Macbeth

Act 2 Questions

1. What does Macbeth ask of Banquo at the beginning of Act 2?

2. What is Macbeth doing in his soliloquy?
3. How guilty does Macbeth feel after committing the murder?
4. What does Macbeth wish the knocking could do?
5. What is the first reaction to the King's death and who's is it?
6. What does Macbeth do to the supposed murderers and why?
7. What symbolism does Lady Macbeth's fainting have and how is it
ironic?
8. Why do Malcolm and Donalbain decide to flee?
9. What meaning does the line, 'God's benison go with you, and with
those that would make good of bad, and friends of foes!' have?

Macbeth
Act 3

1. Why does Macbeth have Banquo killed?

2. Why does Macbeth hire murderers to kill Banquo?
3. How does Macbeth feel with his new found power?
4. What happens when the murderers try to kill Banquo and his son?
5. What does the ghost of Banquo do to Macbeth's paranoia?
6. How does Lady Macbeth make her husband feel better after seeing
the ghost?

Macbeth
Act 4 Questions

1. What are the witches doing at the beginning of this act?

2. What three things does Macbeth learn from the witches and
apparitions and how does he react to them?
3. How does Macbeth react to Macduff's departure?
4. How does Macduff react to the news that his family has been
slaughtered?
5. What action is taken by Macduff and Malcolm?