| Who kills macbeth | Macduff |
| How many men reign as king of Scotland throughout the play? | three |
| Whom does Lady Macbeth frame for the murder of Duncan? | Duncan’s drunken chamberlains |
| Who kills Banquo | A group of murderers hired by Macbeth |
| Which of the following best describes lady Macbeth’s death | Offstage |
| Who discovers Duncan’s body | Macduff |
| Whom does Macbeth see sitting in his chair during the banquet? | Banquo’s ghost |
| What bison does Macbeth have before he kills Duncan | A floating dagger pointing him to Duncan’s chamber |
| With whom are the Scots at war at the beginning of the play? | Norway |
| Which nation’s army invades Scotland at the end of the play? | England |
| Who is the goddes of witchcraft in the play | Hecate |
| Who kills Donalbain | no one |
| What happens to lady Macbeth before she does | She sleepwalks |
| Who kills Lord Siward’s son? | Macbeth |
| Where are Scottish kings crowned? | Scone |
| Why is Macduff able to kill Macbeth despite the witches prophecy | Born by cesarean section |
| Where is Duncan killed? | In his bedchamber at Macbeth’s castle |
| Who flees Scotland to join Malcolm in England? | Macduff |
| What was the weather like the night Duncan was murdered | stormy, violent |
| Who kills Lady Macbeth? | Lady Macbeth |
| Who flees Scotland immediately after Duncan’s death? | Malcolm and Donalbain |
| Who jokes that he works at “hell gate”? | porter |
| What title is Macbeth given after his victory described in Act 1? | Thane of Cawdor |
| Who tells Macduff that his family has been killed? | Ross |
| How does Birnam Wood come to Dunsinane? | Malcolm’s army hides behind cut-off tree branches |
| Who is the king when the play starts | Duncan |
| Whom does Macbeth battle | The armies of Norway and Ireland |
| Who do the witches prophesy | Macbeth will. E king and Banquos children will be king |
| Who is made heir to Duncan’s throne | His son Malcolm |
| What does lady Macbeth resolve to do | Whatever necessary to help Macbeth become king |
| What does lady Macbeth think Macbeth lacks | The manliness to follow through on his ambitions |
| What do lady Macbeth’s words unsex me here mean | She wants to set aside feminine sentiments that could hinder bloody ambitious |
| What does macbeth realize about the consequences of Duncan’s murder | Other than satisfying his own ambitions it will make everything worse |
| What is lady Macbeth plan for murdering duncan | Macbeth will stab him in his sleep and plant the bloody evidence on the servants |
| Why is Banquo up late? | He had nightmares about the witches |
| What eerie vision does Macbeth have before he kills Duncan? | He sees a bloody dagger floating in front of him. |
| What does Macbeth hear a voice saying | That he murdered sleep |
| Why does lady Macbeth say she didn’t kill the king herself | he looked like her father in his sleep |
| How does lady Macbeth feel about how Macbeth carried out the murder | She is ashamed by how scared he acts throughout the ordeal. |
| What does the porter say that drinking causes | A red nose, sleep, urination, and impotence |
| Who kills the servants who look guilty of the murder | Macbeth |
| How does lady Macbeth publicly react to the news of the murder | She says it is horrible and pretends to faint. |
| Why do Malcom and Donalbain run away from the court? | They fear that they are next to be murdered. |
| Why is Macbeth named king instead of Duncan’s son and heir Malcom | Because Malcolm flight makes him look guilty |
| What does Banquo wonder about the witches prophecy | If his descendants will really become kings |
| How does Macbeth feel about Banquo | He fears that Banquo and his sons will cut short his reign |
| What does Macbeth hire three men to do | Kill Banquo and his son |
| Does Lady Macbeth think this murder of Banquo and his son are necessary? | No, but she’ll help him if he does. |
| Do the assassins succeed in killing Banquo and Fleance? | They kill Banquo but Fleance escapes. |
| How does Macbeth feel about Fleance getting away unharmed | It leaves him vulnerable. |
| What does Macbeth see when he entered the banquet | Bloody ghost of banquo |
| How does lady Macbeth explain Macbeth’s odd behavior | She says not to worry because he’s had strange visions since childhood |
| What does Hecate the goddes of witchcraft plan for Macbeth | To show him Vinson’s that will falsely make him feel secure |
| Why does Macduff got to England | To ask king Edward for aid In fighting Macbeth |
| How many apparitions do the witches show Macbeth? | four |
| What does Macbeth do when he hears Macduff has flew to England | He orders the murder of Macduff family |
| What do Macduff a wife and son argue about | Wheeler Macduff has betrayed them or not |
| What does Malcolm say to test Macduff loyalty to Scotland | He says he’s more ambitious, greedy, and bloodthirsty than Macbeth |
| What does Macduff plan when he hears what happened to his family | Revenge on Macbeth |
| What does lady Macbeth obsess over as she goes mad | Blood she cannot wash off her hands |
| What armeis join forces against Macbeth | The Scottish and the British |
| What does it mean that birnam wood comes to dunsinane | The advancing army rides to Dunsinane holding branches from Birnam wood. |
| In what way is Macduff not of woman born | He was born by cesarean section |
| Who kills Macbeth and puts his head on a spike | Macduff |
| Whose children are prophesied to one day inherit the thorn of Scotland | Banquos |
| Who is Malcolm? | Duncan’s son who becomes king at the end |
| Who is Macduff? | A nobleman who leads the revolt against Macbeth |
| Who first leads Macbeth’s thoughts toward murder as a means to his ambitious ends? | The three witches |
| Which kind does Macbeth murder in the begging of the play | Duncan |
| What kind of warrior does Macbeth sound like as described by he wounded captain at the beginning of the play | Honorable, brave, loyal |
| What two impulses are at war with each other within Macbeth’s mind? | Ambition and a sense of wrong |
| How does lady Macbeth achieve her ambitious plan for Macbeth | Manipulate |
| What is the nickname for the three witches that is used in the play | The weird sisters |
| What quality best characterizes the witches | Instrinstive evil |
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July 20, 2019