Act 1
Who is Macbeth's wife?
Lady Macbeth
Was Macbeth successful in murdering King Duncan?
Yes
What does Macbeth want the murderers to do, and why?
Macbeth wants the murderers to kill Banquo and Fleance to ensure that he keeps the throne.
What are the witches doing at the beginning of scene 1?
They are mixing ingredients in a cauldron.
What is happening at the beginning of scene 1?
A doctor is talking to a gentlewomen about sleepwalking.
Who are the characters that appear first in the play?
The witches
What does Macbeth hallucinate in scene 1?
A dagger floating in the air.
What happens to Banquo and Fleance?
The murderers killed Banquo, but Fleance was able to escape.
What do the apparitions tell Macbeth?
The apparitions tell Macbeth to beware of Macduff, but reassure him that no one can harm him. They also tell Macbeth that he won't be overthrown until Birnam Wood moves to Dunsinane.
What did Lady Macbeth do while she was sleepwalking?
She was rubbing her hands together.
What are the witches doing when the play starts?
They are deciding when and where they will meet Macbeth.
In scene 2, Macbeth says, "To know my deed, ’twere best not know myself." What does he mean by this?
He means that he'd rather be unconscious than think about the crime he committed.
What are Macbeth and Lady Macbeth doing the the beginning of scene 4?
They are attending a banquet.
After the third apparition descends, what question does Macbeth ask the witches?
Macbeth asks if Banquo's son will ever reign in the kingdom.
When Macbeth says, "I have almost forgot the taste of fears," what does he mean?
He means that he has almost forgotten what fear feels like.
What is the important message in the letter Lady Macbeth read in scene 5?
Why did Lady Macbeth pretend to faint in scene 3?
To distract everyone from the fact that Macbeth killed King Duncan.
What does Macbeth hallucinate at the Banquet?
In scene 2, what message does the messenger give?
The messenger says that something dangerous is on its way.
When Macbeth says, "Direness, familiar to my slaughterous thoughts Cannot once start me," what does he mean?
He means that horrible things are so familiar to him that they don't startle him anymore.
What is Lady Macbeth's plan to kill King Duncan?
She will invite him over for dinner and kill him in his sleep.
According to scene 4, where is Duncan's body?
It is in the tomb of his ancestors.
At the beginning of scene 5, why is Hecate angry?
The witches gave Macbeth prophecies about his future without telling her.
At the beginning of scene 3, what or who is the "tyrant" Malcolm is referring to?
Macbeth
How did Macbeth die?
Macbeth dies in a fight with Macduff.