Starter quiz
- Which best describes Lady Macbeth in Act 1, Scene 5 of 'Macbeth'?
- unwaveringly plotting
- unwaveringly deceptive
- unwaveringly ambitious ✓
- unwaveringly chaste
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- When Macbeth hears the prophecies in Act 1 of 'Macbeth', what are his first reactions?
- He decides to commit regicide.
- He wants to know 'more'. ✓
- He is attracted by the prophecies, but has made no definite decisions. ✓
- He writes a letter to Lady Macbeth to tell her about what the witches said. ✓
- He decides to kill Banquo.
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- Which of the following describe Macbeth at the start of the play 'Macbeth'?
- a fearless Thane ✓
- recently promoted ✓
- a defeated warrior
- a favoured subject ✓
- in league with the Thane of Cawdor
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- In Act 1, Scene 5 of 'Macbeth', Macbeth calls Lady Macbeth his 'dearest ______ of greatness'.
- 'partner' ✓
- In 'Macbeth', what quality of Macbeth's does Lady Macbeth see as getting in the way of his achieving the 'golden round'?
- 'compassion'
- 'milk'
- 'valiant'
- 'kindness' ✓
- 'rap't'
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- Which line of dialogue finishes Act 1, Scene 5 of 'Macbeth', signalling that this character is ready to plot a regicide?
- Macbeth: 'Leave all the rest to me.'
- Macbeth: 'We will speak further.'
- Lady Macbeth: 'Leave all the rest to me.' ✓
- Lady Macbeth: 'We will speak further.'
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