Macbeth Act 5 Scene 1 Quiz

The “blood” that Lady Macbeth tries to wash off her hands while she is sleepwalking is a symbol of her

• vengeance

• guilt

• hope

• gratitude

Which of the quotes best reflects the idea that Lady Macbeth is unable to cope with her bad feelings about Duncan’s murder?

• “Come out, damned spot!”

• “Good friends, think of this as nothing more than a strange habit.”

• “Macbeth must be killing the king right now.”

• “My worthy lord, your noble friends miss your company.”

What is implied when the doctor says that Lady Macbeth needs a priest more than a doctor?

• that she has missed too much church lately

• that priests are better at making medical diagnoses than he is

• that doctors lack sufficient knowledge of sleepwalking

• that she is ill because of her sins, which she needs a priest to forgive

The fact that earlier in the play Lady Macbeth claimed only a little bit of water was needed to wash the blood from their hands is an example of:

• hyperbole

• irony

• personification

• satire

What is the main message of Macbeth in Act 5, scene 1, which includes Lady Macbeth’s sleepwalking scene?

• Illness comes to evil people.

• A guilty conscience is not easily mended.

• Wives should be forgiven for their husbands’ misdeeds.

• One is doomed to relive evil deeds.