Act III, IV, and V of Macbeth

Question 1

What does Banquo say about how Macbeth became king in Macbeth?

Answer 1

He cheated

Question 2

What three questions does Macbeth ask Banquo in Macbeth?

Answer 2

If he is riding, how far he is going to ride, and if Fleance is going with him.

Question 3

What is Macbeth’s long speech in which he reveals his thoughts about Banquo in Macbeth called?

Answer 3

Soliloquy

Question 4

What does Macbeth compare all kinds of men to in Macbeth?

Answer 4

Dogs

Question 5

What are Macbeths plans for the night in Act III in Macbeth?

Answer 5

To have Banquo and Fleance killed

Question 6

What did Macbeth tell the murderers about Banquo that would give them reason to murder him in Macbeth?

Answer 6

That Banquo caused their poverty and all their problems and is their enemy

Question 7

Has gaining the throne brought Macbeth and Lady Macbeth the happiness they expected in Macbeth?

Answer 7

No

Question 8

Who does Macbeth suggest is sleeping more soundly than he is in Macbeth?

Answer 8

The dead

Question 9

Why do you think Macbeth chooses to keep his plans for Banquo’s murder from Lady Macbeth in Macbeth?

Answer 9

Because he doesn’t want to talk about it and says it will be more impressive that way

Question 10

Who is killed in Scene 3 of Act IV in Macbeth?

Answer 10

Banquo

Question 11

Who gets away in Scene 3 of Act IV in Macbeth?

Answer 11

Fleance

Question 12

What is possible as long as Fleance is alive in Macbeth?

Answer 12

The witches prophecy about Banquo’s sons can come true and Macbeth’s throne is threatened

Question 13

What is climax?

Answer 13

The place in which the protagonist reaches his peak of power

Question 14

What is the climax in Macbeth?

Answer 14

When Banquo is murdered

Question 15

What is turning point?

Answer 15

the point in which things start going against the protagonist

Question 16

What is the turning point in Macbeth?

Answer 16

When Fleance escapes the murder plot

Question 17

What are the three possibilities for the third murderer in Macbeth?

Answer 17

Macbeth, just another murderer, or one of the witches

Question 18

Who comes to the door to report to Macbeth about Banquo’s murder in Macbeth?

Answer 18

The first murderer

Question 19

Who is sitting in Macbeth’s place at the banquet in Macbeth?

Answer 19

The ghost of Banquo

Question 20

How does Lady Macbeth explain Macbeth’s behavior in Macbeth?

Answer 20

Saying he’s having a fit

Question 21

After Macbeth sees the ghost the second time, how does Lady Macbeth explain her husband’s behavior to the guests in Macbeth?

Answer 21

Saying that it’s a habit

Question 22

What does Macbeth’s line “blood will have blood” mean in Macbeth?

Answer 22

If you kill once you will keep killing

Question 23

What do many critics believe about Scene 5 of Act III in Macbeth?

Answer 23

That another author wrote and added it after Shakespeare’s death

Question 24

What does Lennox’s sarcastic tone in Scene 6 of Act III suggest about Macbeth’s future as king in Macbeth?

Answer 24

That he will be overthrown

Question 25

Who has gone to England to raise an army to oppose Macbeth in Macbeth?

Answer 25

Macduff and Malcolm

Question 26

Which English king is going to help him overthrow Macbeth in Macbeth?

Answer 26

Edward the Confessor

Question 27

Why is Lady Macduff upset with her husband in Macbeth?

Answer 27

He ran away spontaneously without patience or thinking and abandoned his family

Question 28

Why has Macduff really gone to England in Macbeth?

Answer 28

To help Malcolm raise an army to defeat Macbeth

Question 29

Why is the scene between Lady Macduff and her son humorous in Macbeth?

Answer 29

The son’s answers are far to clever for a child

Question 30

What is comedic relief?

Answer 30

a scene meant to provide relief relief from emotional intensity

Question 31

What happens to Lady Macduff and her son in Macbeth?

Answer 31

Murderers come looking for Macbeth and kill his son and chases Lady Macduff

Question 32

What are a few on the bad traits that Malolm mentions that he has when he is testing Macduff in Macbeth?

Answer 32

He has unending lust and greed

Question 33

Which king did Shakespeare want to flatter by adding the scene where sick people were waiting for the king to kill their illness in Macbeth?

Answer 33

King Edward

Question 34

What news does Ross tell Macduff in Macbeth?

Answer 34

That his wife and children were killed

Question 35

Who pledges that he will get revenge on Macbeth at the end of Act IV in Macbeth?

Answer 35

Macduff

Question 36

What are the political conditions in Scotland during Act V of Macbeth?

Answer 36

It is out of control with no laws and people starving and going crazy

Question 37

What is Macbeth’s mood in Scene 3 of Act V in Macbeth?

Answer 37

He is rushed and confident

Question 38

What is the importance of the camouflage in Scene 4 of Act 5 in Macbeth?

Answer 38

To make Macbeth think their are less soldiers than there actually are

Question 39

Why do the women of the castle cry and scream in Macbeth?

Answer 39

Lady Macbeth killed herself

Question 40

What is Young Siward’s reaction to the name Macbeth in Macbeth?

Answer 40

He said the devil couldn’t even say a name he hates more

Question 41

Why does Macbeth speak of playing the Roman fool in Scene 8 of Act V in Macbeth?

Answer 41

He is talking about someone who committed suicide but he said he won’t do that

Question 42

How does Macduff reveal Macbeth’s doom in Macbeth?

Answer 42

Saying that he was not actually born by a woman like the prophecy said

Question 43

Who will be the new king at the end of Macbeth?

Answer 43

Malcolm

Question 44

What is the theme of Macbeth?

Answer 44

Being greedy and wanting power and blood will lead to consequences