MACBETH - ACT 1 QUIZ

PART I. For each of the following quotations, indicate the character(s) referred to in the underlined words. (10 marks) 1. Your children shall be kings. 2. Why do you dress me in borrowed robes? 3. And oftentimes to win us to our harm The instruments of darkness tell us truths, Win us with honest trifles to betray us In deepest consequence. 4. Our eldest whom we name hereafter The Prince of Cumberland. 5. And fill me from the crown to the toe, top-full Of direst cruelty! 6. There's no art To find the mind's construction in the face He was a gentleman on whom I had built An absolute trust 7. But screw your courage to the sticking place And well not fail. 8. For thy undaunted mettle should compose Nothing but males. 9. Nothing in his life became him like the leaving it. 10. Bellonas bridegroom refers to __________. PART 2. For each of the following, fill in the blank with the missing word and identify the speaker. (10 marks) 1. When shall we __________ meet again? In thunder, lightning, or in __________. (sisters/night 2. Go pronounce his present __________. And with his former title greet Macbeth. (appearance 3. Yet I do fear thy nature, It is too ful oth __________ of human kindness To catch the nearest way. (love honour 4. Look like the innocent flower, But be the __________ under it. (serpent 5. I have no spur To prick the sides of my intent, but only Vaulting __________, which overleaps itself And falls on the other. (wickedness thorn worm thistle)

three/rain

witches/dark

thanes/ time)

honour

death

victory)

milk

loss)

conscience

love

ambition)

PART 3. Identify the literary device used in each of the following. (5 marks) 1. Or memorize another Golgotha 2. Doubtful it stood As two spent swimmers, that do cling together And choke their art. 3. Lesser than Macbeth, and greater Not so happy, yet much happier 4. I have begun to plant thee, and will labour To make thee full of growing. 5. This castle hath a pleasant seat; the air Nimbly and sweetly recommends itself Unto our gentle senses. PART 4. Answer each of the following questions. (20 marks) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Name the three key figures or forces opposing Duncan at the beginning of Act 1. (3) With what three titles did the weird sisters hail Macbeth? (3) Why does Lady Macbeth feel that her help is needed for the fulfillment of the prophecies? (2) Give three reasons why Macbeth thinks he should not kill Duncan. (3) Aside from promising that Malcolm will be the next king, what title does Duncan give him? (1) Name the witches two familiars. (2) What is the Tiger? (1) Name Duncans two sons. (2) Who was King of England when Shakespeare wrote Macbeth? (1) Macbeth is a tragedy. What are the other two types of plays that Shakespeare wrote? (2)

MACBETH - ACT 1 QUIZ

PART I. (10 marks) 1. BANQUO 2. MACBETH 3. WITCHES 4. MALCOLM 5. LADY MACBETH 6. THANE OF CAWDOR 7. MACBETH 8. LADY MACBETH 9. THANE OF CAWDOR 10. MACBETH

Answer Sheet
PART 2. (10 marks) 1. THREE RAIN 2. 3. 4. 5. DEATH MILK SERPENT AMBITION

Name:
Speaker: WITCHES

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Speaker: Speaker: Speaker: Speaker:

DUNCAN LADY MACBETH LADY MACBETH MACBETH

PART 3. (5 marks) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. ALLUSION SIMILE PARADOX METAPHOR IRONY

PART 4. (20 marks) 1. THANE OF CAWDOR MACDONWALD KING OF NORWAY 2. THANE OF CAWDOR THANE OF GLAMIS KING OF SCOTLAND 3. MACBETH IS TOO SOFT-HEARTED AND WAVERS 4. HES THE KINGS HOST HE FEARS THE CONSEQUENCES IN THIS LIFE HE FEARS THE CONSEQUENCES IN THE AFTERLIFE DUNCAN IS A GOOD KING DUNCAN IS KING 5. PRINCE OF CUMBERLAND 6. PADDOCK GRAYMALKIN 7. SHIP/BARK 8. MALCOLM DONALDBAIN 9. KING JAMES I OF ENGLAND 10. COMEDY HISTORY