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WorksheetsMacbeth Act 1 Sc iii
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 5mins
What function do you think the witches prophecies play in the play?
To create conflict in the play and upset the natural order
To help the audience understand the play
To predict the future
To confuse the characters
Why does one of the witches punish a sailor?
His wife would not give the witch a chestnut.
His wife wanted a chestnut from the witch.
His wife had no chestnuts.
How did the witch punish the sailor?
She made him seasick, made his boat sink and cursed him.
She made him thirsty, made his boat leak in storms and gave him insomnia.
She made him hungry, shipwrecked him and made him play a drum.
What gruesome item does one of the witches keep as a charm?
A pilot's thumb
A toe
A rotting toad
An eye of newt
Explain why Macbeth's first words in the play are 'So foul and fair a day I have not seen.'
Macbeth is making small talk about the weather.
Macbeth doesn't like the weather.
Shakespeare wants to link Macbeth to the witches who have said 'Fair is foul and foul is fair'.
Who first spots the witches?
he will become a prince
What effect do the witches' prophecies have on Macbeth?
They make him more loyal to the king
They make him question his loyalty and encourage his ambition to become king
They make him angry as they are false
What is the third witch's prophecy to Banquo?
You are lesser than Macbeth but also greater.
Your descendants will be kings.
You are not as happy as Macbeth, yet much happier.
All are correct
If chance will have me king, why, chance may crown me without my ...
(a)
What are the witches' most important prophecies?
Banquo will be king, but Macbeth's children will be kings
Macbeth will be king, but Banquo's children will be kings
Macbeth will take over England
Banquo will take over England
How was Banquo compared to Macbeth by the witches?
Banquo will be greater than Macbeth and lesser
Banquo will be lesser than Macbeth and greater
Banquo will be greater than Macbeth and greater
Banquo will be lesser than Macbeth and lesser
How does Macbeth feel about Banquo?
He does not trust Banquo as Banquo is not very interested in the prophecies, but he sees that Macbeth is very excited by them.
He loves Banquo with all his heart
He fears that Banquo will betray him as Banquo is loyal to Duncan.
He fears that Banquo and Banquo's sons will cut short his prophesied reign
What is the Doctrine of Voluntary Assent?
The belief was that evil spirits would be sent from hell to tempt those with weak souls.
The belief was that evil spirits could tempt the weak, but the weak had to choose to become evil.
The belief was that volunteers were needed to climb mountains.
Why did Ross and Angus come into this scene?
To congratulate Macbeth for his promotion to Thane of Cawdor
To aide Macbeth into new robes which symbolizes his new position as Thane of Cawdor
To bring news of Macbeth's recent promotion to Thane of Cawdor
To "herald" Macbeth to Duncan's place, and to address Macbeth as the new Thane of Cawdor.
What is a soliloquy?
When a character talks to him/herself with other characters on the stage
When a character talks to other characters on the stage
When a character talk to one other character on the stage.
When a character talks to him/herself with no one else on stage.
Why does Macbeth believe what the witches say?
The prophecy about him becoming King of Scotland comes true.
The prophecy about him becoming Thane of Cawdor comes true.
The prophecy about him becoming Thane of Glamis comes true.
He is a superstitious type.
What is Macbeth's fatal flaw?
He is loyal.
He is brave.
He wins the battle for Duncan.
He is ambitious.
A motif is a repeated pattern—an image, sound, word, or symbol that comes back again and again within a particular story. What motifs are noted in this scene?
clothing, prophecies, insomnia
Macbeth, Banquo, Duncan
Loyalty vs. Betrayal,
Appearance vs. Reality
