Macbeth Exam Questions With Correct
Answers
What is the setting of the opening scene? - answerAn open deserted place, lightning, thunder
and rain.
What are the three witches discussing? - answerWhen they will meet Macbeth
Why does Duncan believe the solider can provide them with news? - answer...
What is the setting of the opening scene? - answer✔✔An open deserted place, lightning, thunder
and rain.
What are the three witches discussing? - answer✔✔When they will meet Macbeth
Why does Duncan believe the solider can provide them with news? - answer✔✔He has clearly
been injured in battle, he should know.
How does Macdonwald behave in battle? - answer✔✔Refer to him as an enemy, a traitor, and a
rebel.
When the Norwegians began a new attack, what did Macbeth and Banquo do? - answer✔✔Came
out victorious.
What news does the thane of Ross bring? - answer✔✔He is the one who tells the king " even
though the thane of Cawdor was a traitor", but the Scottish still wins.
How does Duncan respond to the news of Cawdor's behavior? - answer✔✔Will kill him and give
his title to Macbeth.
How do the three witches greet Macbeth? - answer✔✔All Hail Thane of Glamis, All Hail Thane
of Cawdor, All Hail King here after.
What do the three witches prophesy concerning Banquo? - answer✔✔His sons will be king but
he will not be king.
What is Banquo's reaction to the three witches? - answer✔✔Thinks they are hulisinating, ate
something.
What does Banquo mean when he says, " What can the devil speak true?" - answer✔✔It is
possible that the devil could speak the truth, do these witches really know something.
What is Macbeth's impression of the three witches after learning he has been named thane of
Cawdor? - answer✔✔He is confused, but he will wait and see how things play out.
What is Macbeth's attitude toward Duncan when the scene opens? - answer✔✔Modisty, loyal,
and humble.
Duncan names his elder son as the prince of Cumberland. Why is this a problem for Macbeth? -
answer✔✔It stands in the way of the thrown.
How does lady Macbeth react to her husband's letter? - answer✔✔She is excited, but also afraid
her husband does not have what it takes to Murder the King.
What does Lady Macbeth say will happen to Duncan when she learns that he is coming to
Inverness? - answer✔✔He is not going to leave alive.
Why does Lady Macbeth tell her husband leave all of the plans to her? - answer✔✔She's going
to do it because he won't be able to fake his way through it.
Who greets Duncan at Inverness? - answer✔✔Lady Macbeth.
What does Macbeth mean when he says Duncan is " here in double trust?" - answer✔✔He trusts
me because i am his servant, because he is also a guest in my house.
Why does Macbeth tell Lady Macbeth that they will not follow through with their plans? -
answer✔✔Duncan does not deserve this, hes been very good to Macbeth.
How does lady Macbeth taunt Macbeth into action? - answer✔✔Questions his manhood.
What is the actual plan? - answer✔✔Get the guards drunk, use their daggers to kill Duncan, then
lay the daggers by the guards.
What do we learn from the discussion between Banquo and Fleance? - answer✔✔Very,very,
dark scene, moonlight, and eerie.
What does Banquo tell us that Duncan gave to Lady Macbeth? - answer✔✔A large diamond.
What emotions does Macbeth display during the soliloquy that begins, "is this a dagger which i
see before me"? - answer✔✔He is very anxious, nervous, witch craft involved, he is end ready.
How does Lady Macbeth get the plot started? - answer✔✔Lady Macbeth drugs them with
alcohol, places their daggers where Macbeth can easily find them.
Why doesn't Lady Macbeth simply kill Duncan while she is in the room? - answer✔✔He looks
like her father.
After Macbeth kills Duncan, Lady Macbeth says, " these deeds must not be thought/ after theses
ways; so it will make us mad." What does this suggest about the rest of the play? - answer✔✔It
will take a toll on them.
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