Macbeth Quiz Acts 1-2

In which country is 'Macbeth' set?

• England

• Ireland

• Scotland

• Wales

In Act 1, scene 1; the witches' mention of 'rain' foreshadows what?

• Violence

• Tears

• Power

In act 1, scene 2; what is the name of the traitor?

• Thane of Glamis

• Thane of Cawdor

• Thane of Ross

In act 1, scene 3; we learn that the witches ...

• Can control the weather and enjoy helping people.

• Can't control the weather but enjoy causing harm.

• Can control the weather and enjoy causing harm.

• Can't control the weather but enjoy helping people

Duncan: There's no art to find the mind's construction in the face.

What does Duncan mean by this?

• He can always spot an evil man.

• People's characters aren't evident from their appearance.

• You can judge a book by it's cover.

• A person's face never lies.

Duncan announces that the next heir to the throne will be ...

• Macbeth

• Banquo

• Malcolm

• Donalbain

Duncan refers to Macbeth as 'a peerless kinsman.' What is this an example of?

• Sarcasm

• Foreshadowing

• Dramatic irony

• Pathetic fallacy

Macbeth and Banquo are similar in all of the following ways EXCEPT

• they are both loyal to Duncan
• they both receive prophecies from the witches
• they both are skilled warriors
• they both believe that the witches' foretellings are the truth

Through Shakespeare's use of indirect characterization, the audience can tell about Lady Macbeth's personality from all of the following things EXCEPT:

• her fainting when Duncan's body is found
• her telling Macbeth he isn't a man if he doesn't follow through
• Her ringing the bell when her part of the job is done
• the narrator telling is that she is being sarcastic

What prediction do the witches make?

• Macbeth will be Thane of Cawdor and King

• Macbeth will be Thane of Ross and King

• Malcolm will be King

• Banquo will be king