Where does the play take place? | Glamis, Scotland |
What does the witches prophecy state? | Macbeth will be Thane of Cawdor and become king |
To whom does Duncan sat his crown will pass? What is his title? | Malcolm- Duncan’s elder son and successor |
What is the name of Macbeth’s castle? | Inverness |
What does Macbeth decide must happen to the one Duncan names as next in line for the crown? | they must be killed |
What does Macbeth call Lady Macbeth in his letter? | my dearest partner of greatness |
What is one specific thing Lady Macbeth says about Macbeth’s ability to do what is necessary to become king? | She worries he is to compassionate and will let his good morals effect his judgement to kill Duncan |
What is one of the ways in which Lady Macbeth wishes to transform herself? | Once she reads the letter she calls upon spirits to make her completely cruel so she will be able to murder Duncan without change in heart |
How does she tell Macbeth to act in front of Duncan and his entourage while they are visiting Macbeth’s castle? | look cheerful and undisturbed |
What is one reason that Macbeth feels it would be wrong to kill Duncan? | Macbeth is Duncan’s kinsman and Duncan has always been kind and trustworthy to Macbeth |
What is it that Macbeth says is spurring him on to kill Duncan? | he would become king |
What does Lady Macbeth say that a real man, faced with the moral conflict Macbeth faces, should do? | he should follow his word |
What does Lady Macbeth say she would do with the baby she has nursed if she sworn to do it? | gash its brains out |
What does Lady Macbeth say when Macbeth asks what will happen “if [they] fail”? | she says they will not fail |
What does Lady Macbeth say they should murder Duncan? | She is going to poison Duncan’s chamberlains and then they will be able to murder him while he is unguarded |
Based on Lady Macbeth’s steely confidence, what does Macbeth say she should only “bring forth” into the world? | only male children |
Macbeth Act 1 Reading Quiz
August 19, 2019