Macbeth Exam Questions and Answers Solved Correctly
What is the setting of the opening scene? - Answers An open deserted place, lightning, thunder and rain.
What are the three witches discussing? - Answers When they will meet Macbeth
Why does Duncan believe the solider can provide them with news? - Answers He has clearly been
injured in battle, he should know.
How does Macdonwald behave in battle? - Answers Refer to him as an enemy, a traitor, and a rebel.
When the Norwegians began a new attack, what did Macbeth and Banquo do? - Answers Came out
victorious.
What news does the thane of Ross bring? - Answers He is the one who tells the king " even though the
thane of Cawdor was a traitor", but the Scottish still wins.
How does Duncan respond to the news of Cawdor's behavior? - Answers Will kill him and give his title to
Macbeth.
How do the three witches greet Macbeth? - Answers All Hail Thane of Glamis, All Hail Thane of Cawdor,
All Hail King here after.
What do the three witches prophesy concerning Banquo? - Answers His sons will be king but he will not
be king.
What is Banquo's reaction to the three witches? - Answers Thinks they are hulisinating, ate something.
What does Banquo mean when he says, " What can the devil speak true?" - Answers It is possible that
the devil could speak the truth, do these witches really know something.
What is Macbeth's impression of the three witches after learning he has been named thane of Cawdor?
- Answers He is confused, but he will wait and see how things play out.
What is Macbeth's attitude toward Duncan when the scene opens? - Answers Modisty, loyal, and
humble.
Duncan names his elder son as the prince of Cumberland. Why is this a problem for Macbeth? - Answers
It stands in the way of the thrown.
How does lady Macbeth react to her husband's letter? - Answers She is excited, but also afraid her
husband does not have what it takes to Murder the King.
What does Lady Macbeth say will happen to Duncan when she learns that he is coming to Inverness? -
Answers He is not going to leave alive.
Why does Lady Macbeth tell her husband leave all of the plans to her? - Answers She's going to do it
because he won't be able to fake his way through it.
, Who greets Duncan at Inverness? - Answers Lady Macbeth.
What does Macbeth mean when he says Duncan is " here in double trust?" - Answers He trusts me
because i am his servant, because he is also a guest in my house.
Why does Macbeth tell Lady Macbeth that they will not follow through with their plans? - Answers
Duncan does not deserve this, hes been very good to Macbeth.
How does lady Macbeth taunt Macbeth into action? - Answers Questions his manhood.
What is the actual plan? - Answers Get the guards drunk, use their daggers to kill Duncan, then lay the
daggers by the guards.
What do we learn from the discussion between Banquo and Fleance? - Answers Very,very, dark scene,
moonlight, and eerie.
What does Banquo tell us that Duncan gave to Lady Macbeth? - Answers A large diamond.
What emotions does Macbeth display during the soliloquy that begins, "is this a dagger which i see
before me"? - Answers He is very anxious, nervous, witch craft involved, he is end ready.
How does Lady Macbeth get the plot started? - Answers Lady Macbeth drugs them with alcohol, places
their daggers where Macbeth can easily find them.
Why doesn't Lady Macbeth simply kill Duncan while she is in the room? - Answers He looks like her
father.
After Macbeth kills Duncan, Lady Macbeth says, " these deeds must not be thought/ after theses ways;
so it will make us mad." What does this suggest about the rest of the play? - Answers It will take a toll on
them.
What does Macbeth do wrong, and how does Lady Macbeth fix it? - Answers Macbeth came back with
the daggers, but Lady Macbeth went and put them back.
What are they hurrying to do as the scene comes to an end? - Answers Put their night clothes on.
How does Macbeth feel in the last lines? - Answers Macbeth feels guilty, sorrow, wishing he could undo
what he did.
Why does Macduff arrive at Inverness early in the morning? - Answers Duncan asked him to.
How does Macbeth greet Macduff? - Answers He is very polite, very gracious, acts as if nothing has
happened.
What does Lennox say about the night that has just passed? - Answers Weird noises, sights, and omens.
How does Macduff react to finding Duncan murdered? - Answers Shocked and he is devastated.
What is the setting of the opening scene? - Answers An open deserted place, lightning, thunder and rain.
What are the three witches discussing? - Answers When they will meet Macbeth
Why does Duncan believe the solider can provide them with news? - Answers He has clearly been
injured in battle, he should know.
How does Macdonwald behave in battle? - Answers Refer to him as an enemy, a traitor, and a rebel.
When the Norwegians began a new attack, what did Macbeth and Banquo do? - Answers Came out
victorious.
What news does the thane of Ross bring? - Answers He is the one who tells the king " even though the
thane of Cawdor was a traitor", but the Scottish still wins.
How does Duncan respond to the news of Cawdor's behavior? - Answers Will kill him and give his title to
Macbeth.
How do the three witches greet Macbeth? - Answers All Hail Thane of Glamis, All Hail Thane of Cawdor,
All Hail King here after.
What do the three witches prophesy concerning Banquo? - Answers His sons will be king but he will not
be king.
What is Banquo's reaction to the three witches? - Answers Thinks they are hulisinating, ate something.
What does Banquo mean when he says, " What can the devil speak true?" - Answers It is possible that
the devil could speak the truth, do these witches really know something.
What is Macbeth's impression of the three witches after learning he has been named thane of Cawdor?
- Answers He is confused, but he will wait and see how things play out.
What is Macbeth's attitude toward Duncan when the scene opens? - Answers Modisty, loyal, and
humble.
Duncan names his elder son as the prince of Cumberland. Why is this a problem for Macbeth? - Answers
It stands in the way of the thrown.
How does lady Macbeth react to her husband's letter? - Answers She is excited, but also afraid her
husband does not have what it takes to Murder the King.
What does Lady Macbeth say will happen to Duncan when she learns that he is coming to Inverness? -
Answers He is not going to leave alive.
Why does Lady Macbeth tell her husband leave all of the plans to her? - Answers She's going to do it
because he won't be able to fake his way through it.
, Who greets Duncan at Inverness? - Answers Lady Macbeth.
What does Macbeth mean when he says Duncan is " here in double trust?" - Answers He trusts me
because i am his servant, because he is also a guest in my house.
Why does Macbeth tell Lady Macbeth that they will not follow through with their plans? - Answers
Duncan does not deserve this, hes been very good to Macbeth.
How does lady Macbeth taunt Macbeth into action? - Answers Questions his manhood.
What is the actual plan? - Answers Get the guards drunk, use their daggers to kill Duncan, then lay the
daggers by the guards.
What do we learn from the discussion between Banquo and Fleance? - Answers Very,very, dark scene,
moonlight, and eerie.
What does Banquo tell us that Duncan gave to Lady Macbeth? - Answers A large diamond.
What emotions does Macbeth display during the soliloquy that begins, "is this a dagger which i see
before me"? - Answers He is very anxious, nervous, witch craft involved, he is end ready.
How does Lady Macbeth get the plot started? - Answers Lady Macbeth drugs them with alcohol, places
their daggers where Macbeth can easily find them.
Why doesn't Lady Macbeth simply kill Duncan while she is in the room? - Answers He looks like her
father.
After Macbeth kills Duncan, Lady Macbeth says, " these deeds must not be thought/ after theses ways;
so it will make us mad." What does this suggest about the rest of the play? - Answers It will take a toll on
them.
What does Macbeth do wrong, and how does Lady Macbeth fix it? - Answers Macbeth came back with
the daggers, but Lady Macbeth went and put them back.
What are they hurrying to do as the scene comes to an end? - Answers Put their night clothes on.
How does Macbeth feel in the last lines? - Answers Macbeth feels guilty, sorrow, wishing he could undo
what he did.
Why does Macduff arrive at Inverness early in the morning? - Answers Duncan asked him to.
How does Macbeth greet Macduff? - Answers He is very polite, very gracious, acts as if nothing has
happened.
What does Lennox say about the night that has just passed? - Answers Weird noises, sights, and omens.
How does Macduff react to finding Duncan murdered? - Answers Shocked and he is devastated.
