Macbeth Act 3 Quiz

4. Why does Macbeth worry that he has killed Duncan more for Banquo’s sake than for his own?

• The people would rather have Banquo as their king.
• The prophecies about Banquo contain happiness instead of guilt.
• Macbeth is a tyrant and Banquo is honorable
• Macbeth lacks any heirs and Banquo has children.

9. Which excerpt from Hecate’s speech in Scene 5 foreshadows Macbeth’s downfall?

• “Spiteful and wrathful, who, as others do, / Loves for his own ends, not for you.”
• “Your vessels and your spells provide, / Your charms and everything beside.”
• “I am for th’ air. This night I’ll spend / Unto a dismal and a fatal end.”
• “Upon the corner of the moon / There hangs a vap’rous drop profound.”

7. The ghost at dinner in Scene 4 causes Macbeth to

• become ill and vomit.
• become agitated and upset
• question his guests’ loyalty.
• question his wife’s ambitions.

1. Macbeth most likely questions Banquo about his journey in Scene 1 because Macbeth

• wants to engage in friendly conversation.
• hopes he will find evidence of disloyalty
• seeks information that he can tell the murderers.
• has to plan the dinner for the evening at the castle.

10. At the end of Act III, why is Macbeth preparing for war?

• Malcolm and Macduff are preparing to fight him
• Lennox and the Lord are threatening to overthrow him.
• His thanes from the north plan to rebel against him.
• He wants to conquer more territory to the west.

2. What reason does Macbeth give the murderers to kill Banquo?

• Banquo plans to draw the kingdom into war.
• Banquo plans to try the murderers for treason.
• Banquo oppressed the families of the murderers.
• Banquo murdered the king for revenge

6. In Scene 4, lines 29–30, Macbeth says of Fleance, “There the grown serpent lies. The worm that’s fled / Hath nature in that time will venom breed.” In what way does Macbeth see Fleance as antagonist?

• Macbeth believes Fleance knows the prophecies.
• Fleance will grow up into a dangerous enemy.
• Macbeth fears Fleance will disrupt the feast.
• Fleance will eventually become a cruel tyrant.

5. Lady Macbeth’s reaction to Macbeth’s plan to kill Banquo reveals that she most likely

• thinks he is acting correctly.
• wonders if he wants to murder her.
• hopes to prevent him from getting caught.
• wants to stop him from committing another murder.