MacBeth Plot Test

What are the 2 countries at war when the play begins?

Scotland and Norway

What is the weather like when the witches show up?

Stormy

Where is MacBeth when he meets the witches?

On a heath - field

Who is the prince of Cumberland?

Malcom

Who are the 2 leaders of the Scottish military?

MacBeth and Banquo

What happened to the first Thane of Cawdor and who gets his title?

He is executed for treason and MacBeth gets the title

Where is the banquet to celebrate the end of the war?

MacBeth's house

What do the witches do to the sailor and why?

Gather the winds and make a storm at sea because his wife did not give the witches any food

How do the witches physically look?

Beards, skinny lips, chapped lips, rags, don't look like inhabitants of earth

What is the other title by which the witches go by?

Wyrd sisters

What is the difference in the way MacBeth and Banquo see the witches?

Banquo doesn't trust them, and MacBeth thinks they are reliable

What is the main reason MacBeth wants to kill Duncan?

Ambition (wants the crown)

How does Lady MacBeth convince MacBeth to kill Duncan?

By questioning his manhood and mentioning she would have killed her own child for him

Who gets framed for Duncan's murder?

Duncan's guards

What is the nature of MacBeth and Lady MacBeth's marriage in Act 1?

They are supportive and in love

Who is MacDonwald?

The traitor who was killed by MacBeth in battle

MacBeth names a particular pagan God at the start. Who is it?

Hegate

What was Lady MacBeth's role in the murder of Duncan?

Get the guards drunk, then ring the bell to signal MacBeth

What mistake does MacBeth make in Duncan's murder?

He didn't leave the weapons with the guards

Who found Duncan's body?

Macduff

Where did Malcom and Donalbane run away to?

England (Donalbane) and Ireland (Malcom)

In the initial stages of the murder, who do people think killed Duncan and why?

The guards, thought to be paid off by someone

Who is the first character to voice suspicion after Duncan's murder?

Banquo

What tactic does MacBeth use to convince the murderers to kill Banquo?

He convinces them that Banquo is their enemy

Who is with Banquo and escapes the murder?

Fleance

How many murders were hired and how many were there actually when aiming to kill Banquo?

Hired 2 but 3 showed up

What evidence shows Lady MacBeth and MacBeth's relationship is in trouble?

Lady MacBeth calls him "my lord" and seeks permission to talk, indicating he is shutting her out

Why is Hegate mad at the witches?

Because they didn't include her in their spells with MacBeth

What does Hegate do to get involved with MacBeth?

She makes MacBeth see apparitions

Who joins Malcom in England?

Macduff

Who attends MacBeth's coronation dinner as a ghost?

Banquo

Who else did MacBeth tell the murderers to kill and did they succeed?

Fleance, and they failed

What are the 3 categories of things being put in the witches' cauldron?

Plant parts, animal parts, and human parts

All of the human parts in the cauldron have what in common?

Come from people who are outside Christianity

What are the 4 human parts mentioned in Act 4?

Finger of a baby, liver of a Jewish person, nose from a Muslim, lips from a Muslim

Why does MacBeth decide to kill Macduff's family?

Macduff left to England to join Malcom, angering MacBeth

What does Lady MacBeth's son say to her?

To run and save herself

What are the 4 things Malcom says about himself to prove he would be a bad king?

Lustful, bring the country down to hell, greedy, has no good qualities

Why was Malcom lying about these qualities?

To test if he can trust Macduff

What does Ross tell Malcom and Macduff?

Scottish rebels have risen up to assist in taking MacBeth out of power

What 4 emotions does Macduff go through when finding out about his family?

Shock, guilt, grief, and anger

When Malcom tells Macduff to dispute it like a man, what is Macduff actually doing?

He is crying

What main night does Lady Macbeth keep reliving while sleepwalking?

Duncan's murder

What is the first thing Lady MacBeth does when she is sleepwalking?

She reads and writes a letter

How does Lady MacBeth die?

Suicide

Who kills MacBeth?

Macduff

Who are the 3 people Lady MacBeth mentions that die while sleepwalking?

Duncan, Banquo, Lady Macduff

What is the name of the woods where the Scottish meet the British military?

Birnam woods

Malcom welcomes home what 2 exiled friends?

Donalbane and Fleance

Does MacBeth know how much he has changed?

Yes - he has a whole speech about it

What does the doctor say about Lady MacBeth's health?

She can't be helped; it's not a medical issue but a mental one

How does Macduff kill MacBeth?

Cuts his head off

Who found Lady MacBeth's body?

Her servants

What did Macduff threaten MacBeth with if he did not fight?

He would be treated like a circus animal

How did MacBeth react to hearing that his wife died?

He did not care

Who is the king at the end of the play?

Malcom