Why does Macbeth fear Banquo?

Banquo is loyal to the true king.

He knows that Banquo wants to kill him.

Banquo wants to steal the crown away from him.

When Act III begins, Banquo says that he suspects...

he will not be attending the banquet that evening.

Three apparitions appear to Macbeth in Act IV. Which of the following do they predict?

Banquo and Duncan will seek revenge on Macbeth

After visiting the witches in Act IV, why does Macbeth initially change his mind and decide not to have Macduff killed?

He is reassured by the third apparition.

He decides instead to kill Macduff's wife.

He knows Macduff has fled to England.

He believes the witches will protect Macduff.

Malcolm at first refuses Macduff's help because he...

knows Macduff's wife has been killed

___ says that no man born of woman will hurt Macbeth.

the child with a crown and a tree branch

___ says that Macbeth won't be defeated until Birnam Wood marches to Macbeth's castle.

the child with a crown and a tree branch

In Act IV scene ii, Lady Macduff calls her husband a traitor because...

She feels Macduff has abandoned her and her children

She thinks Macduff supports Macbeth

Macbeth considers Macduff a traitor

She knows Macduff is raising an army against Macbeth

___ tells Macbeth to beware of Macduff.

the child with a crown and a tree branch

As Macbeth's anxiety grows, he orders the doctor to...

let Lady Macbeth rest for a few days

medicate Lady Macbeth with hemlock

Why is Macduff able to kill Macbeth despite the witches' prophecy?

He was born by cesarean section.

He is a powerful warlock himself.

He receives a charm from Grinswindle.

The woman in Act V, scene 1 refuses to repeat Lady Macbeth's sleep-talk to the doctor because...

there is no witness to confirm the truth of her words

she thinks that only the doctor will believe her

the words are mumbled and she can't understand them

Lady Macbeth made her promise not to reveal the words to anyone

In Act V, Lady Macbeth...

Cannot rest because she is troubled by all her sinful deeds

Kills her servant for betraying a confidence

Is plotting to kill her husband and rule by herself

When Macbeth reveals in Act V, scene v, that he has grown impervious to fear and horror, he is underscoring the play's theme of the...

destructiveness of blind ambition.

conflict between love and ambition.

senselessness of battle and the brevity of life.

betrayal of friends and family.

What is the main message of Act V, Scene i, which includes Lady Macbeth's sleepwalking scene?

A guilty conscience is not easily mended.

Wives should be forgiven for their husbands' misdeeds.

One is doomed to relive evil deeds.

At what point in Act V does Macbeth first begin to realize that he has been tricked by the prophecies?

when he learns that Birnam Wood is moving toward the castle

when Macduff reveals the details of how he was born

when he confronts and kills Young Siward

when he is told that Lady Macbeth is dead

Act III serves mainly to...

expose Macbeth's mounting troubles.

resolve the play's central conflicts.

introduce important new characters.

What is Lady Macbeth's role in Macbeth's plan to kill Banquo and Fleance?

She tries to talk him out of it

She introduces Macbeth to the murderers

It is her idea from the beginning

In Act III, why does Macbeth send along a third murderer to join the first two in killing Banquo?

Macbeth has become terribly suspicious and trusts no one; he sends the third murderer to make certain the job gets done.

The first and second murderers are employed by Banquo.

Macbeth knows that Fleance is strong and quick; he feels a third murderer will be needed.

The third murderer had his own reasons for wanting Banquo dead and asked to be sent.

In Act III, Scene i, Macbeth is glad that Banquo will not be returning to the palace until nightfall because...

Macbeth wants Banquo killed under cover of darkness.

Banquo is the guest of honor at the banquet.

Macbeth wants Banquo to arrive late to the banquet.

Macbeth hopes that Banquo will become lost.

In Act IV when the witch says, "Something wicked this way comes," you know that...

even the witches now consider Macbeth evil.

the witches are afraid of Macbeth.

the apparitions are about to appear.

the witches' "master" is approaching.

In Act IV, Macduff wants to go to war against Macbeth because he

fears the witches' wrath if he fails to fulfill the prophecy

Wants to show his wife that he is brave

In Act IV, Macbeth visits the witches because he thinks that...

their evil doings can help him maintain his power.

they can turn back the hands of time.

by killing them, he can escape his fate.

they can rid him of Banquo's ghost.

Macbeth is not afraid of Young Siward because the boy was...

not trained in military strategy

Which of the following best describes Lady Macbeth's death?

Macduff slays her in revenge for his own wife�s murder.

She sleepwalks off of the palace wall.

She declares her own guilt and stabs herself with a knife.

Macbeth's conversation with the doctor in Act V reveals that he...

Is much less concerned about his wife than he is about the ensuing battle

Is afraid that his wife is beyond recovery

Is deeply concerned about his wife's well-being

Wishes he could be rid of his wife

In Act V, when the doctor tells the waiting-gentlewoman to take from Lady Macbeth "the means of all annoyance," it is because he fears that Lady Macbeth might...

be upset when she finds out she's been sleepwalking.

be guilty of a crime of treason.

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

In Act III, to persuade the two murderers to agree to kill Banquo, Macbeth tells them...

he will make them officials of the court.

they will be given a large sum of money and a place to live.

that Banquo has been the cause of all their misery.

that they will be immune from imprisonment forever.

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.8.7

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Whom does Macbeth see sitting in his chair during the banquet?

Duncan's ghost

himself

Banquo's ghost

Lady Macbeth

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

How does Macbeth explain his hallucinations at the dinner to himself?

That he hasn't killed enough

That he drank too much

That he can't sleep

That the witches cursed him

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

By the end of Act III, how has Macbeth changed since the beginning of the play?

He is now quick to use treachery to suit his ends.

He now enjoys the respect of his comrades.

He is now comfortable with the witches' prophecies.

He now has confidence in his ability to rule.

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

When Macbeth says to Lady Macbeth in Act III, Scene iv, "We are yet but young in deed," he means that they are...

just learning how to rule.

new to the ways of crime.

a young king and queen.

innocent of crime.

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.2.6

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

When Macbeth says that, "Blood will have blood," he means that...

his son will inherit the throne

he will have to face revenge for his actions

he will have to keep killing more people

the witches are vampires

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.2.6

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Lady Macbeth tries to cover up Macbeth's rantings to the ghost that no one sees by...

explaining that he is tired.

explaining that he has an illness.

having them removed by the guards.

fainting to distract the lords.

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

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Macbeth Acts 3-5 Quiz

In Act III, to persuade the two murderers to agree to kill Banquo, Macbeth tells them...

Whom does Macbeth see sitting in his chair during the banquet?

How does Macbeth explain his hallucinations at the dinner to himself?

By the end of Act III, how has Macbeth changed since the beginning of the play?

When Macbeth says to Lady Macbeth in Act III, Scene iv, "We are yet but young in deed," he means that they are...

When Macbeth says that, "Blood will have blood," he means that...

Lady Macbeth tries to cover up Macbeth's rantings to the ghost that no one sees by...

In Act III, what is the actual cause of Macbeth's irrational behavior at the banquet?

Who flees Scotland to join Malcolm in England?

Why does Macbeth fear Banquo?

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