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WorksheetsMacbeth- Act I Review
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 10mins
The witches in Scene 1 inform the audience that
They will see Macbeth after battle
Trouble is coming to Scotland
Macbeth has acted bravely in battle
There will be a new king of Scotland
In Act I Scene II, Duncan tells Ross to...
warn others of the Thane of Cawdor's treachery.
inform others of the Thane of Cawdor's death.
tell Macbeth he is the new Thane of Cawdor.
command Macbeth to kill the Thane of Cawdor.
What prophecies (predictions) do the three witches give to Macbeth and Banquo in Act I scene 3?
Macbeth will be Thane of Cawdor
Macbeth will become king
Banquo's sons will become kings.
All are correct
Macbeth shows his ambition and curiosity about becoming king in Scene 3 when he
Defeats many people in battle
invites Duncan to come to his home
listens to Banquo describe the witches
questions the witches about the prophecies (predictions)
Duncan says to Macbeth, “Would thou hadst less deserved,” in Scene 4, line 18. Which sentence best paraphrases his meaning?
You should take less than you deserve.
I know you have what you deserve.
You deserve less than what I have.
If only you had deserved less.
5. In Scene 5, lines 13–14, Lady Macbeth says Macbeth’s nature is “too full o’ th’ milk of human kindness.” She means that he lacks
respect for her opinions and ideas.
the qualities to be a good king.
enough cruelty to murder the king.
What do Macbeth and his wife do to make sure that Duncan’s guards are blamed for his death?
Dress up like the guards
Used the guards daggers to kill Duncan
convince the drunk guards that Duncan is evil
make sure the guards are asleep
What does Lady Macbeth know about her husband that allows her to so quickly change his mind in terms of the plan to kill Duncan?
He desires to be king
Will do it regardless of her pleas
Banquo is a source of trouble so they needed to act quickly
Duncan trusts Macbeth so it will be easy to pull off
In Scene 6, line 24, Duncan’s reference to Lady Macbeth as a “noble hostess” is an example of dramatic irony because the audience knows that
she wants him to leave.
She plans to kill him.
He criticized her to other characters.
How does Lady Macbeth know that Duncan is coming to her castle?
He sends a letter
She watches him through the window
Macbeth told her
A messenger tells her when he is coming
In Scene 7, lines 10–12, Macbeth says “To plague th’ inventor. This even-handed justice / Commends th’ ingredience of our poisoned chalice / To our own lips. He’s here in double trust.” These lines reveal Macbeth’s
He wont kill anyone.
He regrets his actions in battle.
The witches are like poison.
Fears he will be punished for killing Duncan
How did Duncan and the other nobleman describe Macbeth in Act I Scene 2 after his killing of Macdonwald?
Brave and valiant
Violent and cruel
Scared
Worried
How did Macbeth feel after being given the prophecies from the witches?
Shocked but confident
Scared
Annoyed
Angry
What's the importance of the following line: "The thane of Cawdor lives. Why do you dress me In borrowed robes?"
Macbeth learns that the witches predictions were correct
Macbeth gets to wear the same robe as the Thane of Cawdor
Macbeth doesn't become the Thane of Cawdor because he is still alive
Macbeth is upset because he doesn't want the Thane of Cawdor to die.
