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WorksheetsMacbeth, Act 3
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 1hrs 11mins
War heroes Macbeth and Banquo are (a) . They fought together in battles and know each other very well.
(Act 3, Scene 1)
REVIEW: In Scene 3 of Act 1, (a) prophesy (predict) Macbeth will be the Thane of Cawdor and then king. They then prophesy that Banquo's children will become kings.
Who does Macbeth want the assassins to kill?
(Act 3, Scene 1)
Banquo
Banquo and Fleance
Fleance, Banquo's son
the rest of King Duncan's family
Lady Macbeth
Macbeth tells his wife that his mind is full of (a) . This is a sign he is emotionally unwell.
(Act 3, Scene 2)
The phrase "mindful of scorpions" is a ___ for Macbeth's guilt and paranoia.
(Act 3, Scene 2)
metaphor
simile
motif
personification
analogy
TRUE or FALSE: Lady Macbeth is aware of Macbeth's plan to have Banquo and his son murdered.
(Act 3, Scene 2)
TRUE
FALSE
Who do the three assassins end up killing?
(Act 3, Scene 3)
only Banquo
both Banquo and Fleance
only Fleance, Banquo's son
neither Banquo nor Fleance
Who does Macbeth see at the coronation feast?
(Act 3, Scene 4)
Macduff
Lady Macbeth
the ghost of Banquo
Malcolm
the ghost of King Duncan
In Act 3, Scene 4, Lady Macbeth is surprised and angered by Macbeth's strange behavior. She insults his masculinity by asking if he is a (a) .
Macbeth is becoming paranoid about ___.
(Act 3, Scene 4)
Lady Macbeth
the Weird Sisters
Macduff
Fleance
Donalbain
In Act 3, Scene 4, Macbeth compares his current situation to...
(Hint: The answer is a three-word phrase.)
(a)
At the end of Act 3, Scene 4, Macbeth decides he should meet with ___.
Hecate
Macduff
the three witches
the King of England
the King of Norway
The goddess of witchcraft scolds the first witch for not having included her in the treachery against Macbeth. The name of this goddess is...
(Act 3, Scene 5)
Sabrina
Venus
Hecate
Wanda
Agatha
TRUE or FALSE: William Shakespeare did not write Act 3, Scene 5 (which is when Hecate and the three witches meet).
TRUE
FALSE
Who has travelled to England to try and get together an English army to come back to Scotland to defeat Macbeth?
(Act 3, Scene 6)
Malcolm
Macduff
Lennox
Siward
Ross
