6. a) Whom does Macbeth kill in the encounter with the English forces?
- Yound Siward
b) Whom does Macduff kill?
- Macbeth
c) At the end of the play, who is to be crowned King of Scotland?
- Malcolm
7. Why do you think it is an "accustomed action" for Lady Macbeth to wash her hands while sleepwalking?
- She was trying to wash the blood off.
8. a) Why does Macbeth remain confident of surviving the battle with Malcolm's army despite his
own troops' desertion?
- He couldn't think of anyone else who was not born of a woman.
b) Judging by the way Macbeth behaves in Scene iii, describe his state
of mind.
- He is struggling with his emotions.
9. What changes in his personality is Macbeth describing in Scene v, lines 9-14?
- He has no more emotions.
10. Why does Macbeth say, " She should have died hereafter," upon learning of the death of Lady
Macbeth?
- She would have died anyways.
11. Macbeth, mad and murderous though he is, shows certain admirable traits to the very end.
What are some of his better traits?
- He shows courage and bravery by fighting to the end.
