Macbeth – Act 3 Quiz
Armstrong
Name ____________________________
_____1. When Act 3 begins, __ is king of Scotland.
A. Duncan
B. Malcolm C. Macduff
D. Macbeth
E. Donalbain
_____2. Macbeth convinces the two murderers to kill Banquo by telling them that __.
A. he will kill them if they don’t do it
B. Banquo had previously harmed them
C. Banquo is trying to kill him
D. they will be named princes if they do it
_____3. What is Lady Macbeth’s role in Macbeth’s plan to kill Banquo and Fleance?
A. It is her idea from the beginning
B. She tries to talk him out of it
C. She doesn’t know about it
D. She introduces Macbeth to the murderers
_____4. Macbeth’s plan regarding Banquo is not totally successful because __.
A. Fleance escapes B. Banquo escapes C. both Banquo and Fleance escape
D. one of the murderers gets killed
E. he changes his mind and decides not to kill Banquo
_____5. Macbeth is happy and social at the banquet until __.
A. he gets into an argument with Lady Macbeth
C. the murderers request money in exchange for their silence
B. Fleance returns
D. he sees a ghost
_____6. __ didn’t go to the banquet which makes Macbeth worry about a plan against him.
A. Lennox
B. Macduff C. Ross
D. Lady Macbeth
_____7. When Macbeth says that, “Blood will have blood,” he means that __.
A. he will have to keep killing more people
B. his son will inherit the throne
C. he will have to face revenge for his actions
D. the witches are vampires
_____8. When Macbeth freaks out at the banquet, Lady Macbeth __.
A. pretends to suffer from the same problem
B. confesses their crimes
C. says that Macbeth is having a fit
D. laughs and pretends he’s acting
_____9. __ is the queen of the witches.
A. Ross
B. Siward
C. Northumberland
D. Hecate
E. The 1st Witch
_____10. Malcolm and Macduff have gone to _____ to recruit soldiers to overthrow Macbeth.
A. Scotland B. Ireland
C. England
D. Sweden E. Norway