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100
Who did Macbeth want Duncan to name as his heir?
Macbeth
100
Who states, "Fair is foul, and foul is fair."
The Witches
100
Macbeth fought valiantly in the battle against which country?
Norway
100
What type of weather is associated with the witches?
Thunder and lightning
100
Why does Lady Macbeth eagerly welcome Duncan to her castle?
It provided the opportunity needed to kill him
200

Who is Banquo?

Macbeth's friend

200
What does Lady Macbeth mean when she says, "Yet do I fear thy nature."?
She is worried about Macbeth's gentleness
200

Who will be blamed for Duncan's murder?

Duncan's servants

200
How did Lady Macbeth spur Macbeth into action?
By accusing him of being a coward
200

Which food did the first witch want from the fat lady?

Chestnuts

300
Who was the chief person who planned Duncan's murder?
Lady Macbeth
300
What is Macbeth contemplating when he says, "If it were done...than 'twere well.It was done quickly."?
A method of murder
300
What was the first thing Lady Macbeth did, according to her evil plan?
Drug Duncan's guards
300
Why did Macbeth hesitate to murder Duncan?
He appreciated Duncan's generosity/ kindness, and the people liked him
300
What happened to the original Thane of Cawdor and why did he lose his title?
He was executed for betraying his country in battle
400
Who does King Duncan name as the heir to the throne?
Malcom, his son
400
Who says this, "And oftentimes, to win us to our harm, their instruments of darkness tell us truths, win us with honest trifles, to betray us in deepest consequence."?
Banquo
400
How did the King reward Macbeth's valor on the battlefield?
Gave him the title of Thane of Cowdar
400

What is the introductory/general setting of Act One? Where does the play begin?

A battlefield in Scotland

400

Why is Lady Macbeth mad when Macbeth wants to call off the murder of King Duncan?

She does not want to lose out on the title of King/Queen and the power that they would gain from it. 

500
What qualities would you attribute to Lady Macbeth?
greedy, evil, power-hungry, male-like qualities, strong willed, etc...
500
At what point does Macbeth utter this statement, "The Prince of Cumberland! That is a step on which I must fall down, or else o'erleap, For in my way it lies. Stars, hide your fires; Let not light see my black and deep desires."?
After Malcom is named heir to the throne
500

What three predictions did the witches make for Macbeth in the opening scene?

Macbeth will be Thane of Glamis, Macbeth will be Thane of Cawdor, Macbeth will be king - will also accept that Banquo's descendants will become kings.

500

Where is Macbeth's castle located?

Inverness

500
What is the main characteristic of a tragedy?
The protagonist has a fatal flaw