| What do the doctor and gentlewoman see Lady Macbeth doing? What do they decide to do? | She is sleepwalking and talking about the murders. The doctor decides his best move is tonot mention that he heard anything, and he tells the woman to keep an eye on LadyMacbeth. |
| What does Macbeth want the doctor to do for his wife? | He wants the doctor to ease her suffering, to give her something to make her oblivious toher weighty troubles. |
| What trick does Malcolm use to hide the number of men in his army? | He has his men cut off tree branches and use them as camouflage. |
| Malcolm says, “And none serve with him but constrained things Whose hearts are absent,too.” What does that mean? | Macbeth’s armies are there in body only, not in spirit, and there should not be any seriousopposition |
| What is Macbeth’s reaction to Lady Macbeth’s death? | He takes it very calmly, saying she would have died sooner or later, anyway |
| What is Macbeth’s reaction to the news that Birnam Wood is moving? | “Arm, arm, and out!” He’s going to fight to the bitter end and take down the whole universewith him, if necessary. |
| Who first fights Macbeth? What happens? | Young Siward fights Macbeth and is slain |
| Macbeth says to Macduff, “But get thee back, my soul is too much charged With blood ofthine already.” To what is he referring? | Macbeth doesn’t want to fight Macduff; he has already killed Macduff’s family. |
| When does Macbeth know he’s in trouble? | He knows this is his end when Macduff tells him he was taken from his mother’s wombinstead of being “born of woman.” |
| How does Macbeth die? | Macduff fights him and beheads him. |
| Who will be King of Scotland? | Malcolm will be king. |
| What does Macbeth want the doctor to do for his wife?a. Take her to his house in the country for a restb. Listen to her talk about her problemsc. Take her to priest for confessiond. Give her something to make her unaware of her troubles | D |
| What do the doctor and gentlewoman see Lady Macbeth doing? What do they decide to doabout it?a. She is sleepwalking and talking about the murders. They decide to keep an eyeon her, but not say anything.b. She is crying and tearing at her clothes. The doctor gives her something to makeher sleep and tells the gentlewoman to stay close by.c. She is sleepwalking and calling out to Macbeth. The doctor wakes her up and thenlocks her in her room, with the gentlewoman on guard.d. She is singing and dancing. They think she is fine and they accompany her. | A |
| What trick does Malcom use to hide the number of men in his army?a. He has them march very closely next to each otherb. He only brings half of them forward at firstc. He has them use tree branches as camouflaged. He marches at night so the enemy can’t see to count them | C |
| Malcom says, “And none serve with him but constrained things Whose hearts are absent,too.” What does that mean?a. Macbeth is being haunted by the ghosts of Duncan and Banquob. Macbeth’s armies are there in body but not spirit, and should be easy to defeatc. The witches played an evil trick on Macbeth and deserve punishmentd. He is mourning for all of the soldiers who will die in the battle | B |
| What is Macbeth’s reaction to Lady Macbeth’s death?a. He is glad, because now his secret has died with herb. He is calm, saying she would have died sooner or later, anywayc. He flies into a rage and kills the doctord. He calls on the witches to bring her back to life | B |
| What is Macbeth’s reaction to the news that Birnam Wood is moving?a. He laughs and says it is an illusionb. He is afraid and barricades himself in the castlec. He vows to fight to the bitter endd. He order his men to set fire to the woods | C |
| Who first fights Macbeth? What happens?a. Seyton, and he wounds Macbethb. Malcom and they are both woundedc. Ross, and he defeats Macbethd. Young Siward, and he is killed | D |
| Macbeth says to Macduff, “But get thee back, my soul is too much charged With blood ofthine already.” To what is he referring?a. Macbeth doesn’t want to fight Macduff; he has already killed Macduff’s familyb. Macbeth has the urge to kill anyone who comes near himc. Macbeth is wounded and wants compassiond. Macbeth is ready to stop the bloodshed and give up the throne | A |
| When does Macbeth know he’s in trouble?a. He sees the actual size of the armyb. Macduff tells him he was taken from his mother’s womb instead of being “bornof woman.”c. He sees his wife’s ghost in front of himd. He feels dizzy and he is not able to pick up his sword | B |
| How does Macbeth die?a. Macduff beheads himb. He accidentally falls on his own swordc. One of his own soldiers mistakenly kills himd. He is attacked by a group of Macduff’s soldiers | A |
| Who will be King of Scotland?a. Rossb. Macduffc. Malcomd. Siward | C |
Macbeth Act 5 Questions and Answer
July 31, 2019