| What do the Doctor and Gentlewoman decide to listen for? | They are listening to see if Lady Macbeth says anything suspicious. |
| What thoughts/ideas consume Lady Macbeth? | She feels guilty. |
| What does Angus say about Macbeth’s rule as a king? | Angus says that Macbeth is weak and he can’t fill the shoes of a better king. |
| How have the witches’ latest prophecies given Macbeth confidence? | Macbeth thinks he’ll never be defeated. |
| How many soldiers are ready to attack Macbeth’s castle? | 10,000 |
| Who is Macbeth’s new assistant? What’s the significance in that? | His new assistant is Satan because he’s an ally of the devil. |
| What does Macbeth order the Doctor to do? | To cure Lady Macbeth. Give her something to erase her memory. |
| What trick does Malcolm use to hide the number of men in his army? | They cut the branches and camoflauged themselves. |
| How does Macbeth react to Lady Macbeth’s death? | Macbeth said it would happen eventually. |
| How does Macbeth’s attitude about the battle change? | Macbeth was super confident and later became fearful. |
| How is Malcolm related to Siward and Young Siward? | Siward is his uncle, and Young Siward was his cousin. |
| Who first fights Macbeth, and what is the result? | Young Siward; Macbeth kills him honorably. |
| What happened to Macbeth’s army, according to Siward? | They started to fight on the other side. |
| How does Macbeth know he’s in trouble? | Macduff tells Macbeth that he was ripped out of his mother’s womb. |
| Ross again delivers bad news. How do we know that Young Siward was brave? | He had wounds which meant he didn’t run away. |
| How does Macbeth die? | He was beheaded. |
| Who will be the new king of Scotland? | Malcolm |
Macbeth Reading Questions (Act 5)
August 31, 2019