Act 1
What did the witches prophesy at the beginning of the act?
Macbeth will be a thane, Macbeth will be king and Banquo's sons will be kings.
Who flees Scotland after Duncan's death?
Malcolm and Donalbain
Who dies in this act?
Banquo
What becomes of Macduff's family after he leaves?
Macbeth has them murdered
Who becomes King when Macbeth dies?
Malcom
How did Macbeth respond to the witches and how did Banquo respond?
Macbeth wanted to know more about the prophecy, Banquo mocked them for looking like men.
Lady Macbeth tells her husband to frame _________ for the murder of Duncan?
Duncan's guards
Who escapes from the murderers?
Fleance
How does Macduff react after hearing about his family's murder? What does he swear to do?
He is outraged and swears to get revenge on Macbeth
How does Macbeth react to his wife's death?
He doesn't really care and claims that she should have died after the battle, not before.
What are Macbeth's reasons for why he should not kill Duncan?
Duncan is Macbeth's king, relative, and guest
What eerie vision does Macbeth have before he kills Duncan?
He sees a bloody dagger floating in front of him
Why does Macbeth appear insane at the dinner table?
He sees Banquo's ghost sitting in his chair
What has happened to Scotland over Macbeth's reign?
Who kills Macbeth and what is strange about his birth?
Macduff, he wasn't born naturally. He was pulled out of his mother through a c-section
What is Lady Macbeth's plan?
drug the guards, kill Duncan, and frame the guards by using their daggers and put Duncan's blood on them
How does Lady Macbeth feel about how Macbeth carried out the murder?
She is ashamed of how scared he is
How does Lady Macbeth cover for her husband?
She tells them not to worry because he has strange visions all the time and that it will be over soon.
True or false: Ross told Macduff that his family was murdered.
true
Describe Macbeth's mental state before he dies
He has completely let go and is ruling only for himself. He keeps murdering people to hide the truth of his actions. He is indifferent to everything in his life
True or False: Macbeth publicly admitted to killing both the guards because he didn't like them
False, he said he killed them out of anger after learning about Duncan's death.
How does Lady Macbeth publicly react to the news of the murder?
She says that it's horrible and pretends to faint
Why does Macduff flee to England?
To ask King Edward for help to overthrow Macbeth
What three prophecies are fulfilled at the end of the act?
1. Macduff beheads Macbeth
2.Macduff was not born naturally, his mom had a C-section
3. Malcolm's army stormed Macbeth's castle through Birnham wood