| In which country is the play set? | a. Scotland |
| Who are the first characters to appear in the play? | three witches |
| According to the stage directions, what is the weather like at the beginning of the play? | lightning and thunder |
| Who do the witches plan to meet after parting? | Macbeth |
| According to the report, what did Macbeth do to Macdonwald? | cut him from the navel to the chin |
| Who is the main enemy of Scotland during this battle? | Norway |
| Who has betrayed Scotland by assisting the enemy? | The Thane of Cawdor |
| Who is credited with winning the battle for Scotland? | Macbeth |
| How is the first witch offended at the beginning of the scene? | A sailor’s wife will not share chestnuts with her. |
| What does the first witch do to get her revenge on the person who offended her in Act 1, Scene 3? | She curses the sailor with lack of sleep and fatigue. |
| What happens to the original Thane of Cawdor? | He is to be executed. |
| What does Malcolm tell Duncan of the original Thane of Cawdor’s final moments? | He died with dignity. |
| What title is Malcolm given after the battle is over? | Prince of Cumberland |
| 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. |
| After she reads Macbeth’s letter, Lady Macbeth calls on evils spirits to fill her body and | fill her with cruelty. |
| What does Lady Macbeth tell her husband to do in front of the king when he comes to their home? | play the innocent |
| How does Lady Macbeth act when the king arrives at her castle? | warm and inviting |
| What is so surprising about the way Lady Macbeth treats the king when he arrives at her castle | She is planning his murder. |
| What two reasons does Macbeth give for not wanting to kill the king? | . Macbeth is his host and his kinsman. |
| What does Lady Macbeth say she would do before breaking a promise? | Kill her own child |
| Who does Lady Macbeth want to frame for Duncan’s murder? | his chamberlains |
| How are Banquo and Fleance related? | c. Banquo is Fleance’s father |
| 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 Lady Macbeth gie the chamberlains to make them sleep? | Wine and drugs |
| What word can Macbeth not proclaim after killing Duncan? | . Amen |
| 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 muder? | He was kept awake by strange noises and lamentations |
| Who is the first person to see the king dead? | Macduff |
| Where does Donalbain go after Duncan’s death? | Ireland |
| Where does Malcolm go after Duncan’s death? | England |
| Who is speaking with the Old Man when he first appears on stage? | Ross |
| Which of the following is NOT a strange anomaly seen by the old man? | Owls flying at noon |
| Who does Macduff think is responsible for the killing? | The Chamberlains |
| Who does Macduff suspect paid the chamberlains to kill Duncan? | Malcolm and Donalbain |
| Who is the cheif guest at Macbeth’s celebration feast? | Banquo |
| 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 2, Scene 1? | Murderers |
| What does Macbeth admit in his soliloquy? | That Banquo has stripped him of his regal nature (heirs to the throne) |
| Why is Banquo not able to attend the banquet until nightfall? | He has a long ride to make |
| WHat news does Macbeth choose to not tell his wife after Banquo rides away from the castle in Act 3, Scne 2? | He has a plan to kill Banquo |
| Who has sole responsibility for the impending doom of Banquo? | Macbeth |
| What does Macbeth think his wife will do after she hears of Banquo’s murder? | Applaud the deed |
| Who kills Banquo | Hired murderers |
| Who escapes the ambush on Banquo? | HIs son |
| How is Macbeth’s plan not fulfilled in Banquo’s murder? | Banquets son escapes |
| 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 |
| Where did Banquo receive the 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 |
| How does Lady Macbeth justify Macbeth’s behavior at the banquet to those in attendance? | He has had a mental illness since his youth but it passes quickly |
| Other than Banquo, who is missing from the feast | Macduff |
| Where is Macbeth going at the end of the scene | To the weird sisters |
| Who do the witches meet with the morning after Banquo’s murder? | Hecate |
| What are the witches rebuked for the morning after Banquo’s murder? | Not alerting Hecate about Macbeth |
| What do the witches plan to show Macbeth the morning after Banquo’s murder? (3.5.17) | HIs destiny |
| What do 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 |
| Who does Lennox speak to about Banquo’s death? | A lord |
| The witches say “By the pricking of my thumbs, / Something wicked this way comes” right before a character enters. Who is that “wicked” character? | Macbeth |
| At the end of Act IV, Scene 1, Macbeth learns that Macduff has run away. Where has he gone? | To England |
| How does Lady Macduff feel about her husband leaving the country? | She can’t understand why he left them unprotected. |
| Who warns Lady Macduff that the castle is about to be attacked? | A messenger |
| After Macduff has passed his “test,” Malcolm reveals that he has troops ready to invade Scotland. How many troops does he have? | 10,000 |
| When Macduff first asks Ross how his wife and children are, Ross says | they are well. |
| When Macduff grieves about the loss of his wife and children, Malcolm tells him | to fight like a man by seeking revenge on Macbeth. |
| What has been happening to Lady Macbeth since Baquo’s death? | She has been sleepwalking. |
| What does a doctor say Lady Macbeth needs to heal? | A priest. |
| Why is Macbeth not at all disturbed by the war drums? | He feels protected from his enemies. |
| Where is Malcolm when the other soldiers are at Dunsinane? | Birnam Wood |
| What does Macbeth ask his doctors to do when he hears the war drums from Dunsinane? | Attend to his wife |
| What is the one thing that will frighten Macbeth? | Seeing the wood move to the castle. |
| What makes Macbeth feel invincible in Act 5? | the prophecy of the witches. |
| What has most of Macbeth’s army done while the army of Dunisnane prepares for battle? | Fled. |
| Why is Macbeth afraid when the army reaches the castle when he has been so confident until then? | The witches warnings are coming true. |
| What does Macbeth decide he must do when he sees the army at his castle | Make a stand. |
| Why is Macduff’s birth so important to the plot? | Macbeth can not be killed by a man born naturally of a woman. |
| 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. |
Macbeth
August 10, 2019