Macbeth Characters Practice Qs GCSE English Lit

Quick Questions

1) Duncan gives Macbeth the title of Thane of Cawdor in Act 1.

2) Macbeth is reluctant to murder Duncan because he has "honoured" him and because as his "host" he feels that it's his duty to protect him.

3) Cruel, mad and ambitious are the three words that best describe Lady Macbeth.

4) Lady Macbeth says that she couldn't murder Duncan because he reminds her of her father.

5) Malcolm and Donaldbain are Duncan's sons.

6) It is Malcolm's idea to disguise the army as a forest.

7) Banquo suspects that Macbeth murdered Duncan in order to become king.

8) Macduff leaves his family to go to England to persuade Malcolm to help him free Scotland from Macbeth.

9) "instruments of darkness", "So withered and so wild" and "Fair is foul, and foul is fair"

In-depth Questions

1) I think Macbeth is a brave soldier in the first few scenes of the play but as the play goes on he becomes a cold-hearted killer since he kills King Duncan, Banquo and Macduff's family. This is shown in…