?

a)

Metaphor

b)

Simile

c)

Irony

d)

Allusion

43.

From Scene 7 - "But screw your courage to the sticking-place" is which literary device?

a)

Irony

b)

Imagery

c)

Metaphor

d)

Simile

44.

True or False: Hurly-burly means a conflict or armed battle.

a)

True

b)

False

45.

From Scene 2 - "As two spent swimmers that do cling together / And choke their art" is which literary device?

a)

Allusion

b)

Metaphor

c)

Simile

d)

Irony

46.

True or False: Golgotha literally means place of skeleton - it was the hill where Christ was crucified.

a)

True

b)

False

47.

True or False: The word Thane derives from an old German word - boy.

a)

True

b)

False

48.

True or False: The word Penthouse comes from the German word - pendere.

a)

True

b)

False

49.

True or False: "Weird Sisters" specifically refers to the three mythological Goddesses of Destiny known as the three fates.

a)

True

b)

False

50.

True or False: The word Start derives from the old German word - storta.

a)

True

b)

False

51.

From Scene 3 - "If you can look into the seed of time / And say which grain will grow and which will not" is which literary device?

a)

Simile

b)

Metaphor

c)

Imagery

d)

Wordplay

52.

From Scene 4 - "The service and the loyalty I owe / In doing it pays itself" is which literary device?

a)

Alliteration

b)

Allusion

c)

Metaphor

d)

Simile

53.

From Scene 5 - "What thou wouldst highly / That wouldst thou holily" is which literary device?

a)

Allusion

b)

Wordplay

c)

Simile

d)

Metaphor

54.

True or False: Duncan refers to Macbeth as kinsman because they are distant cousins.

a)

True

b)

False

55.

True or False: In Shakespeare's time it was thought that witches had familiar spirits - usually taking the shape of animals - who assisted them in their witchcraft.

a)

True

b)

False

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