Macbeth Act 3 Practice Quiz

1 “How did you dare To trade and traffic with Macbeth In riddles and affairs of death; And I, the mistress of your charms, The close contriver of all harms, Was never called to bear my part, Or show the glory of our art?”

Answer Speaker: Hecate Speaking to: the Witches What’s happening: The Witches have met up with their leader Hecate who is angry that they have made predictions for Macbeth without her

2 “O proper stuff! This is the very painting of your fear. This is the air-drawn dagger which, you said, Led you to Duncan. O, these flaws and starts, Imposters to true fear, would well become A woman’s story at a winter’s fire, Authorized by her grandam. Shame itself! Why do you make such faces? When all’s done, You look but on a stool.”

Answer Speaker: Lady Macbeth Speaking to: Macbeth What’s happening: Macbeth has been reacting to the ghost of Banquo at his dinner party and Lady Macbeth is yelling at him to stop behaving like a mad man

3 “Be innocent of the knowledge, dearest chuck, Till thou applaud the deed. Come, seeling night, Scarf up the tender eye of pitiful day, And with thy bloody and invisible hand Cancel and tear to pieces that great bond Which keeps me pale!”

Answer Speaker: Macbeth Speaking to: Lady Macbeth What’s happening: Macbeth has ordered the murders of Banquo and Fleance and has not told his wife of the plan

4 “Well then, now Have you considered of my speeches? Know That it was he in the times past, which held you So under fortune, which you thought had been Our innocent self: this I made good to you In our last conference; passed in probation with you, Who wrought with them, and all things else that might To half a soul and to a notion crazed Say ‘Thus did Banquo.’”

Answer Speaker: Macbeth Speaking to: the Murderers What’s happening: Macbeth meeting with the murderers to discuss the killing of Banquo

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. Thither Macduff Is gone to pray the holy King, upon his aid…”

Answer Speaker: a Lord Speaking to: Lennox What’s happening: After they leave the dinner party where Macbeth saw the ghost, Lennox and a Lord discuss the doings of Malcolm and Macduff

6 “Thou art the best o’ th’ cutthroats. Yet he’s good that did the like for Fleance; If thou didst it, thou art the nonpareil.”

Answer Speaker: Macbeth Speaking to: the Murderer What’s happening: The murderer has come to Macbeth’s dinner party to report how the murders of Banquo and Fleance went

7 “O, treachery! Fly, good Fleance, fly, fly, fly!”

Answer Speaker: Banquo Speaking to: Fleance What’s happening: Banquo is being murdered and yells for his son to run away

8 “We have scotched the snake, not killed it: She’ll close and be herself, whilst our poor malice Remains in danger of her former tooth.”

Answer Speaker: Macbeth Speaking to: Lady Macbeth What’s happening: Macbeth has ordered the deaths of Banquo and Fleance and is waiting for his dinner party to begin.

9 “Sit, worthy friends. My lord is often thus, And hath been from his youth. Pray you, keep seat. The fit is momentary; upon a thought He will again be well. If much you note him, You shall offend him and extend his passion. Feed, and regard him not.—Are you a man?”

Answer Speaker: Lady Macbeth Speaking to: All the men at her dinner party What’s happening: Lady Macbeth is attempting to cover for Macbeth when he is reacting to Banquo’s ghost at the dinner party