Critical Reading Questions
1. What are the witches planning at the beginning of the act?
2. What does the captain report about the battle to Duncan?
3. Why does the king come to Macbeth's castle?
4. What happened to the original Thane of Cawdor and why did he lose his title?
5. What news is brought by Ross and Angus?
6. What has Lady Macbeth schemed to do to the king?
7. How sure is Lady Macbeth that this plot will succeed?
8. What title is given to Macbeth for bravery in the battle?
9. How do the witches greet Macbeth after battle?
10. What happens that causes Macbeth to recalculate his case of becoming king?
2. What does the captain report about the battle to Duncan?
3. Why does the king come to Macbeth's castle?
4. What happened to the original Thane of Cawdor and why did he lose his title?
5. What news is brought by Ross and Angus?
6. What has Lady Macbeth schemed to do to the king?
7. How sure is Lady Macbeth that this plot will succeed?
8. What title is given to Macbeth for bravery in the battle?
9. How do the witches greet Macbeth after battle?
10. What happens that causes Macbeth to recalculate his case of becoming king?