Characters
Who is the Thane of Glamis and Cawdor in Act I?
Macbeth
How did the murderers Macbeth hires in Act II fail?
They let Fleance escape
What is the setting of the play?
Scotland
Who says: "Fair is foul and foul is fair"
The witches casting their spell
What title did Macbeth ALREADY hold before beginning of the play?
Thane of Glamis
Who is the Mastermind behind Duncan's murder?
Lady Macbeth
Explain the witches' prophecy to Macbeth in Act 1.
He will become Thane of Cawdor, and then King
What city is Macduff thane over?
Fife
Who says: "Look like the innocent flower, but be the serpent under it."
Lady Macbeth
Who did Macbeth and Lady Macbeth try to blame for Duncan's death?
The king's guards
Who is the King of Scotland in Act I?
Duncan
Who does King Duncan say will be the next king?
His son Malcolm
Where does Donalbain hide?
Ireland
"I fear thou play'st most foully for it."
Who said it?
Banquo
Where is Macbeth's castle?
Iverness
Who's ghost comes back to haunt Macbeth?
Banquo
Why is it important to Macbeth that Fleance is killed?
The witches say Banquo's descendants will be kings
Where is Duncan murdered?
Killed at Inverness (Macbeth's) castle
Finish this quote from Macbeth just before he kills Duncan: "Is this a _________which I see before me, the handle toward my hand?"
Dagger
Explain one way nature has begun to act strangely since Duncan's death.
Horses ate each other, the days are in total darkness, etc.
Which character did not stay around for Macbeth coronation as king?
Macduff
What does Lady Macbeth tell their guests when Macbeth sees Banquo's ghost and freaks out?
He has fits like this. It's a condition he's had since he was young. Don't pay attention to it.
What was Banqou doing when he was killed?
Riding his horse through the woods
Finish this quote, from Macbeth to the ghost of Banquo: “Thou canst not say I did it. Never shake thy gory __________ at me!”
Locks
Who is the Thane of Fife?
Macduff