Identify the choice that best answers the question. 1.) In Act 1 of The Tragedy of Macbeth, how does Macbeth become the Thane of
Cawdor?

a. He receives the title from the king after defeating the previous Thane of Cawdor in battle.
b. He inherits the title from his father, who served King Duncan.
c. The witches use a spell to make him the Thane of Cawdor.
d. Lady Macbeth has him assassinate the previous Thane of Cawdor and seize
the title.

2. What do the three witches predict in Act I of The Tragedy of Macbeth?

a. Lady Macbeth will kill Banquo.
b. Macbeth will become king.
c. Lady Macbeth will bear only male children.
d. Macbeth will win an important military battle.

3. Choose the statement that best describes King Duncan in Act I of The Tragedy of Macbeth.

a. He is conflicted about giving his power to Malcolm.
b. He places a high value on bravery and loyalty.
c. He is reluctant to join his troops in battle.
d. He is a well-meaning but weak leader.

4. Which of the following phrases best describes Macbeth's feelings about possibly assassinating King Duncan, as revealed in Act I of The Tragedy of Macbeth?
a. relentless guilt
b. growing confidence
c. determined ambition
d. tortured ambivalence

5.) At the end of Act 1 of The Tragedy of Macbeth, what is l Lady Macbeth's plan?

a. She wants Macbeth to challenge King Duncan's right to the throne.
b. She will put poison in the wine she serves King Duncan.
c. She and Macbeth will kill King Duncan and his men as they sleep
d. She will flatter King Duncan and convince him to name Macbeth his successor.

Identify the choice that best answers the question.

6.) What is the definition of assault as it is used in this sentence?

When a newspaper published an assault on her record, Mayor Davis was quick to defend her actions.
a interference
b. approval
c. analysis
d. attack

7.) Which of the following situations best illustrates the meaning of flout?
a. Nervous about his exam results, Liam counted the moments until the results would be posted.
b. Excited to have the chance to pinch-hit in the big game, Diego got to the ballpark early.
c. In defiance of the lights-out rule, Min turned on her flashlight to read in bed.
d. Alyssa showed off her favorite jacket, which she had designed herself.

8.) If a tiger is living in captivity, which of the following must be true? Base your answer on the meaning of captivity.

a. The tiger is roaming at large in the wild.
b. The tiger is about to have a litter of cubs.
c. The tiger is confined within a certain area.
d. The tiger is under the care of a veterinarian.

9.) In the opening moments of The Tragedy of Macbeth, Act I, the witches chant, "Fair is foul, and foul is fair.” Macbeth's own first dialogue in the play is "So
foul and fair a day I have not seen." Which statement best explains the effect of
Macbeth's unconscious echo of the witches' chant?

a. It proves that Macbeth has overheard the witches' conversation.
b. It suggests that Macbeth's fate is tied to the witches' predictions.
c. It indicates that the witches have been hired to follow Macbeth's orders.
d. It reveals that the witches are accomplices in the plot to murder Duncan.

10. The following question has two parts. Answer Part A first, and then Part B. Part A In Scene ii of The Tragedy of Macbeth, Act I, several characters discuss
Macbeth's role in the battle.

Part A: According to their view, which of the following best describes Macbeth?

a. He is cowardly and treacherous.
b. He is cautious and prudent.
C. He is decisive and forceful.
d. He is logical and practical.

Part B : Which quotation from Act I best supports the answer to Part A?

a. Captain. Doubtful it stood. / As two spent swimmers, that do cling together / And choke their art.
b. Captain. For brave Macbeth—well he deserves that name / Disdaining fortune, with his brandished steel, ... / Like valor's minion carved out his passage / Till he faced the slave.
C. Ross. That now/Sweno, the Norways' king, craves composition; / Nor would we deign him burial of his men / Till he disbursed ... / Ten thousand dollars to our general use.
d. King. No more that Thane of Cawdor shall deceive / Our bosom interest: go pronounce his present death, / And with his former title greet Macbeth.

11.) In The Tragedy of Macbeth, Act I, after the Thane of Cawdor is executed for treason, Duncan makes this comment.

There's no art
To find the mind's construction in the face:
He was a gentleman on whom I built
An absolute trust.

Which of the following best describes the effect of this speech?

a. It increases sympathy for Macbeth by showing that Duncan is not a wise or capable monarch
b. Increases tension by indicating that Duncan is unlikely to discover the plot against him
c. It Decreases sympathy for Duncan by showing that he is not very intelligent
d. it decreases tension by giving away the likely outcome of the tragedy