Macbeth Acts 4 & 5

What are the witches doing as Act 4, Scene 1 opens?

• making a potion

• casting spells

• chanting

• all of these

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How many apparitions appear in front of Macbeth while he is talking with the witches?

• one

• two

• three

• four

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What is NOT one of the three warnings that the witches gave Macbeth in this scene?

• No man born of a woman can hurt Macbeth

• Macbeth shall never have children

• Beware the Thane of Fife (Macduff)

• Macbeth will not be defeated until the Burnim Woods move to Dunsinane Hill

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What decision does Macbeth make here?

• Macbeth will ask the witches to curse Macduff
• Macbeth will run to England and ask Macduff's forgiveness
• Macbeth will kill Macduff (just to be sure!)
• Macbeth will leave Macduff alone, since Macduff can't hurt him.

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While talking to the witches, what does the sight of eight kings and Banquo mean to Macbeth?

• Fleance will soon die

• Macbeth was successful at ending Banquo's line of descendants

• Banquo's descendants would eventually be kings

• Banquo is still alive and plotting to overthrow Macbeth

How does Macbeth react to the apparition of Banquo's descendants becoming kings?

• He isn't bothered, since the witches have already given him warnings
• He is horrified and overcome with shock
• He doesn't believe the apparition and doesn't react to it.
• He attempts to strangle the apparitions

Macbeth orders the deaths of Macduff's family and servants because:

• he wanted to punish Macduff for betraying him by running away to England to plot against him

• Lady Macduff had had an affair with Banquo and might be pregnant with an heir

• he was afraid they would lead the rebellion to overthrow him

• Lady Macbeth was jealous of Lady Macduff

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How does Lady Macduff feel about her husband's departure for England?

• She is upset that he has abandoned their family and his castle

• She prays that he is able to overthrow Macbeth

• She is relieved, as she is conducting an affair with Macbeth

• She is overjoyed, as she will inherit all the lands and the castle

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Who is killed at the end of Scene 2? *Hint "Dies."

• Macbeth

• Fleance

• Macduff

• Macduff's son

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Malcolm says, "Let's go share our sorrows together." Macduff says, "No, let's be men and not cry."

How is this ironic later in the scene?

• Macduff and Malcolm end the scene joking and enjoying each other's company

• By the end of the scene, all three men no longer are concerned about Scotland

• By the end of the scene, both Macduff and Malcolm are crying.

• By the end of the scene, Macduff wants to weep for the loss of his family and Malcolm is urging him to be strong

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