Macbeth - Act 5

What do the doctor and gentlewoman see Lady Macbeth doing? What do they decide to do about it?

• She is sleepwalking and talking about the murders. They decide to keep an eye on her, but not say anything.

• She is crying and tearing at her clothes. The doctor gives her something to make her sleep and tells the gentlewoman to stay close by.

• She is sleepwalking and calling out to Macbeth. The doctor wakes her up and then locks her in her room, with the gentlewoman on guard.

• She is singing and dancing. They think she is fine and they accompany her.

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What does Macbeth want the doctor to do for his wife?

• Take her to his house in the country for a rest

• Listen to her talk about her problems

• Take her to priest for confession

• Give her something to make her unaware of her troubles

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What trick does Malcom use to hide the number of men in his army?

• He has them march very closely next to each other

• He only brings half of them forward at first

• He has them use tree branches as camouflage

• He marches at night so the enemy can't see to count them

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Malcom says, "And none serve with him but constrained things Whose hearts are absent,

too." What does that mean?

• Macbeth is being haunted by the ghosts of Duncan and Banquo

• Macbeth's armies are there in body but not spirit, and should be easy to defeat

• The witches played an evil trick on Macbeth and deserve punishment

• He is mourning for all of the soldiers who will die in the battle

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What is Macbeth's reaction to Lady Macbeth's death?

• He is glad, because now his secret has died with her

• He is calm, saying she would have died sooner or later, anyway

• He flies into a rage and kills the doctor

• He calls on the witches to bring her back to life

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What is Macbeth's reaction to the news that Birnam Wood is moving?

• He laughs and says it is an illusion

• He is afraid and barricades himself in the castle

• He vows to fight to the bitter end

• He order his men to set fire to the woods

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Who first fights Macbeth? What happens?

• Seyton, and he wounds Macbeth

• Malcom and they are both wounded

• Ross, and he defeats Macbeth

• Young Siward, and he is killed

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Macbeth says to Macduff, "But get thee back, my soul is too much charged With blood of

thine already." To what is he referring?

• Macbeth doesn't want to fight Macduff; he has already killed Macduff's family

• Macbeth has the urge to kill anyone who comes near him

• Macbeth is wounded and wants compassion

• Macbeth is ready to stop the bloodshed and give up the throne

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When does Macbeth know he's in trouble?

• He sees the actual size of the army

• Macduff tells him he was taken from his mother's womb instead of being "born

  of woman."

• He sees his wife's ghost in front of him

• He feels dizzy and he is not able to pick up his sword

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How does Macbeth die?

• Macduff beheads him

• He accidentally falls on his own sword

• One of his own soldiers mistakenly kills him

• He is attacked by a group of Macduff's soldiers

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