MACBETH WORKSHEETS EXAM 2025
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
What characters are introduced in scene 1? - ANS the three witches
how would you interpret the line "Fair is foul", and "foul is fair"? - ANS nothing is like fair just
What specific plan is mentioned in Scene 1? - ANS A plan they planned is to meet with
Macbeth after the battle is lost or won
What three men are leading troops into battle against Duncan? - ANS Macdonwald, king of
Norway, and Thane of Cowdor
Who defeated and killed Macdonwald? - ANS Macbeth
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,What is to be the Thane of Cawdor's punishment for his traitorous activities? - ANS He will
be killed
Who will receive his title? - ANS Macbeth
What revenge does the witch plan for the sailor whose wife wouldnt share her chestnuts? -
ANS He will not be able to sleep and bad weather when they set sail
What do lines 24-25 indicate about the witches power - ANS they can influence bad things
like for example manipulate the weather
What predictions do witches make for Macbeth - ANS they predict he will be the Thane of
Cawdor then will become the king
Why does Macbeth react the way he does to the witches predictions? - ANS He doesnt think
he will and wants to know more and he is scared
What prediction do the witches make for Banquo? - ANS His children will be king
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, In lines 132-141 what is the horrid image of which macbeth speaks? - ANS the witches he has
previously met and he thinks the king is going to be killed
What further reward does Macbeth hope tp receive from Duncan - ANS the throne
in lines 35-39 who is named to succeed duncan to the throne? - ANS malcolm the oldest son
of duncan
In lines 48-53 how does macbeth react to the announcement - ANS is upset about malcolm
getting the throne
where is duncan to spend the night - ANS inverness (macbeth's castle)
what does the nature of the letter reveal about macbeth's relationship with his wife? -
ANS They have a good relationship but she doesnt want him to become ignorant of being a
king or prideful
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
What characters are introduced in scene 1? - ANS the three witches
how would you interpret the line "Fair is foul", and "foul is fair"? - ANS nothing is like fair just
What specific plan is mentioned in Scene 1? - ANS A plan they planned is to meet with
Macbeth after the battle is lost or won
What three men are leading troops into battle against Duncan? - ANS Macdonwald, king of
Norway, and Thane of Cowdor
Who defeated and killed Macdonwald? - ANS Macbeth
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,What is to be the Thane of Cawdor's punishment for his traitorous activities? - ANS He will
be killed
Who will receive his title? - ANS Macbeth
What revenge does the witch plan for the sailor whose wife wouldnt share her chestnuts? -
ANS He will not be able to sleep and bad weather when they set sail
What do lines 24-25 indicate about the witches power - ANS they can influence bad things
like for example manipulate the weather
What predictions do witches make for Macbeth - ANS they predict he will be the Thane of
Cawdor then will become the king
Why does Macbeth react the way he does to the witches predictions? - ANS He doesnt think
he will and wants to know more and he is scared
What prediction do the witches make for Banquo? - ANS His children will be king
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, In lines 132-141 what is the horrid image of which macbeth speaks? - ANS the witches he has
previously met and he thinks the king is going to be killed
What further reward does Macbeth hope tp receive from Duncan - ANS the throne
in lines 35-39 who is named to succeed duncan to the throne? - ANS malcolm the oldest son
of duncan
In lines 48-53 how does macbeth react to the announcement - ANS is upset about malcolm
getting the throne
where is duncan to spend the night - ANS inverness (macbeth's castle)
what does the nature of the letter reveal about macbeth's relationship with his wife? -
ANS They have a good relationship but she doesnt want him to become ignorant of being a
king or prideful
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