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Macbeth Act I Quiz – Write the letter of the answer on the line before the answer

Act I

__________ 1. Who praises Macbeth and expresses a

desire to visit the castle at Inverness?

A. Banquo

B. Lady Macbeth

C. King Duncan

D. the witches

__________ 2. Who accompanies Macbeth when he

meets the witches?

A. Banquo

B. Lady Macbeth

C. King Duncan

D. the Captain

__________ 3. Who doubts Macbeth’s determination

to kill the king?

A. Banquo

B. Lady Macbeth

C. the Captain

D. the witches

__________ 4. Who tells the king about Macbeth’s

bravery in battle?

A. Banquo

B. Lady Macbeth

C. the Captain

D. the witches

__________ 5. King Duncan decides to make Macbeth

Thane of Cawdor because __.

A. B. the last Thane of Cawdor was killed in battle

C. Macbeth is his oldest son

D. Macbeth fought heroically for the king

E. the witches told him to

__________ 6. Who is named Prince of Cumberland

and heir to the throne?

A. Ross

B. Macbeth

C. Banquo

D. Malcolm

__________ 7. Lady Macbeth seems more __ than her

husband.

A. compassionate

B. patient

C. ambitious

D. gentle

__________ 8. Macbeth expresses doubt about

murdering King Duncan because __.

A. he is supposed to be loyal to his king

B. the king’s sons would kill him

C. the whole country would suffer

D. Lady Macbeth doesn’t want to

__________ 9. The play’s first act includes all of the

following events EXCEPT __.

A. an ordered execution

B. plans for a murder

C. the reading of a letter

D. the murder of the king

__________ 10. The murder of King Duncan is set to

take place __.

A. in Duncan’s castle

B. in Macbeth’s castle

C. on the battlefield

D. in a tavern