Macbeth Act 3 & 4

In Act 3 Scene 1, why does Macbeth want Banquo and Fleance dead?

• He knows they suspect him. He is furious that he has done the work to become king, and Banquo's sons will become kings.

• He thinks that they may try to kill Lady Macbeth.

• He is afraid they will try to bring Malcolm and Donalbain back to kill him.

• He has gone crazy and wants to kill anyone associated with Duncan.

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What is Macbeth's plan for killing Banquo and Fleance? Does it work?

• He poisons their dinner and they both die.

• He has his soldiers attack them, Banquo is wounded but Fleance dies.

• He plans to kill them at night, but they find out and both escape.

• He pays some murderers to wait along the road and attack them. Banquo is killed but Fleance escapes.

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In Act 3 Scene 4, who (or what) did Macbeth see at the banquet (dinner) table?

• The three witches laughing at him

• Banquo's ghost

• Blood from the daggers in his wine cup

• Duncan's bloody heart

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How does Lady Macbeth cover for Macbeth at the banquet?

• She tells the guests he is ill. When he really gets crazy she sends the guests home.

• She pretends to be ill and asks Macduff to entertain the guests.

• She says he is still upset about Duncan’s murder but they should stay anyway.

• She laughs and says he is drunk. She offers her guests wine and food.

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Who else was missing from the banquet table besides Banquo?

• Lady Macbeth

• Macbeth

• Macduff

• Lennox

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In Act 3 Scene 5, what does Hecate want the witches to do?

• Put a spell on Macbeth to make him invincible.

• Leave the country before Macbeth bothers them again.

• Show Macbeth some apparitions to give him false hopes for his safety so he will continue on his path of murder.

• Kill Macbeth and his wife in their castle at night.

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In Act 3 Scene 6, what does Lennox think about Macbeth, Fleance, and Duncan's sons?

• They are all in on a plan together.

• Macbeth is a murderer, the others are innocent.

• Macbeth is innocent, Fleance killed Banquo, and Banquo killed Duncan.

• Macbeth is good, Fleance killed Banquo and Duncan's son killed him.

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On page 80, Witch 2 said, "I can feel that something bad is coming this way." Who came?

• Banquo's ghost

• Macbeth

• Donalbain

• Hecate

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In Act 4, what is Macbeth's attitude towards the witches?

• He is demanding, trying to take charge.

• He is scared and full of fear.

• He is kind and considerate, trying to get them to help him.

• He is rude, saying he has no more need for them.

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In Act 4, Scene 1 what three apparitions do the witches show Macbeth?

• A head with a helmet, a bloody baby, a crowned child with a tree in its hand

• A pot of water, a tree branch, the ghost of Banquo

• A dead baby, a bloody dagger, Duncan’s ghost

• A tree, a dead mouse and a castle on fire

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