Macbeth: Act 3, Scenes 1-3

How does Macbeth feel about Banquo at this moment?

• He thinks Banquo has been manipulated by the witches' prophecies

• He fears that Banquo and his sons will threaten his rule

• He still trusts Banquo as a loyal soldier and friend

• He thinks Banquo has been too friendly with Lady Macbeth……

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Banquo is killed by Macbeth's assassins, but who escapes?

• Macduff hiding in the shadows

• Malcolm, who was out for a stroll

• The horses

• His son, Fleance

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What does Banquo fear from the witches' prophecy for him?

• That his children will never really hold positions of power

• The he will die tomorrow

• That Macbeth is already becoming too powerful

• The he will fall from the king's favor

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What is Macbeth's plan to eliminate Banquo as a threat to his rule?

• To secretly poison him at the dinner he will host

• To hire two murderers to ambush him in the night

• To bad mouth him to the court

• He doesn't have a plan to kill his friend

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How does Macbeth convince the murderers to kill Banquo?

• He shows them what Banquo did to the King

• He tells them he can get them on a ship to France to live as free men

• He tells them that there will be gold and titles for them after

• He reminds them how Banquo has wronged them in the past

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What does Macbeth see at the dinner that scares him?

• The Witches reappear for a new prophecy

• The bloody dagger comes back in his vision

• Banquo's bloody ghost in his chair

• Lady Macbeth dead on the table

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What did Malcolm do to escape Scotland and save his own life?

• He stays in Scotland but adopts a new name and disguise

• He ran away to England to hide from Macbeth

• He lives in the countryside now as a hermit

• He did not leave; he wants to challenge Macbeth to a duel

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WHat does everyone believe about Malcolm and Donalbain now?

• That Macbeth framed them inappropriately

• That they are innocent until proven guilty

• That they are too weak to have murdered their father

• That they murdered their own father and escaped justice unnoticed

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How does Lady Macbeth feel about murdering Banquo and Fleance?

• She finds it unnecessary, but would be willing to help

• She doesn't pay it much mind

• She needs it to be done for their plan to be successful

• She thinks it is a very good idea to eliminate all competition.

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