Macbeth Act III

Who suspects Macbeth of foul play in the beginning of Act III?

• Banquo

• Lady Macbeth

• Malcolm

• Duncan

Who says the quote, "to be thus is nothing but to be safely thus"?

• Macbeth

• MacDuff

• Duncan

• Banquo

What does the line "Upon my head they placed a fruitless crown and put a barren scepter in my grip" suggest?

• Macbeth believes no one will inherit his throne.

• Macbeth believes Banquo will murder his children.

• Macbeth blames Lady Macbeth for not bearing children.

• Macbeth believes he will never become King of Scotland.

Who speaks the following lines...

"For Banquo’s issue have I filed my mind;

For them the gracious Duncan have I murdered"?

• Macbeth

• Duncan

• Fleance

• MacDuff

How does Macbeth's plot against Banquo fail?

• Banquo's son Fleance escapes

• The murderers fail in their attempt to kill Banquo

• Banquo's ghost returns to haunt Macbeth

• Lady Macbeth encourages Macbeth to return to the witches.

Who tells Macbeth, "what's done is done"?

• Lady Macbeth

• MacDuff

• Banquo

• Macbeth

Who is Macbeth talking to when he says, "we have scotched the snake not killed it"?

• Lady Macbeth

• MacDuff

• Banquo

• the Prince of Cumberland

Who claims his mind is "full of scorpions" in Act III?

• Macbeth

• MacDuff

• Banquo

• Fleance

Who appears as a ghost at Macbeth's banquet?

• Banquo

• King Duncan

• Prince of Cumberland

• Thane of Cawdor

What does Macbeth decide to do at the end of Act III?

• return to the witches

• kill Banquo

• kill Lady Macbeth

• confess to King Duncan