22-23 Macbeth Act 3 Review

What does Banquo really think about Macbeth being king?

• He thinks Macbeth is deserving of his position.

• He believes that Macbeth got his position through dubious means.

• He thinks Macbeth is not deserving of the position.

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What event does Macbeth invite Banquo to?

• A Cawdor festival

• A formal banquet

• A coronation ceremony

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Why does Macbeth betray his friend Banquo?

• he fears that Banquo will one day oust him as king and take over the throne.

• he fears that Banquo will ensure to make his descendant a king.

• he is disgusted by Banquo's personality.

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What does Macbeth mean in Act 3: Scene 1 when he says "Only for them, and mine eternal jewel. Given to the common enemy of man to make them kings, the seeds of Banquo kings"?

• Banquo's children will become kings and Banquo has become his enemy

• He has sold his soul to the devil to make Banquo's descendents kings

• He has become to greedy in his pursuit of the crown, and fears it will ruin Banquo

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How many sons does Macbeth have?

• 5

• 2

• 1

• 0

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How does Macbeth describe his mind in Act 3 S. 1

• He claims that scorpions are in his mind

• He claims that it feels like his mind is going to explode

• He claims that it feels like a lion feeding on his mind

• He claims that it feels like his mind is being torn in two

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Macbeth says "Do you find your patience so predominant in your nature that you can let this go." He is questioning if the nature is so forgiving that revenge will not be sought.

Revenge from whom?

• Duncan

• Banquo

• Fleance

• The Witches

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Macbeth says "Do you find your patience so predominant in your nature that you can let this go." He is questioning if the nature is so forgiving that revenge will not be sought.

Whom is he speaking to?

• Murderers

• Lady Macbeth

• Banquo

• Lennox

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Which of the following is NOT a reason that encourages Macbeth to have Banquo killed?

• Macbeth wants to preserve his own legacy

• Banquo is intelligent

• He fears Banquo’s bravery

• Banquo is jealous of Macbeth’s kingship

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In Act 3: Scene 2, Lady Macbeth says, "'Tis safer to be that which we destroy than by destruction dwell in doubtful joy." Macbeth says, "Better be with the dead, whom we, to gain our peace, have sent to peace, than on the torture of the mind to lie in restless ecstasy."

What are they both communicating?

• It is worth it to murder for the sake of advancement

• It is safer to destroy those that are in your way than wait for them to torture you

• It is better to be the person who was murdered than to be the murderer and live in anxiety

• It is best to destroy all evidence of a crime in order to live in peace and in absence of mental anguish

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