Act 1
Act 2
Act 3
Act 4
Act 5
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What are the witches planning at the beginning of the act?
What is They are planning on meeting with Macbeth.
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What does Macbeth ask of Banquo at the beginning of Act 2?
What is He asks Banquo to support him in fulfilling the prophesies.
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Why does Macbeth have Banquo killed?
What is Macbeth fears that Banquo's children will end up with the throne and he doesn't want that to happen.
100
What are the witches doing at the beginning of this act?
What is They are making a brew and waiting for Macbeth.
100
What significance does the doctor have?
What is He sees and hears the confession of Lady Macbeth while he is trying to diagnose her condition.
200
What does the Captain report about the battle to Duncan?
What is He reports that Macbeth has fought bravely and has defeated the enemy.
200
What is Macbeth doing in his soliloquy?
What is He is trying to convince himself that he is doing the write thing.
200
Why does Macbeth hire murderers to kill Banquo?
What is He is already guilty enough from killing Duncan and doesn't want to have more
200
What three things does Macbeth learn from the witches and apparitions and how does he react to them?
What is 1. He should fear Macduff, he is thankful for the warning. 2. He shouldn't fear any man born of a woman, he rethinks his views on Macduff. 3. Nothing will affect his reign until Birnam Wood moves, he knows that a forest can't get up and move so he is very secure in the fact that he will reign until he dies of natural causes.
200
Why won't the doctor or the gentlewoman tell anyone what they have seen or heard?
What is They fear the wrath of Macbeth. If he would find out that they know about the murder of Duncan he would surely kill them very quickly.
300
What title is given to Macbeth for bravery in the battle?
What is Thane of Cawdor.
300
How guilty does Macbeth feel after committing the murder?
What is He felt so guilty that he couldn't even say "Amen" to a prayer.
300
How does Macbeth feel with his new found power?
What is He is very insecure about having one of his enemies take it from him.
300
How does Macbeth react to Macduff's departure?
What is He decides that he will destroy all that Macduff has so that he won't be threatened by any of Macbeth's kin.
300
What is Macbeth's current psychological condition?
What is He is nearing insanity. He finally believes all the prophesies and knows that he is going to eventually lose the throne.
400
What happened to the original Thane of Cawdor and why did he lose his title?
What is He was executed because he had betrayed his country.
400
What does Macbeth wish the knocking could do?
What is He wishes that it would wake Duncan from death.
400
What happens when the murderers try to kill Banquo and his son?
What is They kill Banquo but let his son Fleance escape.
400
How does Macduff react to the news that his family has been slaughtered?
What is He regrets leaving them and not warning them. He feels that he should have been there to defend them.
400
How is the prophesy of Birnam Wood moving to Dusinane Hill fulfilled?
What is Each man in the English force cuts down a bough to provide cover so that the size of the army is not known.
500
How do the witches greet Macbeth after the battle?
What is They greet him as Thane of Glamis, Thane of Cawdor, and as future King.
500
What is the first reaction to the King's death and who's is it?
What is The reaction from Macduff is great horror, almost uncoceivable horror.
500
What does the ghost of Banquo do to Macbeth's paranoia?
What is It makes him completely insane. He knows that he can never be free of the guilt connected with the murders of his friends.
500
What action is taken by Macduff and Malcolm?
What is They decide that now is the best time to go to battle with Macbeth and they make moves towards ordering the army to move out.
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Why doesn't Macbeth put his armor on when he goes out to do battle?
What is He knows that he can't be killed by a man born of woman. Therefore he has nothing to fear from mere humans.
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