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WorksheetsMacbeth Act 5 Scenes 1-8
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 24mins
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
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
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.
a hand-washing basin
a knife
a light
a glass of water
Macbeth says, "I will not be afraid of death and bane till Birnam __________"
Harvest is ablaze upon the witches.
Brussels crushes my gates and moats.
Army comes to the Thane of Glamis.
Forest come to Dunsinane.
Character obsessed with washing hands is...
Gentlewoman
Lady Macbeth
Lady Macduff
All of the above
Until the very end, Macbeth believes that...
The witches’ prediction will save his life
His suffering people will support him
He will somehow flee from all enemies
His heirs will rule Scotland
Macbeth tries to reassure himself that Malcolm and Macduff are not a threat to him because they...
Are far away in England
Do not have the military power that he has
Have fled because of fear
Are both “of woman born”
What does the audience learn in Scene 2 about Macbeth’s army? Is the army loyal to him?
The army betrays Macbeth and is planning to overthrow him.
The army joins the approaching English army that is being led by Malcolm.
The army obeys and loves Macbeth and they’ll “go down with the sinking ship” with him.
The army obeys Macbeth, but the soldiers don’t love him as much as Duncan was loved.
Why does Lady Macbeth rub her hands together?
It's a symbol of her guilt
She is cold-like she's in Dr. Murphey's room
She is using hand sanitizer
None of the above
In the last scene, what does Macduff come into the room carrying?
His sword
Macbeth's head
The crown
Young Siward's body
