| When the witches are chanting “double, double toil and trouble; / fire burn, and cauldron bubble,” what are they doing? | They are making a spell for macbeth |
| What is the “something wicked” that “this way comes”? | Macbeth |
| What is the first apparition? What does the first apparition tell Macbeth? | Armored head says “beware macduff” |
| What is the second apparition? What does the second apparition tell Macbeth? | Bloody child: none born of women shall harm macbeth |
| What is the 3rd apparition? what does the 3rd apparition tell Macbeth? | Be confident because until the woods March the castle, he will not be defeated |
| What is the one more thing that macbeth wants to know? | If Banquo’s descendants will ever rule |
| What do the witches show Macbeth in response to his last request? | A feast of Banquo’s descendants who are kings. |
| What does Macbeth say he will do to macduff | Kill him |
| What reason does Lady Macduff give for why Macduff must not love her in their children? | Because he runs to England instead of protecting his family |
| What does Lady Macduff tell her son about Macduff? | He is dead and he has died a traitor |
| What reason does macduff son give for why the liars and swearers are fools? | For there are liars and swearers enough to beat the honest men and hang up them |
| What does the messenger tell Lady Macduff? | To flee with her children because danger is coming |
| What happens at the end of the scene? | The murderers then enter kill Macduff’s son and then his wife |
| What does Malcolm suspect might be Macduffs motivation? | To betray Malcolm and gain favor with Macbeth |
| What does Malcolm ask Macduff about his family? | Why did he leave them? |
| What is the first reason Malcolm gives when he argues that he would be a bigger tyrant than Macbeth? | Lust, greed, traitor |
| What does Macduff say he can do for his voluptuousness? | Use willing women |
| What is the second reason Malcolm gives for why he wouldn’t be a good king? | Greed |
| What is Macduffs final response to Malcolms description of himself? | “You’re unfit to live much less be king” |
| What does Malcolm tell Macduff about the thing he said | He was making it up to see if macduff was trustworthy? |
| What does Malcolm sat king Edward if and to do? | He has a cure and can heal people with his touch |
| At first what does Ross say about Macduffs family? | That they are well |
| What has England lent Malcolm | 10K Soldiers |
| What does Ross finally tell macduff | His family is dead |
| What medicine does Malcolm say they should take to cure the deadly grief? | Revenge on Macbeth |
Macbeth Act 4 Reading and Study Guide answers
July 29, 2019