Macbeth

Question 1

Who does Duncan name as his successor?

Answer 1

His son Malcolm

Question 2

Who do Macbeth and Lady Macbeth frame for Duncan’s murder?

Answer 2

His servants

Question 3

What does Macbeth think he sees floating in front of him as he goes to kill Duncan?

Answer 3

A bloody dagger

Question 4

What does Lady Macbeth tell Macbeth when he feels guilt after murdering Duncan?

Answer 4

She tells him to get some water and wash away his guilt which she finds cowardly.

Question 5

Which character finds Duncan murdered in his bed?

Answer 5

Macduff

Question 6

To cover-up the fact that Macbeth murdered the king, what does he do to appear guiltless?

Answer 6

Planting evidence and pretending to be shocked and blaming others.

Question 7

Which character is the one who suspects that Macbeth became king wrongfully?

Answer 7

Banquo

Question 8

Who is Banquo’s son?

Answer 8

Fleance

Question 9

What excuse does Lady Macbeth make for Macbeth to the dinner guests when he sees Banquo’s
ghost?

Answer 9

Lady Macbeth responds to Macbeth’s outburst in act 3, scene 4 by assuring the assembled guests that her husband often behaves like this, and has done so since he was a child

Question 10

In Act 3, the witches appear only once. To whom are they speaking?

Answer 10

Hecate, the goddess of witchcraft. Hecate scolds them for meddling in the business of Macbeth without consulting her but declares that she will take over as supervisor of the mischief.

Question 11

A major purpose of Act 4 is to foreshadow events related to what?

Answer 11

It foreshadows Macbeth’s downfall.

Question 12

In scene 2, Lady Macduff and her children are murdered. What role does this scene play in the
development of the plot?

Answer 12

The murder of Lady Macduff and her young son in Act 4, scene 2, marks the moment in which Macbeth descends into utter madness, killing neither for political gain nor to silence an enemy, but simply out of a furious desire to do harm.

Question 13

The end of Act 4 foreshadows an important conflict between which two characters?

Answer 13

Macbeth and Macduff

Question 14

14. When Macbeth reveals in scene 5 that he has grown impervious to fear and horror, what theme is he
    highlighting?

Answer 14

The destructive nature of blind ambition
and the desire for power.

Question 15

15. At what point does Macbeth begin to realize that he has been tricked by the witches?

Answer 15

When he learns the forest, Birnam Wood , is moving towards the castle.

Question 16

What are the themes of Macbeth and how are they seen in the play?

Answer 16

loyalty, guilt, innocence, and fate

Question 17

What is a tragic hero and what makes Macbeth a tragic hero in the play?

Answer 17

A tragic hero is someone of noble birth who displays some characteristics of good. The tragic flaw they display leads to their death. Tragic heroes realize the error of their ways too late.Macbeth fits the role of a tragic hero because he is born to nobility, and he has good character. But his fatal flaw, his ambition, leads to his death at the end of the play

Question 18

Identify the character
He is the rightful heir to the throne.

Answer 18

Malcolm

Question 19

This character is responsible for planning Duncan’s murder.

Answer 19

Lady Macbeth

Question 20

He receives a prophecy from the Witches, but does not trust what they say.

Answer 20

Banquo

Question 21

Growing more paranoid throughout the play, this character murders many innocent people.

Answer 21

Macbeth

Question 22

Although he is a great warrior, this character isn’t afraid to show his emotions and cry

Answer 22

Macduff