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Macbeth 1
Macbeth Act 1 Study Questions
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 1.What image does the sergeant associate with Macbeth? | the eagle and the lion |
| 2.What prophesies do the witches make for Macbeth? | he shall by Thane of Cawdor and king |
| 3. What prophesies do the witches make for Banquo? | he shall not be as fortunate but be happier and have sons who are kings but never be on himself |
| 4.What does “so foul and fair a day I have not seen” mean? | the weather is nasty(foul) and fair because they won a victory |
| 5.What three relationships do Duncan and Macbeth have? | cousin, king and guest |
| 6.Of what does Duncan ask the sergeant to report? | state of the battle |
| 7.What does the report indicate about the state of Duncan's kingdom? | it's in confusion |
| 8.cWhat does Macbeth do to the rebel Macdonwald? | cut him open from the belly button to the jaw |
| 9.What happened in the final battle? | the King of Norway supplies fresh troops and attack but Macbeth and Banquo win anyway |
| 10.How does Duncan reward Macbeth for his actions? | he promotes him to Thane of Cawdor |
| 11.What does Duncan's action tell about his personality? | he's trusting |
| 12.What have the first and second witches been doing? | first witch-trying to get chestnuts from a sailor's wife, second witch-killing pigs |
| 13.When the sailor's wife refuses to give her a chestnut what does the witch decide to do? | to torment her husband, who is away at sea, and make his life miserable and sick |
| 14.What do the witches say of the charm? | it's wound up |
| 15.How has Duncan reacted to the news of Macbeth's exploits? What does this reaction say about Duncacn? | he gave Macbeth Thane of Cawdor; he's generous |
| 16.What does Macbeth believe the witches gave him? | Thane of Cawdor |
| 17.What did the Thane of Cawdor do before his death? | repented (to God), confessed (his treason) and asked for forgiveness (from Duncan) |
| 18.How had Duncan regarded the traitorous Thane of Cawdor? | with absolute trust |
| 19.Why has Macbeth written to Lady Macbeth? | to tell her of the witches and his new promotion |
| 20.What does lady Macbeth call on the spirits of the night to do? | unsex her |
| 21.What does lady Macbeth tell Macbeth to do about “this night's great business”? | to leave it to her |
| 22.What does Macbeth say is his only real reason to kill Duncan? | ambition |
| 23.Who reports the news of the outcome of the battle? | bloody sergeant |
| 24.The sergeant cannot go on with his tale because? | he's been injured and needs medical attention; bleeding to death |
| 25.What does the king do when he learns of the treason of the Thane of Cawdor? | he promotes Macbeth and has the old Thane of Cawdor killed |
| 26.Where do the witches meet Macbeth and Banquo? | upon the heath |
| 27.What does Duncan announce that disturbs Macbeth? | that Malcom will succeed him to the throne |
| 28.What is Lady Macbeth determined to do as she reads her husband's letter? | to become queen |
| 29.What does Lady Macbeth say to persuade Macbeth to kill Duncan? | she questions his manhood |
| 30.What is the atmosphere established by the three witches in the opening scene of the play? | a fearful atmosphere-thunder and lightening |
| 31.With what three natural phenomena are the three witches associated with? | thunder, lightening, rain |
| 32.What does Macbeth not know when he first meets the witches? | the thane of Cawdor was a traitor and he was executed because of such |
| 33.What are Macbeth's first words on stage? | so fair and foul a day I have not seen |
| 34.Who is the person whom Duncan names to succeed the throne? | Malcom |
| 37.The battle described at the beginning of the play is between Scotland and? | Norway |
| 38.Before Macbeth returns home, what indication is there that he already has some evil purpose in mind? | the letter he writes Lady Macbeth |
| 39.After reading Macbeth's letter, what are Lady Macbeth's critcisms of Macbeth? | “he's too full of the milk of human kindness” he's too kind to get it the quickest way possible |
| 40.How do Lady Macbeth's speeches characterize her? | she's ruthless |
| 41.How does Lady Macbeth greet her guests? | with hospitality |
| 42.How does Lady Macbeth encourage Macbeth to go through with his plan of murdering Duncan? | she outlines her plan for him |
| 43.What does Banquo say when Macbeth says he wished the witches had not vanished in Act 1? What do their reactions say about their characters? | he says they disappeared into bubbles-associated with nature; he asked if the witches were real or if they were on drugs |
| 44.What is wrong with Macbeth in Act 1, scene 4? | he is rapt |
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