ACT III - Scene II Quiz — Macbeth
by William Shakespeare
Comprehension Quiz: ACT III - Scene II
Where does Act 3, Scene 2 of Macbeth take place?
- A battlefield
- The royal palace
- The witches' heath
- Banquo's chambers
What does Lady Macbeth ask the servant at the beginning of the scene?
- Whether Duncan's body has been found
- Whether Banquo has left court
- Whether the feast is prepared
- Whether Fleance has arrived
What does Lady Macbeth mean when she says "Nought's had, all's spent, / Where our desire is got without content"?
- They have spent too much money on the coronation
- Gaining the throne has brought them no happiness
- They should have desired less from the beginning
- Their servants are unhappy with the new regime
What does Macbeth mean by "We have scotch'd the snake, not kill'd it"?
- They have frightened Banquo into leaving Scotland
- They have wounded but not eliminated the threat to their power
- They have failed to find the witches again
- They have destroyed only part of Duncan's army
Why does Macbeth say he envies Duncan?
- Because Duncan was a more beloved king
- Because Duncan is dead and therefore at peace beyond all harm
- Because Duncan had more legitimate heirs
- Because Duncan never had to deal with the witches
What literary device is used in the line "O, full of scorpions is my mind, dear wife"?
- Simile
- Metaphor
- Personification
- Alliteration
What does Macbeth tell Lady Macbeth to do regarding Banquo at the feast?
- To avoid Banquo entirely
- To honor Banquo with special attention
- To watch Banquo for signs of treachery
- To seat Banquo far from the royal table
Why does Macbeth tell Lady Macbeth to "Be innocent of the knowledge, dearest chuck"?
- He wants to protect her reputation at court
- He is keeping Banquo's planned murder secret from her
- He does not trust her to keep a secret
- He wants her to focus on the banquet preparations
What does "seeling night" refer to in Macbeth's closing speech?
- Night that conceals stolen goods
- Night that blinds the day, from a falconry term for sewing shut a hawk's eyelids
- Night that seals doors and windows
- Night that brings healing sleep
How does the power dynamic between Macbeth and Lady Macbeth shift in this scene compared to Act 1?
- Lady Macbeth becomes even more dominant
- They become equal partners in crime
- Macbeth takes the lead while Lady Macbeth seeks reassurance
- Both withdraw from planning any further action
What does Macbeth's closing couplet "Things bad begun make strong themselves by ill" mean?
- Good things eventually overcome evil
- Evil deeds grow stronger through further evil
- Bad beginnings can be redeemed through courage
- Illness makes the body stronger over time
Which of the following best describes the dramatic irony in this scene?
- Lady Macbeth knows about Banquo's murder but pretends not to
- The audience knows Macbeth has hired murderers, but Lady Macbeth does not
- Banquo suspects Macbeth but attends the feast anyway
- The servant overhears the murder plot but says nothing
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