Macbeth Act 1 Quiz

Act 1, Scene 1

• The play opens with three witches meeting on a heath, discussing their plans to meet Macbeth.
• The witches hail Macbeth as Thane of Glamis and Thane of Cawdor, and also as future king, which sparks his ambition for power.

Act 1, Scene 2

• Duncan receives news of Macbeth's victory against the traitor Macdonwald and orders the execution of the Thane of Cawdor, giving Macbeth the title.
• Lady Macbeth learns about the witches' prophecies and begins to plan Duncan's murder.
• Lady Macbeth prays to be unsexed so she can carry out her plans without remorse.

Act 1, Scene 3

• The witches meet again and discuss their plans to meet Macbeth on the heath.
• They tell Macbeth he will be king and tell Banquo he will not be king but will be the father of kings.

Act 1, Scene 4

• Duncan announces that his son Malcolm will succeed him as king, which sparks Macbeth's ambition.
• Macbeth behaves courteously in front of Duncan, hiding his true intentions.
• Macbeth's soliloquy reveals his inner conflict about the murder he is planning.

Act 1, Scene 5

• Lady Macbeth reads Macbeth's letter and becomes determined to help him become king.
• She fears Macbeth is too kind to commit the murder and calls upon spirits to unsex her and make her more ruthless.
• She plans to drug Duncan herself and tells Macbeth to look like the innocent flower and hide his emotions.

Act 1, Scene 6

• Duncan arrives at Macbeth's castle and is greeted warmly by Lady Macbeth.
• Lady Macbeth continues to manipulate Duncan to his doom, and Macbeth struggles with his conscience over the impending murder.

Act 2, Scene 2

• Macduff discovers Duncan's body and raises the alarm, leading to chaos.
• Macbeth kills the drunken guards, claiming they murdered Duncan out of revenge.
• Duncan's sons, Malcolm and Donalbain, flee Scotland out of fear for their lives.
• Macbeth is crowned king in Duncan's place, and suspicion falls upon him as the murderer.

Act 2, Scene 4

• Ross and an old man discuss the strange events occurring in Scotland.
• They mention that Duncan's horses ate each other and broke out of their stalls.
• Macbeth is declared king and takes the throne, and Ross reveals that Macbeth has been named Thane of Cawdor.

Act 3, Scene 1

• Macbeth fears Banquo's descendants because they pose a threat to his reign.
• He hires murderers to kill Banquo and his son, Fleance.
• Macbeth's ambition drives him to secure his power at any cost, even if it means committing murder.

Act 3, Scene 2 (continued)

• Macbeth resolves to kill Macduff's family in retaliation.
• The murderers brutally kill Lady Macduff and her children.

Act 5, Scene 1

• Lady Macbeth's mental state worsens, and she is consumed by guilt.
• She sleepwalks, reliving moments from the night of Duncan's murder.
• Lady Macbeth tries to wash the blood from her hands and bemoans the consequences of her actions.

Act 5, Scene 2

• Macbeth learns of Lady Macbeth's death and reflects on the futility of life.
• His resolve weakens as he faces his impending battle with Macduff.

Act 5, Scene 3

• Macbeth is confident in his invincibility due to the witches' prophecies.
• He is scornful of Macduff, believing he cannot be harmed by any man.
• Macbeth is shocked to learn that Macduff was not born of a woman.

Act 5, Scene 4

• Macbeth prepares to face Malcolm's army.
• The sight of the moving Birnam Wood unnerves Macbeth.
• Macbeth reflects on the fleeting nature of life and resolves to fight to the death.

Act 5, Scene 5

• Lady Macbeth's death is announced, leaving Macbeth bereft.
• Macbeth reflects on the meaninglessness of life and his own impending death.
• Macbeth expresses his sorrow for Lady Macbeth and decides to fight courageously.

Act 5, Scene 6

• Malcolm's army approaches Dunsinane Hill.
• Malcolm orders his soldiers to throw down their branches.
• The soldiers advance toward Macbeth's castle.

Act 5, Scene 7

• Macbeth encounters Young Siward on the battlefield.
• He kills Young Siward, bolstering his confidence.
• Macbeth reflects on the fleeting nature of life and the futility of his actions.