Act One
Who is called "valiant cousin" and "worthy gentleman"?
Who is Macbeth
The owl is the signal of what?
What is the signal Lady Macbeth is to give to Macbeth to let him know that she has taken care of the guards.
Whom does Banquo suspect has murdered Duncan?
Who is Macbeth
What news does Lennox bring about Macduff?
What is Macduff has fled to England
Who tells Macbeth he is now the Thane of Cawdor?
Who is Ross.
Macbeth is concerned about not being able to say "amen". What is Lady Macbeth's advice?
What is to stop thinking about it because it will drive you crazy.
Whom does Macbeth fear and why?
Who is Banquo. Banquo suspects Macbeth killed the King and Banquo's sons are next in line.
Scotland is sinking under Macbeth as king. Who says this?
Who is Malcolm.
What is Lady Macbeth's opinion of Macbeth?
What is she thinks Macbeth could be a good king, but he lacks the hardheartedness which would allow him to get the position.
What won't Macbeth do?
What is won't take the daggers back to the scene of the crime.
Do the three men complete the assignment?
What is no, because they only killed Banquo and Fleance got away.
1. The first is an armed head provides a warning to beware of Macduff.
2. A bloody child shows that no man born of a women will be able to harm Macbeth.
3. He will not be defeated until the trees at Brinam Wood move to the castle.
4. A line of Kings that do not at all resemble him. Banquo will be the father of the royal lineage.
What is Lady Macbeth's "prayer"?
What is she wants to be filled with cruelty. She wants whatever is needed for Macbeth to be king.
What is the excuse Macbeth has given for killing the guards?
What is he is angry about the death the guards were suspected to have committed.
What gets interrupted and why?
What is the banquet and that Banquo is dead.
What are qualities of bad kings? (Give 4)
What is murderous, lecherous, greedy, lying, deceitful, violent, malicious, and sinful.
What is Lady Macbeth's plan?
What is she will go to the Kings room and distract the guards and then Macbeth will go in to the King's room and murder him in his sleep.
Why does Ross not believe Malcolm and Donalbain were responsible for Duncan's murder?
What is they are Duncan's sons and Duncan supported them in everything.
Lady Macbeth rescues Macbeth from what AND how?
What is she rescues him from further embarrassment and she makes up a cover story for him and eventually tells them to leave.
How has Macbeth changed in this act?
What is Macbeth is no longer hesitant in his plans. Once he has a plan, he is going to do it.