Macbeth Act 1
Who is the King at the start of the play?
Duncan
What hallucination does Macbeth have before he kills Duncan?
A bloody dagger
What does Macbeth hire three men to do?
Kill Banquo and Fleance
What was the second prediction Macbeth was given?
That no man born to a woman can harm him
What armies join forces against Macbeth?
The Scottish and the English
Who is the heir to Duncan's throne?
Malcolm
Why is the character of the porter included?
For a comedic interlude (a funny break from all the blood and murder)
Why is Fleance's escape from the murderers such a big thing for Macbeth?
The witches prophecy was that Banquo's children will become kings.
What does Macbeth do when hears that Macduff has fled to England?
He orders the murder of Macduff's family
What does Lady Macbeth obsess over as she goes mad?
Blood. She cannot wash off her hands
Which title, predicted by the witches, does Macbeth receive?
Thane of Cawdor?
Why do Malcolm and Donaldbain run away?
They fear that they might be murdered next
Who visits the banquet, upsetting Macbeth?
Banquo's Ghost
How many apparitions do the witches show Macbeth?
Four - the armored head, the bloody child, the born with crown and branch AND the line of kings the last holding a mirror...remember that one?
How is Macduff not of woman born?
He was born by cesarean section
What does Lady Macbeth think Macbeth lacks?
The manliness to follow through on his ambitions
How does Lady Macbeth react to the news of Duncan's murder?
She pretends to faint
How does Macbeth feel about Banquo?
He respects him but he fears his children will become king and thus make his crown "fruitless"
Macbeth cannot be defeated until Great Birnam Wood does what?
Marches towards Dunsinane Hill, Dunsinane, (or you can have the points for Macbeth's castle, too!)
How does Birnam Wood come to Dunsinane?
The advancing army cuts it down to use as camouflage as they advance on Macbeth's castle.
What is Lady Macbeth's plan for the murder of Duncan?
To get the guards drunk and have Macbeth murder Duncan in his sleep
What does Macbeth hear a voice saying after murdering the King?
'Amen' or 'God Bless Us'
What does Macbeth decide to do at the end of Act 3?
Visit the Witches
How does Malcolm test Macduff?
He says he is worse than Macbeth
How does Macduff kill Macbeth?
Beheading him