WorksheetsMacbeth Act III
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 8hrs 30mins
What does Banquo reveal in his aside at the beginning of Act III?
He plans to kill Macbeth and take the throne.
He suspects Macbeth killed Duncan to become king.
He was planning to kill Duncan.
He is going to betray Macbeth and support Malcolm.
What does Lady Macbeth mean in the following quote from Scene ii ?
"Naught’s had, all’s spent,
Where our desire is got without content."
Nothing is gained and everything is spent if you got what you wanted and still can't be happy.
We lost everything we had by spending it wastefully. Now no one is happy.
If you have to risk everything to get one thing, it's not worth it.
What part of Macbeth's plan fails in Scene iii ?
Macduff gets away.
Lady Macbeth discovers the secret.
Fleance gets away.
Banquo escapes.
Why doesn't Macbeth sit at the table when he is asked to?
He sees the murderer he hired come in.
He sees Duncan's ghost in his seat.
He sees Lady Macbeth leave.
He sees Banquo's ghost in his seat.
What reason does Lady Macbeth give to the dinner guests for her husband's behavior?
He is tired.
He has had to much to drink.
He is still mourning Duncan's death.
He has a mental affliction.
Who does Macbeth drink to at the banquet?
Banquo
Lady Macbeth
The late Duncan
Lennox
Who is scolding the witches at the beginning of Scene v ?
Macbeth
Banquo
Hades
Hecate
Which quote best explains why Macbeth must have Banquo and Fleance killed?
"Fair is foul, and foul is fair."
"Something wicked this way comes."
"What's done cannot be undone."
"Thou shalt get kings, thou thou be none."
Why is Hecate angry with the witches?
They told Macbeth his prophecy without consulting her.
Macbeth insulted her, but the witches helped him anyway.
One of the witches messed up the spell they were performing.
The witches were supposed to protect Duncan.
How many murderers are involved in killing Banquo?
2
3
4
5
Which thane was noticeably absent from the banquet?
Ross
Macduff
Lennox
Angus
What change does Lennox demonstrate at the end of Act 3?
He becomes suspicious of Macbeth behavior
He starts to pity Lady Macbeth.
He is starting to support Macbeth and work for him as an assistant.
He begins to believe in the witches’ prophecies.
In Act III, what is Macbeth's official title?
King of England
King of Scotland
King of the Danes
King of Ireland
Where is Banquo going before the banquet to be held in Macbeth's honor?
To Glamis
To Fife
On a ride with his son, Fleance
On a ride with his son, Malcolm
How does Lady Macbeth feel about her husband making plans without her?
She worries they are growing apart
She is happy to finally have a clear conscience
She is angry and plots revenge
She doesn't care one way or the other; she has her own plans
What does Lady Macbeth claim the vision of the dagger and the ghost of Banquo tell about Macbeth?
They are products of Macbeth's fear, doubt, and weakness
They are products of Lady Macbeth's fear, doubt, and weakness
They are products of the witches' strength, vindictive nature, and intelligence
They are products of Duncan's curse, strength, and anger
Who believed that Macbeth might be involved in the murders?
Macduff
Lennox
Banquo
All of the above
Who calls Macbeth a tyrant?
Lady Macbeth
The Murderers
Macduff
Lennox
Who is told to be "innocent of the knowledge" of Banquo's murder?
Lennox
Macduff
The witches
Lady Macbeth
Where is the Ghost of Banquo seated?
At the head of the table
Next to Macbeth
Beside Fleance
In Macbeth's seat
