Macbeth Act 5

What does the Gentlewoman report in Scene 1 that Lady Macbeth does in her sleep?

• Write a letter

• Look for something

• Open someone's letters

• Receives messages from Macbeth

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Although invisible to others, in Scene 1, what does Lady Macbeth try to wash away?

• Bits of wax from her candle

• Spots of blood on her hands

• Spots of her own blood

• Ink stains from a letter

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Reread Scene 2, lines 15–16 (p. 179). What What information does Caithness give about Macbeth?

• Being hated has made Macbeth insane and everyone knows it.

• Whether insane or angry, Macbeth cannot control himself.

• The army in Macbeth's castle has become out of control.

• Macbeth is so angry at Malcolm, he seems insane.

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Why is Macbeth unconcerned in Scene 3 about the thanes who leave him to fight with Malcolm?

• These thanes are all born of women.

• Macbeth only wants to fight with Macduff.

• The prophecies make Macbeth fearless in battle.

• Macbeth wants to fight only with loyal soldiers.

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Reread Scene 3, lines 50–54 (p. 185). How is Macbeth’s wish that the Doctor could "diagnose the sickness of [his] country" an example of dramatic irony (we know something that the characters in the play don't know)?

• Macbeth has already given up hope of redeeming Scotland.

• The Doctor has already told Macbeth he is powerless to help.

• The Doctor now knows that Lady Macbeth's illness is connected to Macbeth's guilt.

• Malcolm's forces are about to cure Scotland of its disease, which is Macbeth.

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Why does Macbeth decide to go outside the castle and fight in Scene 5?

• He believes he is in danger because Birnam Wood is moving.

• Lady Macbeth's illness has given Macbeth a new reason to live.

• The Doctor says that the only way to cure his soul is to fight in the field.

• His servants who are helping him dress convince him it is a good plan.

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What does Malcolm’s command of the invading forces in Scene 6 (p. 195) show?

• He wants to leave Macduff free to take revenge.

• He hates Macbeth the most of all the thanes.

• He wants to fulfill his role as the true leader of Scotland.

• He knows the land around Dunsinane well.

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How does Macbeth know in Scene 8 that Macduff will be the one who kills him?

• Macduff needs to avenge the deaths of his family.

• Macduff says he was removed, not born, from his mother.

• Macbeth decides the apparitions lied to him.

• Macbeth finally wishes his life to be over.

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In Scene 7 (p. 202), what does Ross's report to Siward reflect about Siward's main concern about the death of Young Siward?

• Whether or not his son died facing his enemy and fighting

• That the bell rings to properly honor his son's death

• How many other sons he may lose to the war

• That someone takes revenge on Macbeth

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What is Malcolm’s goal at the end of the play once he is hailed as king of Scotland?

• To make his thanes into earls as a reward for them

• To ensure that Lady Macbeth is executed as well

• To prepare a proper funeral for young Siward

• To demand that all thanes declare loyalty to him

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