(Everything you need to pass macbeth test is here)
Who is the King when the play starts?
Duncan
Who does Macbeth defeat in battle?
The armies of Norway and Ireland
What do the witches prophecy?
Macbeth will be king and Banqous children will be kings
What title does Macbeth receive by the witches?
Thane of Cawdor
Who is made heir to Duncan's throne?
Duncan's son, Malcolm
What does Lady Macbeth resolve to do?
Whatever necessary to help Macbeth become king
What does Lady Macbeth think Macbeth lacks?
The manliness to follow through his ambitions
What does Lady Macbeth's words "unsex me here" mean?
She wants to set aside feminine sentiments that could hinder her bloody ambitions
What does Macbeth realize about the consequences of Duncan's murder?
Other than satisfying his own ambitions, it will make everything worse
What is Lady Macbeth's plan for murdering Duncan?
Macbeth will stab him in his sleep and then blame it on the servants
Why is Banquo up late?
He had nightmares about the witches
What vision does Macbeth have before he kills Duncan?
He sees a bloody dagger floating in front of him
What does Macbeth hear a voice saying?
That he murdered sleep
Why does Lady Macbeth say she didn't kill the king herself?
He looked like her father in her sleep
Hoe does Lady Macbeth feel about how Macbeth carried out the murder?
She is ashamed about how scarred he acts throughout the whole thing
What does the porter say drinking causes?
a red nose, sleep, urination, and impotence
Who kills the servants who look guilty of the murder?
Macbeth
How does Lady Macbeth publicly react to the news of the murder?
She says it is horrible and pretends to faint
Why do Malcolm and Donalbain run away from the court?
They fear they are next to be murdered
Why is Macbeth named king instead of Duncan's son and heir, Malcolm?
Because Malcolm's flight makes him look guilty
What does Banquo wonder about the witches prophecy?
If his descendants will really become king