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Macbeth Act 3

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Who (what) did Macbeth see at the banquet table?
a)
The tree witches laughing at him
b)
Banquo's Ghost
c)
Blood from the daggers in his wine cup
d)
The image of Duncan's beating heart
2.
What is Macbeth's plan for killing Banquo and Fleance? Does it work?
a)
He has his soldiers attack them, Banquo is wounded but Fleance dies
b)
He poisons their meal and they both die
c)
He plans to kill them that night.  They find out and both escape
d)
He gets two convicted murderers to wait along the road and ambush them. Banquo is killed but Fleance escapes
3.
Why does Macbeth want to kill Banquo and Fleance?
a)
Banquo is a traitor
b)
the witches prophecy
c)
Lady Macbeth wants him to
d)
Fleance conspired to kill Macbeth
4.
True or False:
Banquo and his sons will all be kings
a)
True
b)
False
5.
_________ is the name of Banquo's son
a)
Malcolm
b)
Donalbain
c)
Porter
d)
Fleance
6.

Malcolm has gone to ____________________ to ask King Edward to hep him overthrow MacBeth.

a)

Scotland

b)

Sweden

c)

England

7.

_________________ is queen of the witches.

a)

Siward

b)

Hecate

c)

Ross

8.

Due to his paranoia, Macbeth has done what?

a)

refused to put the daggers back by the guards

b)

kept a servant fee'd in every house

c)

decided to ignore his wife

d)

started doing yoga

9.

Which statement did Lady Macbeth say that makes her seem embarrassed by her husband's behavior at the banquet?

a)

"Please stay seated. This is just a brief fit."

b)

"My worthy lord, your noble friends miss your company."

c)

"...has your foolishness paralyzed you completely."

d)

"You have ruined our good cheer and disrupted the gathering by making a spectacle of yourself."

10.

Why is Hecate displeased with the witches?

a)

The witches made Macbeth go mad before he was able to fully become king.

b)

The witches did not do anything to protect Banquo and Fleance from the murderers attack.

c)

The witches disobeyed Hecate by giving Macbeth prophecies without her permission.

d)

The three witches used the wrong spell on Macbeth which caused him to go mad.

11.

Who does Lennox blame for Banquo's murder?

a)

Fleance

b)

Lady Macbeth

c)

Macbeth

d)

Malcolm

12.

Act 3 ends with

a)

Lennox telling Macduff to return to Scotland.

b)

Macbeth finding Duncon in England.

c)

Lady Macbeth getting medical attention for Macbeth.

d)

the lord and Lennox being suspicious of Macbeth.

13.
Before the banquet, Macbeth becomes unhappy and distracted. Lady Macbeth says to him, “Gentle my lord, sleek o’er your rugged looks; / Be bright and jovial among your guests tonight.” What does she mean?
a)
Be careful. Your guests are angry and not to be trusted.
b)
Don’t look so gloomy. Be cheerful with your guests.
c)
You look very rugged. Go clean up before seeing your guests.
d)
Don’t be so rough with people. They are your guests, not your enemies.
14.
The murderer appears at the banquet to report to Macbeth. He says that Banquo is dead but not his son Fleance. Macbeth says in an aside, “the worm that’s fled / Hath nature that in time will venom breed, / No teeth for th’ present.” What does Macbeth mean?
a)
Fleance is a weak person whom he does not fear.
b)
Fleance is not a danger to him now, but he will become one later.
c)
Fleance is an evil person but no one to fear.
d)
Fleance is a coward for not staying to defend his father.
15.
When Macbeth says “Upon my head they placed a fruitless crown / And put a barren scepter in my gripe . . .” he means
a)
He will be prosecuted for his crimes.
b)
He and Lady Macbeth have many children.
c)
He has no male children.
d)
He has no right to be king.
16.
Macbeth sees Banquo’s ghost because he was:
a)
plagued by guilt
b)
drunk
c)
tricked by the thanes
d)
poisoned by Fleance
17.

How does Lady Macbeth explain Macbeth's odd behavior?

a)

She says he has been poisoned.

b)

She says he is sleepwalking.

c)

She says he suffered a shock during a fight to save Banquo from three murderers.

d)

She says not to worry because he's had strange visions since childhood.

18.

What does Hecate, the goddess of witchcraft, plan for Macbeth?

a)

To lure him into a cavern and have the witches kill him with a potion

b)

To give him prophecies that say the opposite of the ones he first received

c)

To show him visions that will falsely make him feel secure

d)

To appeal to his conscience and make him fully understand his guilt

19.

What feeling does Banquo express about Macbeth?

a)

jealousy

b)

suspicion

c)

loyalty

d)

sadness

20.

What theme does the following quote support?

"As you all know, overconfidence is man's greatest enemy"

a)

Illusion v Reality

b)

Ambition

c)

Supernatural

d)

Gender

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