Act V Questions – Honors World Literature Name: ______

Answer in complete sentences. No complete sentence = no credit. (150 points)

Scene One:

1.  Explain the routine the gentlewoman witnesses from Lady Macbeth. Be specific. (6)

2.  When the doctor asks the gentlewoman if she has ever heard of Lady Macbeth speaking during her sleepwalking, why will the gentlewoman not tell him what she has heard? (4)

3.  Where does Lady Macbeth get the candle? (2)

4.  What does Lady Macbeth talk about during this scene? Be specific. (6)

5.  What actions (with her body) does Lady Macbeth make in this scene? (4)

6.  What does the doctor think Lady Macbeth needs? (4)

Scene Two:

7.  Malcolm is leading the attack against Macbeth. Who else is fighting on his side? (4)

8.  “Now does he feel his title hang loose about him, like a giant’s robe upon a dwarfish thief.” Explain what you think this line means. (6)

Scene Three:

9.  Why is Macbeth feeling so confident in this scene? (4)

10. What news does the messenger bring? (2)

11. Why do you think Macbeth is so determined to put in his armor? (4)

12. In your OWN words (NOT copying from the play), what does the doctor say is Lady Macbeth’s problem? (6)

13. What does Macbeth want the doctor to do? (2)

Scene Four:

14. What plan does Malcolm have for disguising his men as they march toward Macbeth’s castle? (4)

15. Why is this plan going to be a significant surprise for Macbeth? (4)

Scene Five:

16. What is Macbeth doing at the very beginning of the scene and why? (4)

17. How does Macbeth react to the news of Lady Macbeth? Was this the reaction you would expect from him? Why or why not? (6)

18. Tell me, in your OWN words (NOT copying from the play) what lines 23-28 in this scene mean. Be thorough and specific! (8)

19. What news does the messenger bring? (2)

20. What is Macbeth’s state of mind at the end of the scene? In other words, what is he thinking? (6)

Scene Six:

21. Explain the encounter between Young Siward and Macbeth. Be thorough, specific, and use your OWN words. (6)

22. Why does Macbeth think he can beat Macduff? (4)

23. What news does Macduff give Macbeth? (4)

24.How does this scene end? BE CAREFUL! The scene does NOT end with Macduff beheading Macbeth. Look back and explain what actually happens. (6)

Scene Seven:

25. What news does Ross have for Siward? (2)

26. How does Siward react to this news? (2)

27. What do we learn when Macduff enters this scene? (4)

28. In your OWN words, what does Malcolm say to his men? (4)

29. Malcolm calls Macbeth a “dead butcher” and Lady Macbeth his “fiendlike queen.” These are kennings. Come up with a kenning of your own for Macbeth (3) and a kenning of your own for Lady Macbeth (3).

30. What is going to happen next? (HINT: What upcoming event does Malcolm mention?) (2)