| what important roles do the witches play in act one | foreshadow events |
| what does the captain report to Duncan after the battle is won | how brave McBeth was in battle, the thane of Cawdor was a traitor, Banquo was an equally impressive fighter |
| what title is given to MacBeth for his acts of bravery on the battlefield | Thane of Cawdor |
| what happened to the original thane of cawdor | he was executed for treason |
| of the three titles the witches bestow upon MacBeth which is not one of them | all hail, Thane of cumberland |
| throughout act one Macbeth plans and actions seem motivated most of all by | his wife’s encouragement |
| in what ways is Lady macbeth stronger than her husband | she stands firm when Macbeth starts to waiver |
| why does King Duncan come to macbeth’s castle | to congratulate Macbeth for a job well done |
| what is the name of Macbeth’s castle | Inverness |
| what is the central theme for act two | ambition leads to madness |
| insane two, Lady Macbeth’s purpose in drugging the guards is | so they will sleep through king Duncans murder |
| macbeth declares he will “sleep no more” because he believes | his conscience will never let him rest |
| Who discovers Duncans dead body first | Macduff |
| what is Macbeths only reason to kill the king | ambition |
| The Porter pretends he is opening the gates to | Hell |
| Lady MacBeth says she would kill King Duncan but he looks too much like | her father |
| which character flees to England | Malcolm |
| which character flees to Ireland | Donalbain |
| what does Macbeth accidentally take with him after murdering the king | The murder weapons |
| What noise startles Lady Macbeth | screeching owl |
| which of the following did not happen on the night Duncan was killed | A servant woman killed herself |
| Who vows to find the murderer and punish him/her | Banquo |
| what is the main purpose of act three | to show how Macbeth’s troubles are growing |
| Macbeth learns that banquo will not be returning to the castle until after dark. Why is this good news to him | it will be easier to murder Banquo under the cover of darkness |
| why does Macbeth decide to kill Banquo | The witches predict Banquo’s sons will be king |
| how did Macbeth convince the two murderers to kill Banquo | he reminded them that Banquo had caused all their troubles |
| why does Macbeth start to act so oddly at the banquet | he sees the ghost of Banquo |
| oh Lord reports to Ross and important Thane, from Fife, had left to gain military assistance from England against Macbeth. who is it | mcDuff |
| which character is first suspects Macbeths possible guilt | Banquo |
| at the end of act three, Macbeth plans to visit the witches once more. What does he want to learn | what troubles are still in store for him |
| why does McDuff not come to Macbeths banquet | he believes macbeth is guilty |
| why is hecate mad at the three witches | they didn’t include her in on Macbeths situation |
| from the movie, what object is passed around while the guest dance at Macbeths feast | mop |
| Macbeths desire that his wife be “innocent of the knowledge” of his plan to kill Banquo and Fleance suggest that Macbeth | is now more decisive on his own |
| what is the central theme in act one | betrayal |
| why does lady macbeth believe that macbeth has a poor chance of power | too nice |
| what does stage direction give to the reader | information about what is taking place on stage |
| which character is found out to be a traitor in act 1 | thane of cawdor |
| sons of this character are said to become kings | banquo |
| what does macbeth encounter floating in the air before the murder of duncan | dagger |
| who is the goddess of witches | hecate |
| who faints upon hearing of the death of duncan | lady macbeth |
| which animals turn cannibalistic | horses |
| what does macbeth really mean when he says the blood on his hands will not go away | he won’t be able to forget what he did |
| what does foul is fair and fair is foul mean | what is wrong is right and right is wrong, nothing is what it seems |
| what does macbeth specifically take after killing duncan | daggers |
| what does macbeth mean when he says the blood on his hands won’t go away | it’s a comment on his profound guilt |
| foul is fair and fair is foul means | nothing is as it seems |
| which is external conflict | macbeth wants banquo dead, hires murderers to kill him |
| a soliloquy is | character thinking out loud to himself |
Macbeth multiple choice ( acts 1-3)
August 22, 2019