Macbeth Act 1-4

Who (what) did Macbeth see at the banquet table?

• The tree witches laughing at him
• Banquo's Ghost
• Blood from the daggers in his wine cup
• The image of Duncan's beating heart

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Who is sentenced to death in Act I?

• Duncan
• The Thane of Cawdor
• Ross
• The Captain

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Macbeth most likely brings the bloody daggers to Lady Macbeth because he . . .

• needs to show how easy the deed was for him
• has to prove that he has murdered Duncan
• wants to frighten her for encouraging him
• feels distressed and shocked at his actions

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What does Banquo mean in

" oftentimes, to win us to our harm,

The instruments of darkness tell us truths,

Win us with honest trifles, to betray ’s

In deepest consequence."

• Evil beings are greedy and only make predictions when someone pays enough

• Good conquers evil, and evil predictions will not come true

• Evil beings often tell of good things without telling the bad consequences

• "That witches be crazy, and don't know what they are saying!"

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After Lady Macbeth reads the letter, what does she tell us is her opinion of Macbeth, and how does she plan to help him?

• She doesn't think he would be a good king, but since he's her husband, she will support him in whatever he wants to do.
• She vows to stop him from being king.
• She thinks Banquo would be a better king.
• She doesn't think he has what it takes to be king. He's too full of the milk of human kindness, but she will help him.

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One of the images or themes that runs throughout the play is that of

• ships at sea
• battle armor
• brotherly love
• blood

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What does Lady Macbeth say stopped her from killing Duncan?

• She believes Macbeth must do the murder
• The shriek of an owl frightened her
• Duncan reminds her of her father
• She fears the king's guards

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What is Lady Macbeth's plan for Duncan's murder?

• She will poison his food and it will look like a natural death
• She will drug the king's guards and Macbeth will then go into the king's room and kill him.
• They will bribe the guards and offer them money to kill the king.
• Macbeth's soldiers will come into the banquet disguised as robbers and they will commit the murder.

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What news does Ross bring to Macbeth in Act I?

• Lady Macbeth has had a son
• The Thane of Glamis has been killed
• Macbeth now holds the title of the Thane of Cawdor
• The army has just lost the battle with the Norwegians

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What advice does Lady Macbeth give Macbeth when he arrives home?

• He shouldn't eat too much, because that would make him too sleepy to commit the murder quickly.
• He should let Banquo in on the plan so that he has more help
• He must learn to look innocent even when his heart is full of evil.
• This would not be a good time to murder Duncan.  They should wait a few days.

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