Characters
Who is the Thane of Glamis and Cawdor in Act I?
Macbeth
In which two countries is this play set?
Scotland and England
"Fair is foul and foul is fair." Who said it?
The witches
What three prophecies do the witches tell Macbeth and Banquo at the beginning of the play?
1. Shall become Thane of Cawdor
2. Shall become King
3. Banquo's descendants shall become King
How does Lady Macbeth die?
Suicide
Who is the mastermind behind Duncan's murder?
Lady Macbeth
What is the name of the woods the witches mention in their prophecy?
Birnam Wood
"Thou hast it now: king, Cawdor, Glamis, all, as the weird sisters promised, and, I fear, thou hast play'dst most foully for't." Who said it?
Banquo
Which of all the prophecies does the audience not see become true?
How do the murderers that Macbeth hires in Act II fail?
Fleance escapes
Who is the Thane of Fife?
Macduff
What is the name of the castle Macbeth fortifies before the fight?
Dunsinane
"Nought's had, all's spent, where our desire is got without content." Who said it?
Lady Macbeth
What does "double sense" mean in regard to the prophecies?
They were tricks because they can be understood in two ways.
How does Macbeth die?
He is slain by Macduff in battle
What is the name of Banquo's son?
Fleance
Where does Malcolm flee after his father's murder?
England
"All my pretty chickens? In one fell swoop?" Who said it?
Macduff
What three things do the apparitions tell Macbeth in Act IV?
1. Beware Macduff
2. No man born of woman shall hurt Macbeth
3. Macbeth shall not be defeated until Birnam Wood move to Dunsinane
At the end of the play, Malcolm declares that there will be no more Thanes, but rather this instead.
Earls
What is the name of King Duncan's younger son?
Donaldbain
What is the name of Macbeth's castle (where he murders Duncan)?
Inverness
"Let every soldier hew him down a bough and bear't before him.." Who said it?
Malcolm
What does the second apparition look like?
A bloody child
Why does Malcolm tell Macduff that he is extremely greedy and lustful?
To test his loyalty to Scotland