Macbeth Study Questions: ACT V

Macbeth: ACT V

 

Scene 1

 

  1. What does the gentlewoman tell the doctor that Lady Macbeth has been doing?

  2. What does the gentlewoman refuse to do? Why?

  3. What does Lady Macbeth want with her at all times?

  4. According to the gentlewoman, what is Lady Macbeth accustomed to doing?

  5. What does Lady Macbeth say in her sleepwalking trance that amazes the doctor?

 

Scene 2

 

  1. Who does Angus say they will meet near Birnam Wood?

  2. According to Lennox, who is certainly not going to be with Malcolm?

  3. What does Angus say about the feelings of the people who are in Macbeth`s army?

 

Scene 3

 

  1. What is happening to all the thanes who were supposedly on Macbeth's side.

  2. Why is Macbeth not afraid of Malcolm?

  3. What does Macbeth say his mind will never do?

  4. What does the servant report to Macbeth?

  5. How does Macbeth describe his old age?

  6. What does Macbeth tell the doctor to do to his wife?

  7. Macbeth says that he will not be afraid until when?

 

Scene 4

 

  1. Where are Malcolm, Macduff, and Siward at the beginning of Scene 4?

  2. What does Malcolm instruct each soldier to do? Why?

 

Scene 5

 

  1. What news does Seyton give to Macbeth?

  2. Macbeth says.”It is a tale / Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, / signifying nothing.” What does he mean by “It”. To what is he making reference?

  3. What news does the messenger bring Macbeth? How does he react to the news?

 

Scene 6

 

  1. To whom does Malcolm give the honour of leading the first battle?

 

Scene 7

 

  1. What is the outcome of the fight between Young Siward and Macbeth?

  2. What does Macduff say will happen to him if he isn't the one who kills Macbeth?

  3. What does Malcolm say about the soldiers who are fighting against them?

 

Scene 8

 

  1. What reason does Macbeth give for not wanting to fight Macduff?

  2. Macbeth tell Macduff that he can't be hurt by any man born from a woman. How does Macduff answer him?

  3. What does Macduff say will happen if Macbeth won't fight him?

  4. What does Macduff deliver to Malcolm?

  5. What does Macduff call on the nobles to do?

  6. What does Malcolm restore at the end of the play?

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