Macbeth Act I Quiz

For which country does Macbeth fight? With whom are they at war?

• Scotland; Norway

• Ireland; England

• Scotland; England

• Norway; Scotland

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The witches claim, "Fair is foul, and foul is fair; / Hover through the fog and filthy air" (I.i.12-13). What does this mean?

• All is fair in war. Are war heroes actually heroes because they murder well?

• Attractive people could actually be ugly.

• Macbeth wants to be king, so he should fight for what he wants.

• All these make sense.

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Malcom describes Cawdor's last moments before execution. What is Duncan's reply?

• You should never turn your back, even on a friend.

• You shouldn't sympathize for one who has committed evil deeds.

• You should always be ready for anything; you never know when death will come.

• You can't tell what is in a person's heart by looking at his face.

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What does Banquo say about the motives of the "instruments of darkness"?

• They often tell of good things without telling of the bad consequences.

• They are greedy and only make predictions when someone pays enough.

• Good conquers evil, and their predictions will not come true.

• The witches are crazy, and don't know what they are saying.

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What is Lady Macbeth's "prayer" to the spirits after she learns Duncan is coming?

• She wants to be filled with cruelty and given the hard heart and thick blood necessary to do what has to be done to make Macbeth king.

• She prays that Duncan will die on the way to see Macbeth. She asks the witches to create a terrible storm.

• She wants her husband's nerve to become stronger so that she will not have to do the actual stabbing.

• She asks for a sign that her decision is the right one for her husband and for the country.

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What advice does Lady Macbeth give Macbeth when he arrives home?

• He should not eat so much, because he does not want to get too tired and sluggish, or he won't be able to commit the murder quickly.

• He should let Banquo in on the plan so that he has more help.

• He should look innocent even when his heart is full of evil.

• This would not be a good time to murder Duncan. They should wait a few days.

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King Duncan states, "There's no art / To find the mind's construction in the face. / He was a gentleman on whom I built / An absolute trust" (I.iv.13-16). Which theme(s)? (Check all that apply.)

• Ambition

• Gender

• Masking

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Macbeth states, "Stars, hide your fires; / Let not light see my black and deep desires" (I.iv.57-58). Which theme(s)? (Check all that apply.)

• Ambition

• Gender

• Masking

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Lady Macbeth says, "Glamis thou art, and Cawdor, and shalt be / What thou art promised. Yet do I fear thy nature; / It is too full o' th' milk of human kindness / To catch the nearest way. Thou wouldst be great, /Art not without ambition, but without / The illness should attend it" (I.v.15-20). Which theme(s)? (Choose all that apply.)

• Ambition

• Gender

• Masking

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Lady Macbeth requests, "Come, you spirits / That tend on mortal thoughts, unsex me here,/ And fill me from the crown to the toe top-full / Of direst cruelty...Come to my woman's breasts, / And take my milk for gall" (I.v.47-54). Which theme(s)? (Choose all that apply.)

• Ambition

• Gender

• Masking

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