Macbeth - Act 5

Where does the first scene in Act 5 take place?

An anteroom in Macbeth's castle

Who are speaking at the beginning of Act 5?

A gentlewoman and a doctor

What has been happening to Lady Macbeth since Banquo's death?

she has been sleepwalking

What is Lady Macbeth trying to do while she is sleeping?

wash her hands

What is so surprising to Lady Macbeth about an old man in Act 5, Scene 1?

how much blood he has

What does a doctor say Lady Macbeth needs to heal?

a priest

Who of the following is not among the soldiers in Dunsinane?

Donalbain

What do the soldiers in Dunsinane enter Act 5, Scene 2 with?

a drum & colors

Where is Malcolm when the other soldiers are at Dunsinane?

Birnam Wood

What has caused Macbeth's fiery rage while the soldiers are all in Dunsinane?

his secret murders

How do the soldiers in Dunsinane plan to purge Macbeth of his anger?

righteous war

Why is Macbeth not at all disturbed by the war drums?

he feels protected from his enemies

What does Macbath ask his doctors to do when he hears the war drums from Dunsinane?

stop giving him reports

What is the one thing that will frighten Macbeth?

Seeing the wood move the castle

How many soldiers are in Dunsinane in Act 5, Scene 3?

10,000

What does Macbeth call his servant who tried to warn him of the encroaching army?

a coward

What does Macbeth ask Seyton to do as the army approaches in Act 5, Scene 3?

prepare his armor

What makes Macbeth feel invincible in Act 5?

The prophecy of the witches

Who is the leader of the army at Dunsinane?

General Siward

What do the men in Dunsinane use as camouflage?

Branches from trees in the wood

Who suggests the form of camouflage that the army in Dunsinane uses?

Malcolm

What is the army in Dunsinane trying to hide with their unique camouflage?

their numbers

What has most of Macbeth's army done while the army in Dunsinane prepares for battle?

fled

How does Macbeth feel about what his army has done while the army in Dunsinane prepares for battle?

he is still confident that he will win

What is Macbeth's title in the castle at Dunsinane?

King

In Act 5, Scene 5, what does Macbeth think will happen to his enemies while he is in his castle?

they will starve & suffer w/ ague

What is the source of the shrill cry Macbeth hears as the army approaches his castle in Act 5, Scene 5?

his wife has died

What does Macbeth fear his future will be after finding out the source of the shrill cry in Act 5, Scene 5?

dusty death

How does Macbeth hear that Birnam Wood is moving towards the castle?

his sentry tells him

How does Lady Macbeth die?

suicide

What does the army at Dunsinane do when they reach the castle?

rest

What does Malcolm tell the army to do when they reach the castle at Dunsinane?

put down their branches

Who will lead the first assault on the castle in Act 5, Scene 6?

siward

Why is Macbeth afraid when the army reaches the castle when he has been so confident until then?

the witches warnings are coming true

Where did the army get the boughs they are holding?

from Birnam Wood

What were the boughs held by the army used for?

camouflage

Where is the army at Dunsinane from?

England

What does Macbeth decide he must do when he sees the army at his castle in Act 5, Scene 7?

make a stand

Who is the first person killed by Macbeth in the battle at his castle?

young Siward

How does Macbeth feel about his first killing in the battle in Act 5, Scene 7?

confident

Who wants to take revenge personally on Macbeth during the battle at the castle?

Macduff

Why is Macbeth not afraid of the man sworn to take revenge on him?

the prophecy from the witches gives him courage

What does Macbeth say he will not do when he sees two angry and armed men approach him in the castle in Act 5, Scene 8?

fall on his sword

How was Macduff born?

Ripped from his mother's womb

Why is Macduff's birth so important to the plot?

Macbeth cannot be killed by a man born naturally of a women

What does Macduff call Macbeth as they fight?

tyrant

What brings Siward comfort when he hears of his son's death?

he died nobly

Who is crowned king at the end of the play?

Malcolm