| where does the first scene in Act 5 take place? | an anteroom in Macbeth’s castle |
| who are speaking at the beginning of Act 5? | a gentlewomen and a doctor |
| what has been happening to Lady Macbeth since Banquo’s death? | she has been sleepwalking |
| what is Lady Macbeth trying to do while she is sleeping? | wash her hands |
| what is so surprising to Lady Macbeth about an old man in Act 5, Scene 1? | how much blood he has |
| what does a doctor say Lady Macbeth needs to heal? | a priest |
| who of the following is not among the soldiers in Dunsinane? | Donalbain (is there:Menteith, Angus, Lennox) |
| what do the soldiers in Dunsinane enter Act 5, Scene 2 with? | a drum and colors |
| where is Malcolm when the other soldiers are at Dunsinane? | Biman Wood |
| what has caused Macbeth is fiery rage while the soldier are all in Dunsinane? | his secret murders |
| how do the soldiers in Dunsinane plan to purge Macbeth of his anger? | righteous war |
| why is Macbeth not at all disturbed by the war drums? | he feels protected from his enemies |
| what does Macbeth ask his doctors to do when he hears the war drums from Dunsinane? | stop giving him reports |
| what is the one thing that will frighten Macbeth? | seeing the wood move the castle |
| how many soldiers are in Dunsinane in Act 5, Scene 3? | 10,000 |
| what does Macbeth call his servant who tried to warn him of the encroaching army? | a coward |
| what does Macbeth as Seyton to do ask the army approaches in Act 5, Scene 3? | prepare his armour |
| what makes Macbeth feel invincible in Act 5? | the prophecy of the witches |
| who is the leader of the army at Dunsinane? | General Siward |
| what do the men in Dunsinane use as camouflage? | branches from trees in the woods |
| who suggests the form of camouflage that the army in Dunsinane uses? | Malcolm |
| what is the army in Dunsinane trying to hide with their unique camouflage? | their numbers |
| what has most of Macbeth’s army done while the army in Dunsinane prepares for battle? | fled |
| how does Macbeth feel about what his army has done while the army in Dunsinane prepares for battle? | he is still confident that he will win |
| what is Macbeth’s title in the castle at Dunsinane? | King |
| in Act 5, Scene 5, what does Macbeth think will happen to his enemies while he is in his castle? | they will starve and suffer with ague |
| what is the source of the shrill cry Macbeth hears as the army approaches his castle in Act 5, Scene 5? | his wife has died |
| what does Macbeth fear his future will be after finding out the source of the shrill cry in Act 5, Scene 5? | dusty death |
| how does Macbeth hear that Birnam Wood is moving towards the castle? | his sentry tells him |
| how does Lady Macbeth die? | suicide |
| what does the army at Dunsinane do when they reach the castle? | rest |
| what does Malcolm tell the army to do when they reach the castle at Dunsinane? | put down their branches |
| who will lead the first assault on the castle in Act 5, Scene 6? | Siward |
| why is Macbeth afraid when the army reaches the castle when he has been so confident until then? | the witches warnings are coming true |
| where did the army get the boughs they are holding? | from Birman Wood |
| what were the boughs held by the army used for? | camouflage |
| where is the army at Dunsinane from? | England |
| what does Macbeth decide he must do when he sees the army at his castle in Act 5, Scene 7? | make a stand |
| who is the first person killed by Macbeth in the battle at his castle? | Young Siward |
| how does Macbeth feel about his first killing in the battle in Act 5, Scene 7? | confident |
| who wants to take revenge personally on Macbeth during the battle at the castle? | Macduff |
| why is Macbeth not afraid of the man sworn to take revenge on him? | the prophecy from the witches give him courage |
| what does Macbeth say he will not do when he sees two angry and armed men approach him in the castle in Act 5, Scene 8? | fall on his sword |
| how was Macduff born? | ripped from his mother’s womb |
| why is Macduff’s birth so important to the plot? | Macbeth cannot be killed by a man born naturally of a women |
| what does Macduff call Macbeth as they fight? | a tyrant |
| what brings Siward comfort when he hears of his son’s death? | he dies nobly |
| who is crowned king at the end of the play? | Malcolm |
Macbeth Act 5
September 12, 2019