Macbeth Acts III-V

In Act III Scene 1, who is suspicious of Macbeth's newfound fortune?

• Macduff

• Banquo

• Malcolm

• Donalbain

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In Act III Scene 1, who does Macbeth hire the murderers to kill? (Select all that apply)

• Banquo

• Macduff

• Duncan

• Fleance

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In Act III Scene 2, what is the significance of Lady Macbeth's lines:

"Naught's had, all's spent,

Where our desire is got without content."

• They develop Lady Macbeth's character by showing that she has regrets about their choice to murder Duncan.

• They develop Lady Macbeth's character by showing that she has no doubts at all about what her and her husband have done.

Which of the following lines helps demonstrate the changing dynamics of Lady Macbeth and Macbeth's relationship? (Select all that apply)

• "How now, my lord! Why do you keep alone..."

• "We have scorched the snake, not killed it!"

• "Oh, dull of scorpions is my mind, dear wife!"

• "Be innocent of the knowledge, dearest chuck..."

What does Macbeth mean when he tells his wife that they "have scorched the snake, not killed it"?

• Macbeth cut a snake's head off, but the snake regenerated and came back to life.

• Macbeth means that even though Duncan is dead, they still have enemies to worry about and obstacles to face.

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In Act III Scene 3, the murderers kill Banquo, but this character escapes.

• Fleance

• Banquo

• Macbeth

• Macduff

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In Act III Scene 2, which of the following lines demonstrate the slow unraveling of Macbeth's sanity and his rising paranoia? (Select all that apply)

• "And so, I pray, be you. Let your remembrance

  Apply to Banquo..."

• "Oh, full of scorpions is my mind, dear wife!"

• "We have scorched the snake, not killed it. She'll close and be herself whilst our poor malice remains in danger of her former tooth."

In Act III Scene 4, Shakespeare uses Banquo's ghost to appeal to what characteristic of his audience?

• Their obsession with the supernatural.

• Their preoccupation with class structure.

• Their interest in blood, gore, and violence.

• Their sadness; they miss Banquo's character!

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In Act III Scene 4, how does Lady Macbeth respond to her husband's hysterics over seeing Banquo's ghost? (Select all the apply)

• She resorts to her old method of insulting her husband's manhood in hopes of calming him down.

• She joins in and pretends that she, too, sees a ghost, so her husband doesn't look as crazy.

• She tries to reassure their guests that her husband is fine and just has a strange illness that makes him act weird at times.

• She rolls her eyes and makes fun of her husband along with the rest of the guests.

How does Hecate, Queen of the Witches, react to the 3 Weird Sisters' actions?

• She is happy that the witches have created such a fun charm to trick Macbeth.

• She is proud of the witches. After all, she trained them!

• She is annoyed that the witches wasted a good charm on someone like Macbeth, and she wants in on the next charm.

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