Act 1
Act 2
Act 3
Act 4
Act 5
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What is Macbeth's lie to Banquo about the witches' predictions?
He does not even think about them.
100
What is the signal Lady Macbeth is to give Macbeth to let him know that she has taken care of the guards?
She will ring a bell
100
Who (what) did Macbeth see at the banquet table?
Banquo's ghost
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Witch 2 says, "By the pricking of my thumb, Something wicked this way comes." Who comes?
Macbeth
100
What trick does Malcolm use to hide the number of men in his army?
They cut the branches from the tress to hide.
200
What is the point of the first scene literally and in reference to the whole play?
They are meeting to determine Macbeth’s faith.
200
Who was knocking at the castle door?
Macduff and Lennox
200
What does Lennox think about Macbeth, Fleance, and Duncan's sons?
Lennox thinks that Macbeth is the good guy, Fleance killed his dad and that Duncan’s sons killed Duncan
200
What is Macbeth's attitude towards the witches this time?
He is demanding and trying to take charge.
200
What is Macbeth's reaction to Lady Macbeth's death?
He takes it very calmly, saying she would have died sooner or later, anyway
300
Who is sentenced to death?
Thane of Cawdor
300
What Three things does the guard mention?
Red noses, Sleep, and urine
300
Why does Macbeth want Banquo and Fleance dead?
He is furious that he has done all the work of becoming king and Banquo’s descendants will benefit from it. Also he knows that they suspect him of foul play.
300
Why does Macbeth have Macduff's family and servants killed?
Macduff is not loyal to Macbeth and Macbeth is angry.
300
How does Macbeth die?
He is beheaded by Macduff
400
What does Duncan call Macbeth when he hears Macbeth has defeated Macdonwald?
He called him his brave relative.
400
Why won't Macbeth take the daggers back to the scene of the crime?
He cant look at Duncan again.
400
What does Hecate want the witches to do?
Hecate wants the witches to give Macbeth some visions which will give him false impressions, so that he will continue on his path of destruction.
400
What news does Ross bring to Macduff?
He tells Macduff that his family is dead
400
When does Macbeth know he's in trouble?
When he learns that Macduff was cut from the Womb
500
What arguments does Lady Macbeth use to convince Macbeth to commit the murder?
That he is not a man, because he said he would do it and now he is backing out.
500
Why does Ross not believe Malcolm and Donalbain were responsible for Duncan's murder?
He says it is against nature -- both their personal natures and nature as the ruling force in the universe
500
Macbeth says, "The worm that's fled Hath nature that in time will venom breed, No teeth for the present." What does that mean?
This means that Fleance will be a threat in the future, but right now Macbeth isn’t too worried about him because he isn’t an immediate threat to him personally.
500
What four things did the witches show Macbeth? What does each show/say? What is Macbeth's reaction?
They showed him an armed head, a bloody child, a crowned child with a tree in its hand, and, finally, eight kings followed by Banquo's ghost. Respectively, they showed Macbeth to beware of Macduff, that he would not be harmed . The would not be vanquished until Birnam Wood would come to Dunsinane, and that Banquo's descendants would be kings.
500
who will be the King of Scotland?
Malcolm
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