Macbeth Acts 1-3

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Who is the king when the play starts?
Duncan
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Whom does Macbeth defeat in battle?
The armies of Norway and Ireland
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What do the witches prophesy?
Macbeth will be king and Banquo's children will be kings.
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What title, predicted by the witches, does Macbeth receive?
Thane of Cawdor
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Who is made heir to Duncan's throne?
Duncan's son, Malcom
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What does Lady Macbeth resolve to do?
Whatever necessary to help Macbeth become king
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What does Lady Macbeth think Macbeth lacks?
The manliness to follow through on his ambitions
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What do Lady Macbeth's words "unsex me here" mean?
She wants to set aside feminine sentiments that could hinder bloody ambitions.
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What does Macbeth realize about the consequences of Duncan's murder?
Other than satisfying his own ambitions, it will make everything worse.
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What is Lady Macbeth's plan for murdering Duncan?
Macbeth will stab him in his sleep and plant the bloody evidence on the servants.
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Why is Banquo up late?
He had nightmares about the witches.
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What eerie vision does Macbeth have before he kills Duncan?
He sees a bloody dagger floating in front of him.
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What does Macbeth hear a voice saying?
That he murdered sleep
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Why does Lady Macbeth say she didn't kill the king herself?
He looked like her father in his sleep.
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How does Lady Macbeth feel about how Macbeth carried out the murder?
She is ashamed by how scared he acts throughout the ordeal.
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What does the porter say that drinking causes?
A red nose, sleep, urination, and impotence
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Who kills the servants who look guilty of the murder?
MacBeth
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How does Lady Macbeth publicly react to the news of the murder?
She says it is horrible and pretends to faint.
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Why do Malcom and Donalbain run away from the court?
They fear that they are next to be murdered.
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Why is Macbeth named king instead of Duncan's son and heir, Malcom?
Because Malcom's flight makes him look guilty
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What does Banquo wonder about the witches' prophecy?
If his descendants will really become kings
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How does Macbeth feel about Banquo?
He fears that Banquo and his sons will cut short his reign.
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What does Macbeth hire three men to do?
Kill Banquo and his son
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Does Lady Macbeth think this murder of Banquo and his son are necessary?
No, but she'll help him if he does.
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Do the assassins succeed in killing Banquo and Fleance?
They kill Banquo but Fleance escapes.
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How does Macbeth feel about Fleance getting away unharmed?
It leaves him vulnerable.
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What does Macbeth see when he enters the banquet?
The bloody ghost of Banquo
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How does Lady Macbeth explain Macbeth's odd behavior?
She says not to worry because he's had strange visions since childhood.
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What does Hecate, the goddess of witchcraft, plan for Macbeth?
To show him visions that will falsely make him feel secure
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Why does Macduff go to England?
To ask King Edward for aid in fighting Macbeth