| why does macbeth become thane of cawdor | duncan rewards him for bravery and loyalty |
| what is lady macbeth’s attitude toward the murder of duncan before it happens | she encourages it |
| why do people suspect malcom and donalbain of being behind duncan’s murder | their running away makes them look guilty |
| what is the main reason that macbeth kills banquo | banquo’s lack of loyalty |
| from macbeth’s point of view, what goes wrong at banquo’s murder | fleance escapes |
| why does macduff go to england and join malcom | to find ou if malcom killed duncan |
| in addressing banquo, the witches tell him which of these? “lesser than macbeth, and greater.” (I) “Not so happy as Macbeth, yet much happier.” (II) “A future father of kings.” (III) | I, II, and III |
| lady macbeth characterizes her husband as being | “too full of the milk of human kindness” |
| as part of the plan to kill the king, lady macbeth would | get the chamberlains drunk |
| lady macbeth confessed that she would have killed king duncan herself except for the fact that | he looked like her father |
| shakespeare introduced porter in order to | provide comic relief |
| macbeth arranges for banquo’s death by telling the hired killers that | banquo had ruined their careers |
| macbeth startles his dinner guests by | conversing with the ghost of banquo |
| in act IV, malcom is at first lukewarm toward macduff because he | suspects a trick and wants to be sure they are both against Macbeth |
| birnam wood comes to dunsinane when | the camouflaged soldiers make their advance |
| macbeth’s conversation with the doctor reveals that he | is much less concerned about his wife than he is about ensuing battle |
| when macbeth refuses to put the servants’ daggers back in the room, lady macbeth | takes the daggers back into the servants’ room |
| in act V, lady macbeth | cannot rest because she is troubled by all her sinful deeds |
| in act I, duncan disturbs macbeth by announcing that | malcom will be the future king of scotland |
| in act IV, macduff wants to go to war against macbeth because he | considers macbeth a tyrant |
| in act IV scene ii, lady macduff calls her husband a traitor because | she feels macduff has abandoned her and her children |
| duncan’s sons are suspected of his murder because | they fled inverness castle without explanation |
| three apparitions appear to macbeth in act IV. what do they predict? | macbeth should fear macduff |
| after duncan’s death, macbeth finds killing | often necessary |
macbeth review (multiple choice section)
September 15, 2019