English 10 sem 2 wk 6

The witches in scene 1 inform the audience that

• they will see Macbeth after the battle

• trouble is coming to Scotland

• there will be a new king of Scotland

In Scene 2, what does Duncan order Ross to do

• warn the others of the thane of Cawdor's treachery

• inform others of the thane of Cawdor's death

• tell Macbeth he is the new thane of Cawdor

How does Lady Macbeth know that Duncan is coming to her castle

• She sees him while looking out the window

• Macbeth includes the information in a letter

• a messenger tells her

What do Macbeth and his wife do to make sure that Duncan's guards are blamed for his death

• use the guards' daggers to stab Duncan

• make sure that the guards are seen drinking

• convince the drunk guard that Duncan is evil

What reason does Macbeth give the murderers to kill Banquo

• Banquo oppressed the families of the murderers

• Banquo plans to draw the kingdom into war

• Banquo murdered the king for revenge

Macbeth and Lady Macbeth say that they envy Duncan because he

• is free from the pain and troubles of life

• is able to confront his accusers in hell

• committed terrible deeds but was never punished

Why does Macbeth worry that he has killed Duncan more for Banquo's sake than for his own

• Macbeth lacks any heirs and Banquo has children

• The people would rather have Banquo as their king

• Macbeth is a tyrant and Banquo is honorable

Lady Macbeth's reaction to Macbeth's plan to kill Banquo reveals that she most likely

• thinks he is acting correctly

• wants to stop him from committing another murder

• hopes to prevent him from getting caught

The ghost at dinner in Scene 4 causes Macbeth to

• become ill and vomit

• become agitated and upset

• question his wife's ambition

The ghost at dinner in Scene 4 causes Macbeth to

• become ill and vomit

• become agitated and upset

• question his wife's ambition