CATEGORY 1: ACT I
Duncan’s comment about the castle’s “pleasant seat” reveals which literary device?
A. Organic imagery
B. Symbolism
C. Personification
D. Dramatic irony
D. Dramatic irony
What interrupts the feast?
A. Macbeth sees Banquo’s ghost
B. Murderers are caught
C. Lady Macbeth scolds Macbeth
D. Macbeth executes the murderers
A. Macbeth sees Banquo’s ghost
Ross describes Scotland using -----
A. Logic
B. Inverted imagery
C. Listing abuses
D. Understatements
B. Inverted imagery
The witches in Act 1, Scene 3 are -----
A. Cruel and supernatural
B. Dark and manipulating
C. Short‑tempered and powerless
D. Childish and crude
B. Dark and manipulating
Banquo’s prophecy uses ----
A. Competition
B. Banquo’s long‑term power
C. Paradoxes and ambiguity
D. Parallel structure
C. Paradoxes and ambiguity
Duncan’s attitude toward Macbeth in Act 1, Scene 4 is BEST described as—
A. Surprised
B. Suspicious
C. Passive
D. Grateful and sorrowful
D. Grateful and sorrowful
Lady Macbeth explains Macbeth’s behavior by saying—
A. He is overwhelmed
B. He has had fits since youth
C. He is angry at Banquo
D. He is too tired
B. He has had fits since youth
Which tone is NOT present in Macbeth’s “I am in blood” speech?
A. Exhilarated pride
B. Thoughtful resignation
C. Bitter determination
D. Resolute desperation
A. Exhilarated pride
Macbeth avoids speaking with Lady Macbeth because ---
A. Unsure of her ideas
B. Fears her
C. Avoids committing
D. Wants her thoughts
C. Avoids committing
Duncan’s “planting” Macbeth uses ------
A. Contrast
B. Symbolism of embrace
C. Character imagery
D. Extended metaphor
D. Extended metaphor
Duncan’s line “signs of nobleness… shall shine” does NOT serve this purpose:
A. Showing his blindness to Macbeth’s disappointment
B. Showing his view that justice is fair
C. Suggesting Macbeth doesn’t deserve honor
D. Showing nobility exists in all people
C. Suggesting Macbeth doesn’t deserve honor
The tension between Macbeth and Lady Macbeth centers on—
A. Lack of trust
B. Guilt vs ambition
C. Ideas of masculinity
D. Macbeth hiding plans
B. Guilt vs ambition
Macduff believes true manhood includes—
A. Letting others grieve
B. Both grieving and vengeance
C. Hiding emotions
D. Letting women grieve
B. Both grieving and vengeance
Macbeth’s attitude toward new honors is shown by—
A. “New honors come upon him…”
B. “Withered in their attire…”
C. “Borrowed robes”
D. “In the name of truth…”
A. “New honors come upon him…”
Descriptions of Fortune “smiling” help develop the theme ------
A. Loyalty
B. Ambition
C. Deceptive appearances
D. Bravery
C. Deceptive appearances
The captain’s comparison of “sparrows to eagles” is—
A. Straightforward confirmation
B. Negative response
C. Sarcasm
D. Irony (predators fearing prey)
D. Irony (predators fearing prey)
Hecate’s use of “security” means-----
A. Afterlife
B. Hubris
C. Wealth
D. Protection
B. Hubris
The doctor’s description of Edward primarily—
A. Contrasts healing with Macbeth’s death
B. Shows his strength
C. Suggests hidden ambition
D. Parallels England to Scotland
A. Contrasts healing with Macbeth’s death
Lady Macbeth’s tirade shows she views Macbeth as—
A. Wanting approval
B. Humble
C. Fatalistic
D. Lacking courage to act
D. Lacking courage to act
Calling Macbeth “something wicked” is ----
A. Fearful tone
B. Organic imagery
C. Irony
D. Personification
C. Irony
Which line does NOT reflect ambiguity?
A. Banquo on “seeds of time”
B. Macbeth on chance
C. Macbeth on “foul and fair”
D. Ross reporting success
D. Ross reporting success
“Almost at odds with morning”—this symbolizes—
A. Loss of reality
B. Leaving human structures
C. Good vs evil ambiguity
D. Disregard for life
C. Good vs evil ambiguity
The human ingredients in the witches’ spell—
A. Are equivalents of animal ingredients
B. Come from heads
C. Symbolize dangers Macbeth faces
D. Come from “inferior” people
C. Symbolize dangers Macbeth faces
Which lines show opposing viewpoints?
A. Macbeth: “Prithee, peace.”
B. Macbeth: “I dare do all that may become a man…”
C. Lady Macbeth: “When you durst do it…”
D. Lady Macbeth: “Nor time nor place…”
E. Lady Macbeth: “I would… have dashed the brains out…”
F. All of these
G. None of these
F. All of these
Macbeth shifts tone after the third apparition at the moment—
A. “Yet my heart throbs…”
B. “Unfix his earthbound root…”
C. “Sweet bodements, good…”
D. “Tell me… shall Banquo’s issue…”
A. “Yet my heart throbs…”