| what suspicions does banquo voice? what comment did he make to let us know what he suspects? | “thous has played most fouly for it”that macbeth was the murderer |
| who besides banquo knows of the prophecies? | Lady Macbeth |
| Why does macbeth question banquo about his plans? and what questions does he ask? | Macbeth wanted to plot his murderDo you ride? How far do you ride? and Does Fleance go along? |
| in act 1 what suspicions does macbeth harbor? | Bothered by banquos prophecy of his son becoming king |
| what does macbeth tell the murderers about banquo? | that their lives suck and the main reason is because of Banquo |
| According to macbeth, why does he himself not kill banquo? | they have the same friends and he does want to make them mad |
| who else are the murderers to kill besides banquo? | fleance |
| what is the meaning of Lady Macbeth’s saying “Naught had, all’s spent/ Where our desire is got without content?” | nothing gained and nothing was lost, she has everything she wanted and she is still not happy |
| in scene 2 what affliction does Macbeth suffer from? | fear of duncan |
| in scene 2 lady Macbeth says “you must leave this” what does she mean | Duncan needs to stop freaking out, whats done is done but it needs to stop |
| is lady macbeth aware that Macbeth has planned the death of Banquo and Fleance? | she knows something is up but is not sure what it is |
| how is the planning of Banquo’s murder different from that of duncans | Macbeth is in charge this time and seems more in control of himself and his emotions |
| who is murdered in scene 3 | banquo |
| who escapes the murder in scene 3 | fleance |
| what is banquo’s dying request to Fleance | revenge |
| what activity opens scene 4 | banquet scene/ supper |
| who joins the assembled group, sitting in Macbeths place? | banquos ghost |
| how does lady macbeth explain Macbeth’s reaction? | she says that he has been having these momentary fits since childhood |
| what is lady macbeths reaction to Macbeths claim of seeing banquos ghost? | nonsense |
| to what other event in the play is this ghostly appearance similar? | the dagger scene |
| why does lady macbeth ask everyone to leave? | Macbeth is directly talking to the nobles about the ghost |
| who refused the banquet invitation? | macduff |
| what is macbeths plan for the next day? | go see witches, weird sisters/ wants to know his future |
| to what does macbeth attribute his condition? | beginners fear, the more he does this the better it will get |
| what does hecate plan to do? | make him so confident and so secure that he will make mistakes because he will not think of consequences which will lead to his death |
| what is implied in lennox’s speech at the opening of his scene? | macbeth is the killer (sarcastic ironic tone) |
| where does macduff go? | England |
| what does he hope to do? | raise an army, bring malcolm back to get what is rightly his |
| what purpose does scene 4 serve? | the beginning of the end for Macbeth, everyone knows he is guilty now |
| Macbeth thinks that his agitation and sleeplessness will lessen in time. Do you believe this will happen? | No, he is way to much of an emotional person |
Macbeth Act III test
August 19, 2019