1) At the beginning of the play, three witches meet on a heath to cause trouble. The first witch chants: “When shall we three meet again? In thunder, lightning or… a) in pain b) in rain c) insane 2) After the battle, Macbeth and Banquo come across the three witches. They predict that: a) Macbeth and Banquo’s sons will be thanes and kings. b) Banquo will be Thane of Cawdor and Macbeth will be King of Scotland. c) Macbeth will be Thane of Cawdor and King of Scotland, and Banquo’s sons will be kings. 3) The quickest way for Macbeth to become king is to murder King Duncan… a) but Macbeth is too noble to do such a terrible thing. b) and Macbeth is really up for it. c) but Macbeth almost chickens out and Lady Macbeth has to bully him into it. 4) Why is Banquo murdered? a) The witches’ predictions about Banquo’s sons make Macbeth paranoid. b) He suspects Macbeth is Duncan’s murderer. c) He has an affair with Lady Macbeth. 5) Lady Macbeth becomes ill and starts trying to scrub her hands in her sleep. Why? a) Castles were dirty places in those days. b) She dreams that her hands are covered in blood. c) She has Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. 6) The witches tell Macbeth not to worry because he won’t be in danger until Birnam Wood moves to Dunsinane castle. What happens? a) Malcom’s army cover themselves in leaves for camouflage. b) The wind blows the leaves up the hill to the castle. c) Macbeth stays safe. Trees can’t move. 7) The witches tell Macbeth that his life is charmed; he cannot be killed by any man “of woman born”. So how does Macduff manage to kill him? a) Macduff was found under a cabbage patch. b) Macduff was born by Caesarean section (C-Section). c) Macduff was grown 8) What does the quote mean? “There’s daggers in men’s smiles” a) Donalbain and Malcolm, as heirs to the throne, can’t trust anyone. The people who are nicest to them are likely to want to murder them. b) My hands are red with blood, just like yours, but I’m not scared like you. c) Macbeth tells his wife that killing Duncan wasn’t enough. They still aren’t safe on the throne. 9) What does the quote mean? “We have scorched the snake, not killed it” a) My hands are red with blood, just like yours, but I’m not scared like you. b) In killing Duncan, Macbeth is killing off any hopes of ever being able to sleep soundly again. c) Macbeth tells his wife that killing Duncan wasn’t enough. They still aren’t safe on the throne. 10) What does the quote mean? “Look like the innocent flower, / But be the serpent under’t.” a) Macbeth is afraid of snakes. b) Macbeth should act innocent but actually be deadly. c) Macbeth has decorated his castle with flowers.

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