| Who are the first characters to appear in this play? | Three Witches |
| What is the weather like at the beginning of the play? | Lightning and thunder. |
| When do the witches want to meet? | After a mighty battle. |
| Where does the sun seem to set at the beginning of the play? | The heath |
| Who do the witches plan to meet after parting in Act 1, Scene 1 | Macbeth |
| What do the witches sense in the air in Act 1, Scene 1? | Something murky |
| What are the witches anticipating at the beginning of the play? | Something to happen on a larger scale. |
| What kind of land is featured in Act 1, Scene 1? | Desert |
| Who is NOT found in Act 1, Scene 2? | Macbeth |
| Where does Duncan decide to camp at the beginning of the play? | Forres |
| What did Macbeth do to Macdonwald? | Ripped him in half with his sword. |
| In Act 1, Scene 2, why does the sergeant not finish telling Duncan of the battle? | He faints from loss of blood. |
| Who is assisting the main enemy of Scotland at the time of this play? | The Thane of Cawdor. |
| Who owns the victory of the battle between Scotland and its main enemy? | Duncan |
| What must the loser of the battle between Scotland and its enemy do in orderto bury their dead men? | Pay a tribute |
| Where do the witches go after Scotland’s battle is over? | A heath |
| How is the first witch offended in Act 1, Scene 3? | The sailor’s wife will not share her chestnuts with her. |
| What does the first witch do to get her revenge on the person who offended her in Act 1, Scene 3? | Curses the sailor with lack of sleep and fatigue. |
| What is Macbeth’s first reaction to the witches? | Skeptical and unbelieving |
| Who is to be the new Thane of Cawdor? | Macbeth |
| How are Malcolm and Duncan related? | Malcom is Duncan’s son. |
| In Act 1, Scene 4, in an aside to the audience , what does Macbeth say he is carrying? | Black and deep desires. |
| Where is Macbeth’s castle? | Inverness |
| How does Lady Macbeth hear about the prophecy of the witches? | Her husband writes a letter about it. |
| How does Macbeth refer to his wife after she hears about the prophecy from the witches? | His dearest partner in greatness. |
| What does Lady Macbeth say she has in her mind after hearing the prophecy of the witches? | A serpent’s cunning |
| What does Banquo say about Macbeth’s castle when he first arrives there? | It is pleasant and inviting. |
| Who is the first to greet Duncan at Macbeth’s castle? | Lady Macbeth |
| How does Lady Macbeth act when the king arrives at her castle is Act 1, Scene 6? | Warm and inviting. |
| What is so surprising about the way Lady Macbeth treats the king when he arrives at her castle in Act 1, Scene 6? | She is planning his murder. |
| What does Macbeth say about killing Duncan after Duncan arrives at his castle? | It is not the time. |
| What does Macbeth say he will have to do if he is caught murdering the king? | Kill himself |
| What two reasons does Macbeth give for not wanting to kill Duncan? | Macbeth is his host and he is a kinsman. |
| What does Macbeth say the people would do if Duncan were killed? | Cry |
| What does Lady Macbeth say she would do before breaking a promise? | Kill her own child. |
| Who does Duncan say will replace the Thane of Cawdor in his position? | Duncan declares that Macbeth will be the new Thane of Cawdor. |
| How did the rebel Macdonwald die? | Macbeth sliced Macdonwald from his belly button to his jaw. Then Macbeth sliced off Macdonwald’s head and stuck it on the castle’s walls. |
| How did the Thane of Cawdor die? | King Duncan had him executed for acts of treason. |
| In Act 1, Scene 4, what title does Duncan bestow upon Malcolm after the battle? | Duncan bestowed upon Malcolm the title of Prince of Cumberland. |
| After reading her husband’s letter in Act 1, Scene 5, what does Lady Macbeth fear Macbeth may be? | Lady Macbeth fears that Macbeth might be a coward for not wanting to follow his thoughts of killing Duncan. |
| What does Lady Macbeth do in order to allow for Macbeth to have safe passage past Duncan’s servants in Act 1, Scene 7? | Lady Macbeth gives Duncan’s servants wine with alcohol in it. |
| How are Banquo and Fleance related? | Banquo is Fleance’s father. |
| What does Banquo suffer from on his first night in Macbeth’s castle? | Horrible dreams |
| What does Duncan give Lady Macbeth in Act 2, Scene 1? | A diamond |
| What does Banquo wish to speak with Macbeth about on his first night in Macbeth’s castle? | The witches |
| What does Macbeth see in a vision just as he is about to murder the king? | A dagger |
| What does Macbeth ask his wife to prepare for him after he has completed his chore in Act 2, Scene 1? | A drink |
| What does Lady Macbeth give the servants to make them sleep? | Wine |
| What gave Lady Macbeth the courage to continue with her plot in Act 2, Scene 2? | Wine |
| What does Lady Macbeth hear shortly after the deed with Duncan is done in Act 2, Scene 2? | An owl shriek |
| What does a voice tell Macbeth he shall do no more after killing Duncan? | Sleep |
| What does Macbeth ask mighty Neptune for help with? | Washing blood off his hands. |
| What color does Macbeth say he shall make the green sea? | Red |
| How is the Porter speaking of death when he first appears on stage? | He is telling knock-knock jokes about death. |
| What did Lennox tell Macbeth about the night of Duncan’s murder? | He was kept awake by strange noises and lamentations. |
| Who is the first person to see the king dead? | Macduff |
| How is Lady Macbeth told of the king’s murder the morning after? | A bell is tolled. |
| What is Lady Macbeth’s reaction when she is told of the king’s death the morning after? | She faints |
| Where does Donalbain go after Duncans death? Malcolm? | Donalbain goes to Ireland. Malcolm goes to England. |
| How old is the Old Man? | 70 |
| Who is speaking with the Old Man when he first appears on stage? | Ross |
| Where is the Old Man standing when he first appears on stage? | Outside Macbeth’s castle |
| What is NOT a strange anomaly seen by the old man? | Owls flying at noon. |
| Who does Macduff think is responsible for killing Duncan? | The servants |
| Where is Macbeth going to be crowned king? | Scone |
| What does Lady Macbeth call her husband after he has murdered Duncan? | A coward |
| What does Ross speak with an old man about the morning after Duncan’s assassination? | The noises in the night and all that has occurred that night. |
| Why are Duncan’s sons both considered suspects in Duncan’s murder? | Both son’s fled in the morning after hearing about it and are thought to have hired the servants to kill their father, Duncan. |
| How does Banquo know that Macbeth will not remain king? | Banquo’s sons were prophecied to be kings. |
| Who is the chief guest at Macbeth’s celebration feast? | Banquo |
| Who does Macbeth hire after Banquo leaves the castle for the day in Act 3, Scene 1? | Murderers |
| Who does Banquo think killed Duncan? | Macbeth |
| Who has sole responsibility for the impending doom of Banquo? | Macbeth |
| Why is Macbeth plotting to kill Banquo at all? | The prophecy of Banquo’s sons becoming kings. |
| What does Macbeth think his wife will do after she hears of Banquo’s murder? | Celebrate |
| Who kills Banquo? | Hired murderers |
| Where does Banquo’s killer wait for him? | An old cart on the road. |
| Who escapes the ambush on Banquo in Act 3, Scene 3? | His son |
| How is Macbeth’s plan not fulfilled in Banquo’s murder? | Banquo’s son escapes |
| Where is Banquo killed? | Near the palace |
| What does the person who escaped the ambush on Banquo in Act 3, Scene 3 do? | Ride away at top speed. |
| Who of the following is NOT in attendance in the hall when the banquet begins in Act 3, Scene 4? | Donalbain |
| Who appears at the door when the banquet first begins? | The murderer |
| What does Macbeth tell the unexpected visitor to the hall at the beginning of the banquet to do? | Stand outside |
| Where did Banquo recieve 20 gashes? | His head |
| What news terrifies Macbeth at his banquet? | Fleance escaped |
| What does Macbeth see at the banquet that no one else does? | Banquo’s ghost |
| Who do the witches meet with the morning after Banquo’s murder? | Macbeth |
| What are the witches rebuked for the morning after Banquo’s murder? | Not alerting Hecate about Macbeth. |
| What do the witches plan to harvest from the moon? | A vaporous drop |
| What do the witches plan to do with that which they harvest from the moon? | Create evil sprites |
| Where does Macduff go after Banquo’s murder? | England |
| Who is Duncan’s heir | Malcolm |
| What does Macduff do when summoned by Macbeth in Act 3, Scene 6? | Refuses to come |
| What are the witches doing at the beginning of Act 4 | Stirring things in their cauldron. |
| What is the first apparition to appear to Macbeth when he meets with the witches? | An armed head |
| What is the second apparition to appear to Macbeth when he meets with the witches? | A bloody child |
| What is the third apparition to appear to Macbeth when he meets with the witches? | A child holding a branch. |
| What does the first apparition warn Macbeth against? | The Thane of Fife. |
| Who is with Lady Macduff in her castle when she hears her husband has fled? | Her son |
| Who has NOT fled the country by Act 4, Scene 2? | Ross |
| What does Ross say about Macduff after he has fled? | He is noble and wise. |
| What does Macduff’s son compare himself to when he hears that his father has fled? | A bird |
| What happens to Macduff’s family after he has fled the country? | They are murdered. |
| What does Malcolm tell Macduff after they have both fled? | He is filled with sadness. |
| What does Macduff tell Malcolm to do after they have both fled? | Be strong and take up his sword. |
| Why does Malcolm lie to Macduff about being a lusty man? | He is testing Macduff. |
| In Act 3, Scene 1, what does Macbeth lament that Banquo has taken from him? | Macbeth laments that Banquo has taken his crown from him. |
| What plans does Macbeth hide from his wife in Act 3, Scene 2? | Macbeth hides his plan of hiring three murderers to kill Banquo and his son. |
| What is peculiar about the appearance of the surprise visitor to Macbeth’s banquet in Act 3, Scene 4? | The surprise visitor has his face covered with blood. |
| What does the child with the tree branch tell Macbeth when he visits the three witches? | He tells Macbeth that only when Birnam Wood walk up the hill to battle him is when he will die. |
| In Act 4, Scene 2, why is Lady Macduff so frustrated with the flight of her husband? | Lady Macduff is frustrated that her husband is a coward for fleeing without taking her and their children with him. |
| Who are speaking at the beginning of Act 5? | A gentlewoman 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 is not among the soldiers in Dunsinane? | Donalbain |
| What do the soldiers in Dunsinane enter Act 5, Scene 2 with? | A drum and colors. |
| What has caused Macbeth’s fiery rage while the soldiers are all in Dunsinane? | His secret murders |
| How do the soldiers in Dunsinane plan to purge Macbeth of his anger? | Righteous war |
| What is the one thing that will frighten Macbeth? | Seeing the woods move to the castle. |
| How many soldiers are in Dunsinane in Act 5, Scene 3? | 10,000 soldiers |
| What does Macbeth call his servant who tried to warn him of the enroaching army? | A coward |
| 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 |
| How does Macbeth feel about what his army has done while the army in Dunsinane prepares for battle? | He is angered |
| 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 is dead. |
| 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? | Pound their drums |
| What does Malcolm tell the army to do when they reach the castle at Dunsinane? | Put down their branches. |
| 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 Birnam Wood |
| What were the boughs held by the army used for? | Camouflage |
| How does Macbeth feel about his first killing in the battle in Act 5, Scene 7? | Confident |
| 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. |
| Why is Macduff’s birth so important to the plot? | Macbeth can not be killed by a man born naturally of a woman. |
| What does Macduff call Macbeth as they fight? | A tyrant |
| What brings Siward comfort when he hears of his son’s death? | He died nobly |
| Who is crowned king at the end of the play? | Malcolm |
| What does Macbeth ask Seyton to help him with before the battle begins? | To put his armor on him. |
| Who is the first person Macbeth kills in the battle against Malcolm? | Macbeth first kills Siward’s son. |
| How was Macduff born? | Macduff was born by seisection. |
Macbeth – English 4
November 20, 2019