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Comprehension questions after reading Act 4 and 5 of Macbeth.
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1
What are the eight apparitions shown Macbeth supposed to be?
Eight ghosts are scarier than one; these are bad omens
Banquo's descendants ALSO King James I's ancestors
James I's ancestors
Banquo's king descendants
2
How does Macbeth die?
Macduff beheads him
He accidentally falls on his own sword
One of his own soldiers mistakenly kills him
He is attacked by a group of Macduff's soldiers
3
How does Malcolm "test" Macduff to see if he really loves Scotland?
He asks him if he loves Scotland or just wants power
Asks Macduff to joing his fight
Suggests that Macduff can have great riches once he is king
Pretends to be completely immoral and unfit to be king
4
How do we see Macbeth's excessive pride at work?
He doesn't react much to his wife's death
He puts on his armor to face his final battle
Interprets the witches' information to mean he's invincible
5
What is a major metaphor Macbeth uses to describe life?
Comparing people to actors on a stage
Comparing people to warriors in a battle
Comparing marriage to being cursed by witches
Comparing life to a battle
6
What is Macbeth's attitude towards the witches this time?
He is rude, saying he has not further need of them.
He is demanding, trying to take charge.
He is kind and considerate, trying to get them to help him.
He is scared and full of remorse.
7
What is the effect on the audience of the scene in which Macduff's family is killed?
They cry a lot
They are confused because Fleance was supposed to die
They think it serves Macduff right for abaonding his family
Any audience sympathy for Macbeth ends; he crossed a line
8
Macbeth said that life's "a tale told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, signifying nothing"
He thinks Shakespeare is not very bright
When he is gone, idiots will tell the story of his life
It's a meaningless, dumb story with lots of pointless drama
This means that he feels like an idiot
9
What messages come with the apparitions?
Beware Siward; burn the forest; have a child; many kings
Beware Lennox; surrender now; repent sins; abdicate throne
Beware Malcolm; watch Birnam woods; kill Macduff; be safe
Beware Macduff; Birnam woods; man "born of woman"; sons of B
10
Meaning: "Infected be the air whereon they ride, And damned all those that trust them!"
Macbeth is stronger than the witches
Macbeth has been poisoned by the witches
Macbeth is damned
Macbeth is too trusting
11
How does Macbeth feel about the witches' new prophecies?
He is relieved; feels that he will be impossible to defeat
He is deeply fearful of what will come next
Disappointed that Banquo's descendants will be kings
BOTH relieved & feeling invincible AND sad re: Banquo's sons
12
What trick does Malcolm use to hide the number of men in his army?
He has them use tree branches as camouflage
He has them march very closely next to each other
He marches at night so the enemy can't see them
He only brings half of them forward at first
13
What is something Lady Macbeth does NOT say to incriminate herself?
Who would have thought the old man to have so much blood?
All the perfumes of Arabia will not sweeten this . . . hand.
Out, damned spot! Out, I say!
It will be our little secret that we killed Duncan.
14
What is Macbeth's reaction to the news that Birnam wood is moving?
He is afraid and barricades himself in the castle
He laughs and says it is an illusion
He vows to fight to the bitter end
He orders his men to set fire to the woods
15
What do the doctor and gentlewoman see Lady Macbeth doing? What will they do about it?
Crying and tearing clothes; Doc gives her something to sleep
Sleepwalking, calling Macbeth; Doc locks her in her room
Singing and dancing; she is fine and decide to join her
Sleepwalking and talking about murders; watch and do nothing
16
Meaning: "But get thee back, my soul is too much charged With the blood of thine already".
Macbeth is wounded and wants compassion
MacB doesn't want to fight MacD; already killed his family
MacBeth has the urge to kill anyone who comes near him
Macbeth is ready to stop the bloodshed and give up throne
17
Why does Macbeth have Macduff's family and servants killed?
Macbeth is angry because Macduff has not been loyal to him
The witches told him to do it
Lady Macbeth does not get along with them
He wants to lure Macduff back from England
18
Where is Macduff?
He is in England helping Malcolm
He is hiding in a room in his castle
He is keeping watch over Duncan's grave
He has fled to France
19
When does Macbeth know that he's in trouble?
He feels dizzy and not able to pick up his sword
Macduff tells him he was taken from his mother's womb
He sees the actual size of the army
He sees his wife's ghost in front of him
20
Who first fights Macbeth? What happens?
Young Siward; he is killed
Seyton; he wounds Macbeth
Malcolm; they are both wounded
Ross; he defeats Macbeth
21
What news does Ross bring to Macduff?
Duncan's sons have been found
Lady Macduff and the children have been murdered
The army is ready to march against Macbeth
It is safe for Macduff to return home
22
What is Macbeth's reaction to Lady Macbeth's death?
He calls on the witches to bring her back
He is glad; now his secret died with her
He flies into a rage and kills the doctor
He is calm; saying she would have died sooner or later
23
When he discovers his family has been murdered Macduff is told to fight it like a man. He says
Macbeth is really just the worst.
First I must feel it like a man.
I've got my mind on murder and murder on my mind.
I feel really guilty for leaving them alone.
24
Who will be King of Scotland now that Macbeth is dead?
Malcolm
Ross
Macduff
Siward
25
Witch 2 says, "By the pricking of my thumbs, Something wicked this way comes." Who is she talking about?
Macbeth
Banquo's ghost
Hecate
Donalbain
26
What are the four things the witches show Macbeth?
Armed head; bloodied child; crowned child with tree; 8 kings
Bloodied child; apple tree; Lady Macbeth; Banquo's sons
Crowned child with mirror; 40 kings; a forest; armed head
Armed head; dagger; serpent; Banquo's ghost
