Macbeth

Question 1

Macbeth

Answer 1

-Thane of Glamis and Cawdor

Question 2

Lady Macbeth

Answer 2

Husband of Macbeth and wants to kill the king

Question 3

Banquo

Answer 3

General and friend of Macbeth

Question 4

King Duncan

Answer 4

To sons Malcolm and Donalbaln

Question 5

Malcolm

Answer 5

Son of King Duncan

Question 6

Macduff

Answer 6

Thane of Thife

Question 7

Thane

Answer 7

• Scottish Lord

Question 8

2. Skirmish

Answer 8

a fight between small bodies of troops, especially advanced or outlying detachments of opposing armies.

Question 9

3. Brooding-

Answer 9

deep thinking

Question 10

4. Stifle

Answer 10

to quell, crush, or end by force

Question 11

5. Prophecies

Answer 11

• the foretelling or prediction of what is to come.

Question 12

6. Infirm

Answer 12

not strong cowardly

Question 13

7. Suspicious

Answer 13

• inclined to suspect, especially inclined to suspect evil; distrustful

Question 14

8. Lamenting

Answer 14

to feel or express sorrow or regret for

Question 15

9. Distraught

Answer 15

• extremely upset

Question 16

10. Cavern

Answer 16

small cave

Question 17

11. Locks (hair)-

Answer 17

a lot of hair

Question 18

12. Elation-

Answer 18

• a feeling or state of great joy or pride; exultant gladness; high spirits

Question 19

13. Ruffians-

Answer 19

• a tough, lawless person; roughneck; bully.

Question 20

14. Vanquished

Answer 20

• to conquer or subdue by superior force, as in battle

Question 21

15. Bane

Answer 21

• something causing misery

Question 22

16. Resolute

Answer 22

• firmly resolved or determined; set in purpose or opinion

Question 23

17. Boughs

Answer 23

• a branch of a tree, especially one of the larger or main branches

Question 24

18. Muster

Answer 24

• call people to arms

Question 25

19. Usurper

Answer 25

to seize and hold (a position, office, power, etc.) by force or without legal right

Question 26

20. Hew

Answer 26

- to strike forcibly with an ax, sword, or other cutting instrument; chop; hack.

Question 27

1. In what country did Macbeth live?

Answer 27

Scotland

Question 28

2. Name the enemy he was fighting at the beginning of the story.

Answer 28

Norsemen

Question 29

3. List three things that the witches tell Macbeth the first time they meet.

Answer 29

Hail Macbeth thane of Glamis All hail Macbeth thane of Cawdor all hail M Macbeth who should be king here after

Question 30

4. Why did the king strip the Thane of Cawdor of his title? To whom did he give it?

Answer 30

The king striped his title because he was a traitor and he gave it to Macbeth

Question 31

6. Who killed the king?

Answer 31

Macbeth

Question 32

7. Who arranged it so that it appeared that the guards did the foul deed?

Answer 32

Macbeth