Act III

Elizabeth lies to the court about Abigail’s affair with proctor because she

• wants to avoid shaming her husband.

• hopes it will help prove her innocence.

• thinks her husband deserves to be punished.

• fears being sent back to prison.

In lines 847-849, Proctor responds to Parris’s statements against Elizabeth by saying, "There might also be a dragon with five legs in my house, but no one has ever seen it.” Proctor’s use of hyperbole, or exaggeration, shows that he is

• angry at Mary for mentioning poppets to the court.

• fearful of becoming overwhelmed by hallucinations.

• worried that Danforth will think he is lying for sympathy.

• tired of defending ridiculous accusations without any real proof.

Elizabeth's testimony is ironic because the audience is already aware of what John has told the court. This is an example of:

• Dramatic Irony

• Situational Irony

• Verbal Irony

Is Lady Macbeth sleeping and if so, how is she sleeping?

• She isn’t sleeping at all.

• She sleeps but not peacefully

• She sleeps deeply and soundly

• She sleeps only in the daytime

What is Lady Macbeth washing off her hands?

• blood

• dirt

• makeup

• soap

Macbeth tries to reassure himself that Malcolm and Macduff are not a threat to him because they...

• Are far away in England

• Do not have the military power that he has

• Have fled because of fear

• Are both “of woman born”

Why does Macbeth act so oddly at the banquet?

• He’s had too much to drink

• He is sick

• He sees Banquo’s ghost

• He’s been unable to sleep

What feeling does Banquo express about Macbeth?

• Jealousy

• Loyalty

• Suspicion

• Sadness

A popular literary device often used in drama to reveal the innermost thoughts of a character.

• soliloquy

• aside

• paradox

• sentence inversions

We know that the ghost of Banquo is not “real” because

• he does not say anything to anyone

• nobody but Macbeth can see him

• he does not look like Banquo

• he is not serving an actual purpose