MacBeth Exam Questions And Answers Graded A+
Why is Macbeth created Thane of Cawdor? Answer Duncan rewards Macbeth with this
title for bravery and loyalty.
What is Lady Macbeth's attitude regarding Duncan's murder before the event? Answer
She eggs it on.
Why do people believe Malcolm and Donalbain got Duncan murdered? Answer Their
flight makes them look guilty.
What is the primary motive that Macbeth kills Banquo? - To answer the witches'
prediction of kings of Banquo's sons and grandsons
From Macbeth's point of view, what goes wrong at Banquo's murder? - Fleance escapes.
Who shows up at Macbeth's palace and ruins the banquet after Banquo's murder? -
Banquo's ghost
Why does Macduff go to England and join Malcolm? - To fight the tyrant Macbeth with
Malcolm
What are the major feelings that Lady Macbeth reveals in her sleepwalking scene? -
Answer guilt and fear
King Duncan rewarded the heroism of Macbeth in battle by making him - Answer the
Thane of Cawdor
In addressing Banquo, the witches tell him which of these?
, "Lesser than Macbeth, and greater." (I)
"Not so happy as Macbeth, yet much happier." (II)
"A future father of kings." (III) - Answer I, II, and III
Lady Macbeth describes her husband as being - Answer "too full of the milk of human
kindness."
To carry out the plot of murdering the king, Lady Macbeth would - Answer get the
chamberlains drunk.
Lady Macbeth admitted that she would have murdered King Duncan herself except for
the fact that - Answer he looked like her father.
Shakespeare included the Porter in the story in order to - Answer provide comic relief.
Malcolm and Donalbain flee after the murder - Answer because they "fear the daggers in
men's smiles." (are afraid for their own lives)
Macbeth has Banquo murdered by telling the hired killers that - Answer Banquo had
ruined their careers.
Macbeth alarms his dinner guests by - Answer speaking to the Ghost of Banquo
In Act IV, Malcolm is at first lukewarm toward Macduff because he - Answer suspects a
trick and wants to be sure they are both against Macbeth.
Birnam Wood comes to Dunsinane when - Answer the camouflaged soldiers make their
advance.
Why is Macbeth created Thane of Cawdor? Answer Duncan rewards Macbeth with this
title for bravery and loyalty.
What is Lady Macbeth's attitude regarding Duncan's murder before the event? Answer
She eggs it on.
Why do people believe Malcolm and Donalbain got Duncan murdered? Answer Their
flight makes them look guilty.
What is the primary motive that Macbeth kills Banquo? - To answer the witches'
prediction of kings of Banquo's sons and grandsons
From Macbeth's point of view, what goes wrong at Banquo's murder? - Fleance escapes.
Who shows up at Macbeth's palace and ruins the banquet after Banquo's murder? -
Banquo's ghost
Why does Macduff go to England and join Malcolm? - To fight the tyrant Macbeth with
Malcolm
What are the major feelings that Lady Macbeth reveals in her sleepwalking scene? -
Answer guilt and fear
King Duncan rewarded the heroism of Macbeth in battle by making him - Answer the
Thane of Cawdor
In addressing Banquo, the witches tell him which of these?
, "Lesser than Macbeth, and greater." (I)
"Not so happy as Macbeth, yet much happier." (II)
"A future father of kings." (III) - Answer I, II, and III
Lady Macbeth describes her husband as being - Answer "too full of the milk of human
kindness."
To carry out the plot of murdering the king, Lady Macbeth would - Answer get the
chamberlains drunk.
Lady Macbeth admitted that she would have murdered King Duncan herself except for
the fact that - Answer he looked like her father.
Shakespeare included the Porter in the story in order to - Answer provide comic relief.
Malcolm and Donalbain flee after the murder - Answer because they "fear the daggers in
men's smiles." (are afraid for their own lives)
Macbeth has Banquo murdered by telling the hired killers that - Answer Banquo had
ruined their careers.
Macbeth alarms his dinner guests by - Answer speaking to the Ghost of Banquo
In Act IV, Malcolm is at first lukewarm toward Macduff because he - Answer suspects a
trick and wants to be sure they are both against Macbeth.
Birnam Wood comes to Dunsinane when - Answer the camouflaged soldiers make their
advance.
