Macbeth Act 1 Scenes 1-2

Where is the play set?

• England

• Ireland

• Scotland

• Wales

What type of play is it?

• Comedy

• Tragedy

• History

• Romance

Name three weather conditions mentioned by a witch in Act 1 Scene 1.

Where do the witches agree to meet?

• Upon a heath

• In a cave

• Deep in a forest

• By a river

When do the witches agree to meet?

• When all of the trees shed their leaves

• When the battle is over

• When the moon is eclipsed

• When Macbeth is crowned king

 

What techniques are in the following lines: ‘Fair is foul, and foul is fair; Hover through the fog and filthy air’?

• Paradox

• Alliteration

• Rhyme

• Onomatopoeia

Who is king at the start of the play?

• James

• Duncan

• Malcom

• Macbeth

In what century is the play set?

• 8th

• 11th

• 13th

• 17th

What is the name of the book about witchcraft written by King James I?

Which character reports news of the battle to Duncan?

• Malcom

• Duncan

• Captain

• Lennox

Answer explanation

Malcolm tells the Captain to ‘Say to the King the knowledge of the broil’ – in other words, to tell the King about the battle.