ACT III - Scene III Quiz — Macbeth

by William Shakespeare

Comprehension Quiz: ACT III - Scene III

Where does Act III, Scene III take place?

  • Inside the palace banquet hall
  • A park near the palace
  • A heath near Forres
  • The palace courtyard

How many murderers appear in Act III, Scene III?

  • One
  • Two
  • Three
  • Four

Who does the Third Murderer claim sent him?

  • Lady Macbeth
  • Banquo
  • Macbeth
  • The witches

What natural imagery does the First Murderer use to describe the approaching nightfall?

  • The moon rises in the east
  • The west yet glimmers with some streaks of day
  • Stars begin to hide their fires
  • The sun dips below the castle walls

Why do Banquo and Fleance approach the palace on foot rather than on horseback?

  • Their horses were stolen
  • It is customary to walk the last mile to the palace gate
  • The road is too narrow for horses
  • Macbeth ordered all horses to be stabled outside

What is Banquo's innocent remark just before the murderers strike?

  • "Give us a light there, ho!"
  • "It will be rain tonight."
  • "The night is long that never finds the day."
  • "Who's there?"

What does the First Murderer mean by "Let it come down"?

  • He agrees it will rain
  • He signals the murderers to attack
  • He tells Fleance to drop his torch
  • He orders Banquo to kneel

What does Banquo urge Fleance to do with his dying words?

  • Fight back against the murderers
  • Flee and potentially seek revenge
  • Ride to the palace and warn the king
  • Hide in the nearby forest

What happens to the light source during the attack?

  • It is blown out by the wind
  • It is struck out during the struggle
  • Fleance drops it and it goes out
  • The murderers extinguish it before attacking

Who escapes the ambush?

  • Banquo
  • Fleance
  • Both Banquo and Fleance
  • Neither survives

What does the Second Murderer mean by "We have lost / Best half of our affair"?

  • Half of the murderers have been killed
  • They lost half their payment from Macbeth
  • The more important target (Fleance) escaped
  • Banquo wounded one of them before dying

Why is Fleance's escape a turning point in the play?

  • It proves the witches were lying to Macbeth
  • It means Banquo's line can still fulfill the prophecy of future kings
  • It causes Lady Macbeth to confess
  • It leads to Macbeth's immediate overthrow

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