1. Act 5: As this final act opens, what does the lady-in-waiting report to the doctor about Lady Macbeth’s behavior?
2. When the doctor views her, what is Lady Macbeth doing?
3. What does Macbeth want the doctor to do for his wife? Does Macbeth understand what is happening to Lady Macbeth? Cite lines to explain.
4. In scene 2, what does Angus mean when he says, “Now does he feel his secret murders sticking on his hands”?
5. After Macbeth reveals his concerns about Lady Macbeth to the doctor, what “cure” does the doctor suggest?
6. What trick does Malcolm use to hide the number of men in his army?
7. Malcolm says, “And none serve with him but constrained things Whose hearts are absent, too.” What does that mean?
8. What is Macbeth’s reaction to Lady Macbeth’s death?
9. Who first fights Macbeth? What happens?
10. Macbeth says to Macduff, “But get thee back, my soul is too much charged With blood of thine already.” To what is he referring?
11. When does Macbeth know he’s in trouble?
12. What redeeming qualities does Macbeth show in this act?
13. In scene 5, summarize what Macbeth is saying in his “Tomorrow, and tomorrow, and tomorrow” speech.
14. If the warning of the second apparition in Act IV was correct, why does Macbeth have cause to fear Macduff?
15. How is Siward the elder comforted when he learns of his son’s death?
16. Who does Macbeth die?
17. What “token of victory” does Macduff present to Malcolm?
18. Who will be the King of Scotland?