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Macbeth Review Exam Questions With
Correct Answers
In what scene does Macbeth become the Thane of Cawdor? - answer✔✔Act 1 Scene 3
When does the murder of Duncan take place? - answer✔✔Between Act II Scene 1 and Act II
Scene 2 -- offstage
In what scene does Lady Macbeth and Macbeth starting to plan Duncan's death? - answer✔✔Act
1 Scene 5
What were the 3 prophecies given to Macbeth? - answer✔✔1.Thane of Glamis
2. Thane of Cawdor
3. To be King
What's the setting? - answer✔✔Scotland, England
When the Weird sisters are on stage what's the weather like? - answer✔✔Storming, Thunder,
Lighting
Who kills Duncan and how do they kill him? - answer✔✔Macbeth. He uses a dagger
What does the ringing of the bell signal in Act 2 Scene 1? - answer✔✔For Macbeth to go and
kill the King
What is Macbeth's tragic flaw? - answer✔✔Ambition
Who tells Macbeth that he(Macbeth) is Thane of Cawdor? - answer✔✔Ross
What are the witches? - answer✔✔Represent evil, the fates
What does Lady Macbeth reveal in her sleepwalking scene? - answer✔✔All of her crimes
How many times is Banquo stabbed? - answer✔✔20 times in the head
Why doesn't Lady Macbeth kill Duncan? - answer✔✔He reminds her of her Father
Whom does Duncan name as heir to the throne? - answer✔✔His son, Malcolm
Who gives Macbeth the title Thane of Cawdor? - answer✔✔Duncan
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Who does not attend Macbeth's banquet? - answer✔✔Macduff
Who smears the grooms with blood? - answer✔✔Lady Macbeth
How many times does Banquo's ghost appear? - answer✔✔2 times
How many murderers were there? - answer✔✔3
What does the bloody child prophesy? - answer✔✔Someone of woman cannot kill Macbeth
Where is Duncan buried? - answer✔✔Colmekill
How does Malcolm describe himself to Macduff? - answer✔✔As being more evil than Macbeth;
he has no kingly virtues
Who was with Macbeth when he encounters the witches? - answer✔✔Banquo
Who was the first person murdered by Macbeth? - answer✔✔Duncan
Where and when do the Three witches meet Macbeth? - answer✔✔when he is coming home
from battle they meet him on his return with Banquo
Why does King Duncan name Macbeth as the Thane of Cawdor? - answer✔✔During the War
with Norway he waits for news of the battle between the rebels led by Macdownwald, the Thane
of Cawdor and his men. He heard that Macbeth was valiant and heard from Ross and Angus that
the Thanke of Cawdor surrendered. He gave Macbeth the title instead
What announcements does King Duncan make and what affect do these announcements have on
Macbeth? - answer✔✔Malcolm becomes the next in line to succeed because he proves his
maturity at battle - the Prince of Cumberland. Macbeth is named the Thane of Cawdor. Macbeth
leaves and says he needs to prepare for the king's arrival at Inverness, but he lusts after crown
because he desires to be the King
What does Lady Macbeth want to do after she reads the letter from her husband? -
answer✔✔wants to tempt Macbeth into murdering Duncan. Shows woman's strength, will leave
the planning to her.
What happens when Duncan arrives at Inverness? - answer✔✔arrives with Banquo, Fleance,
Donaldbain, Malcolm, Lennox, and Macduff and is welcomed at castle by Lady Macbeth.
Duncan and Banquo oblivious to the moral decay inside the castle
What does Macbeth contemplate and what does he finally decide and why? - answer✔✔outside
the banqueting hall trying to decide whether or not he should kill King Duncan - he is a good
king and he is Duncan's subject. He can't do it even if Heaven doesn't judge him. However, Lady
Macbeth successfully convinces him to commit the murder because she is greedy and ruthless
Macbeth Review Exam Questions With
Correct Answers
In what scene does Macbeth become the Thane of Cawdor? - answer✔✔Act 1 Scene 3
When does the murder of Duncan take place? - answer✔✔Between Act II Scene 1 and Act II
Scene 2 -- offstage
In what scene does Lady Macbeth and Macbeth starting to plan Duncan's death? - answer✔✔Act
1 Scene 5
What were the 3 prophecies given to Macbeth? - answer✔✔1.Thane of Glamis
2. Thane of Cawdor
3. To be King
What's the setting? - answer✔✔Scotland, England
When the Weird sisters are on stage what's the weather like? - answer✔✔Storming, Thunder,
Lighting
Who kills Duncan and how do they kill him? - answer✔✔Macbeth. He uses a dagger
What does the ringing of the bell signal in Act 2 Scene 1? - answer✔✔For Macbeth to go and
kill the King
What is Macbeth's tragic flaw? - answer✔✔Ambition
Who tells Macbeth that he(Macbeth) is Thane of Cawdor? - answer✔✔Ross
What are the witches? - answer✔✔Represent evil, the fates
What does Lady Macbeth reveal in her sleepwalking scene? - answer✔✔All of her crimes
How many times is Banquo stabbed? - answer✔✔20 times in the head
Why doesn't Lady Macbeth kill Duncan? - answer✔✔He reminds her of her Father
Whom does Duncan name as heir to the throne? - answer✔✔His son, Malcolm
Who gives Macbeth the title Thane of Cawdor? - answer✔✔Duncan
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Who does not attend Macbeth's banquet? - answer✔✔Macduff
Who smears the grooms with blood? - answer✔✔Lady Macbeth
How many times does Banquo's ghost appear? - answer✔✔2 times
How many murderers were there? - answer✔✔3
What does the bloody child prophesy? - answer✔✔Someone of woman cannot kill Macbeth
Where is Duncan buried? - answer✔✔Colmekill
How does Malcolm describe himself to Macduff? - answer✔✔As being more evil than Macbeth;
he has no kingly virtues
Who was with Macbeth when he encounters the witches? - answer✔✔Banquo
Who was the first person murdered by Macbeth? - answer✔✔Duncan
Where and when do the Three witches meet Macbeth? - answer✔✔when he is coming home
from battle they meet him on his return with Banquo
Why does King Duncan name Macbeth as the Thane of Cawdor? - answer✔✔During the War
with Norway he waits for news of the battle between the rebels led by Macdownwald, the Thane
of Cawdor and his men. He heard that Macbeth was valiant and heard from Ross and Angus that
the Thanke of Cawdor surrendered. He gave Macbeth the title instead
What announcements does King Duncan make and what affect do these announcements have on
Macbeth? - answer✔✔Malcolm becomes the next in line to succeed because he proves his
maturity at battle - the Prince of Cumberland. Macbeth is named the Thane of Cawdor. Macbeth
leaves and says he needs to prepare for the king's arrival at Inverness, but he lusts after crown
because he desires to be the King
What does Lady Macbeth want to do after she reads the letter from her husband? -
answer✔✔wants to tempt Macbeth into murdering Duncan. Shows woman's strength, will leave
the planning to her.
What happens when Duncan arrives at Inverness? - answer✔✔arrives with Banquo, Fleance,
Donaldbain, Malcolm, Lennox, and Macduff and is welcomed at castle by Lady Macbeth.
Duncan and Banquo oblivious to the moral decay inside the castle
What does Macbeth contemplate and what does he finally decide and why? - answer✔✔outside
the banqueting hall trying to decide whether or not he should kill King Duncan - he is a good
king and he is Duncan's subject. He can't do it even if Heaven doesn't judge him. However, Lady
Macbeth successfully convinces him to commit the murder because she is greedy and ruthless
