MACBETH. Speak, if you can: what are you?FIRST WITCH. All hail, Macbeth! Hail to thee, thane of Glamis!SECOND WITCH. All hail, Macbeth! Hail to thee, thane of Cawdor!THIRD WITCH. All hail, Macbeth, that shalt be king hereafter!William Shakespeare, Macbeth, Act I, scene iiiWhich supernatural element is emphasized?A.AngelB.GhostC.ProphecyD.GoblinSUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

Read this passage:Macb.       Speak, if you can. What are you?1. Witch.   All hail, Macbeth! hail to thee, thane of                 Glamis!2. Witch.   All hail, Macbeth, hail to thee, thane of                 Cawdor!3. Witch.   All hail, Macbeth, thou shalt be king hereafter!How does the witches' prophecy, that Macbeth will one day be king, change Macbeth's character?A.Macbeth disregards the witches entirely.B.Macbeth becomes greedy and overly ambitious.C.Macbeth becomes a happier, more fulfilled person.D.Macbeth becomes more loving toward his family.SUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

William Shakespeare MacbethAct 1, Scene 3BANQUOGood sir, why do you start; and seem to fearThings that do sound so fair? I' the name of truth,Are ye fantastical, or that indeedWhich outwardly ye show? My noble partner4You greet with present grace and great predictionOf noble having and of royal hope,That he seems rapt withal: to me you speak not.If you can look into the seeds of time,And say which grain will grow and which will not,Speak then to me, who neither beg nor fearYour favours nor your hate.11. The word “start” meansA beginB stareC be surprisedD be frightened12. The word “fair” meansA blondB light-colouredC beautifulD good and proper13. The expression “my noble partner” suggests that the speaker isA an equal of MacbethB a colleague of MacbethC a soldier of MacbethD a flatterer of Macbeth14. The expression “the seeds of time” isA an imageB an idiomC a metaphorD an adverb15. The expression “who neither beg nor fear/Your favours nor your hate” suggests that thespeaker isA arrogantB foolishC cleverD a man of integrity

Macbeth contains which supernatural elements?A.Blood and deathB.Ghosts and cursesC.Angels and demonsD.Wizards and dragonsSUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

FIRST WITCH. When shall we three meet againIn thunder, lightning, or in rain?SECOND WITCH. When the hurlyburly's done,When the battle's lost and won.THIRD WITCH. That will be ere the set of sun.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ALL. Fair is foul, and foul is fair:Hover through the fog and filthy air.William Shakespeare, Macbeth, Act I, scene iWhat idea does Shakespeare introduce in this scene?A.That the witches are evil and should not be trustedB.That the weather in Scotland is usually very badC.That the battle will be lost and many of the characters will dieD.That opposites can sometimes be the sameSUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

What are the witches' predictions for Macbeth?A.He will kill Duncan and replace him as king.B.He will become the thane of Cawdor and the king.C.He will be killed in battle and his wife will marry the king.D.He will be thane of Cawdor but his son will one day become king.SUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS