Macbeth Act 1

What happens in the opening scene of Macbeth?

• The audience are told about the battle

• Macbeth sends Lady Macbeth a letter

• Macbeth and Banquo meet the witches

• The three witches plan to meet with Macbeth

Who is at war with King Duncan when the play starts?

• King Sweno of Norway

• Malcolm, King of England

• Mary, Queen of Scotts

• King Donalbain of Iceland

Who does Macbeth split open ‘from the nave to the chops’?

• The Thane of Cawdor

• Macdonwald

• Banquo

• Angus

Which of these are predictions made by the witches?

• Macbeth will be Thane of Cawdor

• Banquo will be king

• Macbeth will be king

• Banquo’s sons will be kings

Who is made heir to Duncan’s throne in Act 1, scene 3?

• Donalbain

• Ross

• Angus

• Malcolm

Duncan’s sons are called Malcolm and ____?

• Donalbain

• Fleance

• Macduff

• Angus

How does Lady Macbeth find out about the prophecy?

• The witches appear to Lady Macbeth

• Macbeth sends a messenger

• Banquo tells her

• Macbeth writes her a letter

Which quotation shows us that Lady Macbeth thinks that Macbeth is too weak to follow through with his ambitions?

• Come spirits… Unsex me here

• Too full o’ the milk of human kindness

• Durst you do it, and then you’ll be a man

• Screw your courage to the sticking place

What did Macbeth and Lady Macbeth decide to do in Act 1, scene 5?

• That Lady Macbeth should kill Duncan

• That Macbeth should kill Malcolm

• They will kill Duncan so that Macbeth can become king

• That they will kill MacDuff

What does Macbeth mean when he says of Duncan that ‘his virtues will plead like angels’?

• Duncan is such a good man that, when Macbeth tries to kill him, all his good parts will beg like angels to be spared

• Duncan is such a good man that he will go immediately to heaven and the angels will cry

• Duncan is so loved by his people, that they will all cry-out and beg for his murderer to be executed

• Duncan will cry-out for the angels to help him defend himself from Macbeth