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Macbeth Review - SHS
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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What are the three witches discussing at the beginning of Act I? | When they will meet again. |
| What leads Duncan to believe that the soldier can provide him with news in Act I? | He is bloodied from battling on the fields. |
| What does Ross say about the current Thane of Cawdor's behavior? | That he is a traitor |
| Who does Duncan name the new Thane of Cawdor? | Macbeth |
| What do the witches tell Macbeth he will become? (2 things) | Thane of Cawdor and King of Scotland |
| What do the witches tell Banquo he will become? | He will not become anything, but he will father large line of kings. |
| Why is Macbeth upset when he finds out that Malcolm has been named the Prince of Cumberland? | The Prince of Cumberland stands in line to inherit the throne. |
| What does Lady Macbeth say will happen to Duncan when she learns that he is coming to Inverness? | He will die. |
| Why does Lady Macbeth tell Macbeth to leave all of the murder plans to her? | Because she thinks that he is "Too full of the milk of human kindness". |
| Who did Macbeth try to frame in Duncan's murder plot? | The two servants assigned to Duncan's night watch. |
| What holds Lady macbeth back from killing Duncan? | Duncan looks like her father when he is sleeping. |
| What does Macbeth do wrong when killing Duncan, and how does Lady Macbeth fix it? | Macbeth takes the daggers out of the room. Lady Macbeth takes them back and smears the servant's face with blood. |
| What do Malcolm and Donalbain decide to do when they find out that their father has been murdered? | They flee. |
| Why is Macbeth upset over the witches' prophesy for Banquo? | Because Banquo was told that he would father a line of kings and Macbeth was not told that. |
| How does Macbeth convince the murderers to kill Banquo? | He convinces the murderers that Banquo is the cause of their misfortunes in life. |
| What happens when the murderers attack Banquo and Fleance? | Banquo is killed, but Fleance gets away. |
| Who enters and takes Macbeth's seat at the dinner banquet? | Banquo's ghost |
| Why does everyone leave the dinner banquet? | Because Macbeth sees Banquo's ghost and nobody else does. He is yelling at an empty stool and embarassing himself in front of his guests. |
| What does Hecate tell the three witches to do? | Hecate tells them to trick Macbeth with illusions to believe that he is safe, when in actuality he is not. |
| Name one of the apparitions that Macbeth sees, and what that apparition tells him. | Answers vary. |
| What do the witches show Macbeth concerning Banquo after the three apparitions? | A continuous line of eight kings, all related to Banquo. |
| What does Macbeth do concerning Macduff's family after he sees the apparitions? | He orders everyone in Macduff's house killed. |
| How does Lady Macduff react when Ross tells her that Macduff has gone to England? | She calls him a traitor and tells one of her sons that he no longer has a father. |
| What statements does Malcolm make about his character when Macduff first mentions that he is rightful heir to the throne? | Malcolm says that he too greedy and lustful to be a good king like his father was. |
| What is Macduff's reaction to the murder of his wife and children? | He is deeply saddened and wants revenge on Macbeth. |
| According to the waiting gentlewoman, what has Lady Macbeth been doing lately that is out of the ordinary? | She has been walking, talking, and performing other tasks while still asleep. |
| When Macbeth's and England's forces are preparing for battle, what forests are they located in? | England's forces are located at Birnam Wood, and Macbeth's forces are at Dunsinane. |
| What does Seyton tell Macbeth? | He tells him that the English forces are headed towards Dunsinane. |
| What does Malcolm command the soldiers to do with the trees in Birnam Wood? | He tells them to take the branches and hide themselves as they move towards Dunsinane. |
| What is Macbeth's response to Lady Macbeth's death? | He says "oh well" for the most part - It would have happened eventually. |
| What happens between Young Siward and Macbeth? | Macbeth kills Young Siward. |
| Why is Macduff able to kill Macbeth? | Because he was born by C-Section. |
| How does the play end? | Macduff brings Malcolm Macbeth's head and Malcolm begins making plans for his coronation. |
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