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Macbeth Act 3 Quiz Flashcards

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  1. Murdering of one’s parents

A. Homage
B. Malice
C. Muse
D. Parricide

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D. Parricide

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  1. Special honor expressed publicly

A. Vizard
B. Homage
C. Malice
D. Muse

A

B. Homage

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  1. Extremely ill

A. Parricide
B. Vizard
C. Homage
D. Malice

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D. Malice

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  1. Mask

A. Muse
B. Parricide
C. Vizard
D. Homage

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C. Vizard

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  1. To consider

A. Malice
B. Muse
C. Parricide
D. Vizard

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B. Muse

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  1. “Thou canst not say that I did it; never shake thy gory locks at me”
A. Banquo
B. Lady Macbeth
C. Lennox
D. Lord
E. Macbeth
F. Murderer
G. Ross
H. Witch
A

E. Macbeth

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  1. “You lack the season of all natures, sleep”
A. Banquo
B. Lady Macbeth
C. Lennox
D. Lord
E. Macbeth
F. Murderer
G. Ross
H. Witch
A

B. Lady Macbeth

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  1. “And I another
    So weary with disasters, tugged with fortune,
    That I would set my life on any chance,
    To mend it or be rid on’t”
A. Banquo
B. Lady Macbeth
C. Lennox
D. Lord
E. Macbeth
F. Murderer
G. Ross
H. Witch
A

F. Murderer

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  1. “Oh treachery! Fly, good fleance, fly! Fly!”
A. Banquo
B. Lady Macbeth
C. Lennox
D. Lord
E. Macbeth
F. Murderer
G. Ross
H. Witch
A

A. Banquo

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5. "The son of Duncan,
From whom this tyrant
Holds the due of birth,
Lives in the English court, and is received
Of the most pious Edward with such grace
That the malevolence of fortune nothing
Takes from his high respect"
A. Banquo
B. Lady Macbeth
C. Lennox
D. Lord
E. Macbeth
F. Murderer
G. Ross
H. Witch
A

D. Lord

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  1. Macbeth’s desire to eliminate Banquo is based on:

A. Fear and envy
B. Virtue and honor
C. Hatred and anger
D. Gossip and rumor

A

A. Fear and envy

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  1. The appearance of the third murderer likely suggests that:

A. Macbeth knows Banquo will have friends to protect him
B. Macduff had sent someone to help fleance escape
C. Macbeth is paranoid about the murderers and hired another hitman
D. Lady Macbeth hired him to make sure Banquo is murdered

A

C. Macbeth is paranoid about the murders and hired another hitman

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  1. In scene II, who says, “in the affliction of these terrible dreams/that shake us nightly: better be with the dead,/whom a, to gain our peace, have sent to peace,/ than on the torture of the mind to lie/ in restless ecstasy”

A. Banquo
B. Lady Macbeth
C. Macbeth
D. Macduff

A

C. Macbeth

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  1. Whose absence from the banquet is the most suspicious?

A. Banquo
B. Lady macbeth
C. Macduff
D. Duncan

A

C. Macduff

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  1. What is the hecate’s message to the witches

A. Find Macbeth, and tell him he needs to flee the country to protect his life
B. Give Macbeth visions that will provide him with a false sense of security
C. Tell Macbeth to speak with fleance about what happened to Banquo
D. Show Macbeth what Scotland will be like when Malcom is king

A

B. Give Macbeth visions that will provide him with a false sense of security

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  1. What is the meaning of Macbeth’s following comment in scene I? “They hail’d him father to a line of kings, / upon my head they placed a fruitless crown…”

A. People loved Duncan for being such a good king, but no one appreciates what Macbeth has done
B. Banquo wants to be king to be make sure his son gets the crown
C. Macbeth is upset that his wife is too controlling and manipulative
D. The witches said that Banquo’s sons would be kings, but Macbeth is upset that he had no children to inherit his throne

A

Do the witches said that Banquo’s sons would be kings, but Macbeth is upset that he has no children to inherit his throne

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  1. If everything goes according to plan, and the truth about Duncan’s death is revealed, who would be the logical choice to be King of Scotland?

A. Fleance
B. Banquo
C. Macduff
D. Malcolm

A

D. Malcolm

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  1. How is Macbeth’s vision of Banquo’s ghost similar to his behavior earlier in the play?

A. In Act II, he imagines a dagger
B. In Act I, he decides to kill Duncan
C. In Act II, he asks for Banquo’s help in murdering Duncan
D. In Act I, he believes the witches prophecies

A

A. In Act II, he imagines a dagger

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  1. How would you describe lennox’s tone when speaking about the recent murders?

A. Humorous and concerned
B. Ironic and suspicious
C. Accepting and reliable
D. Disbelief and trusting

A

B. Ironic and suspicious

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  1. Which one of the questions does Macbeth NOT ask Banquo in Scene 1?

A. Are you going riding?
B. How far are you going?
C. Are you coming to the feast?
D. Is your son coming with you?

A

C. Are you coming to the feast?

21
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  1. Who goes to England to speak with King Edward? What is the purpose of this meeting?
A

McDuff goes to England because he wants to inform the king of England of his suspicions, and asks for assistance in overthrowing McBeth

22
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  1. What is Lady McBeth’s response when she sees McBeth acting oddly in front of his guests?
A

She makes up an excuse for his behavior to the dinner guests and then schooled McBeth and questions his manhood

23
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  1. What is ironic about how McBeth reacts to their newfound positions of power?
A

We McBeth is now beginning to show signs of regret

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  1. Why does McBeth say he cannot be the one personally kills Banquo? What other instructions does he give the murders?
A

He cannot kill Bankwell personally because there cannot be any more suspicion on him. It needs to be away from the castle; nobody can know it was him. Banquo is also his friend and he can’t bring himself to do it he wants them to also kill Fleance while he and Bankwell are riding in the dark

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  1. How does McBeth convince the murders to take action against Banquo?
A

He promises rewards for the deed. He questions their manhood. He calls them dogs, tells him that they are on the bottom of society and have nothing to lose.

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  1. Explain the significance of fleance getting away
A

It shows that the prophecies of the witches are unavoidable and will come true. McBeth however thinks he still has time to kill Fleance

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  1. What does Hecate mean when she speaks about the best intentions: “which is worse, all you have done/Hath then but for a wayward son,/spiteful and wrathful; Who as others do,/loves for his own ends, not for you?”
A

McBeth has been evil in order to gain power and hopefully secure the future rule of his sons, he is not been evil just because he is an evil person. He has guilt and regret

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  1. At this point in the play, how many people (directly or indirectly) has McBeth had a hand in killing?
A

Five: Banquo, Two guards, Duncan, macdonwald

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