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act 3
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 1.What does Macbeth mean when he says, “To be thus is nothing, but to be safely thus”? | he fears he is not safe as long as Banquo is alive |
| 2.What are two reasons for Macbeth's fears about Banquo's character? | he knows about the witches' prophesies and he was told he would be the father of kings |
| 3.What is Macbeth's main reason for wanting to get rid of Banquo? | to get rid of Fleance, so he is assured the throne |
| 4.Macbeth meets with two murderes and tells them to do what? | kill Banquo and Fleance |
| 6.What reason does Macbeth give for his mind being “full of scorpions”? | the knowledge that Banquo and Fleance are still alive stings like scorpions |
| 5.where as tedious as go o'er." What does he mean? | He is telling Lady Macbeth that killing leads to more killing. |
| 7.The murderes succeed in killing Banquo, but what happens to Fleance? | 6.The murderes succeed in killing Banquo, but what happens to Fleance? |
| 8.What unwelcome guest appears at Macbeth's banquet? | Banquo's ghost |
| 9.What is Macbeth's reaction to the ghost he alone can see? | he yells at him |
| 10.What explanationdoes Lady Macbeth give for her husband's behavior? | she says it's a normal fit; he has a disease that causes him to have fits |
| 12.In scene 6 Lennox and a lord discuss the events in Scotland. What do we learn about Malcolm and Macduff? | Malcom lives in the English court. Macduff plans to ask King Edward to help him form an alliance with the people of Northumberland to form an army and overthrow Macbeth |
| 11. What do you learn about Malcom and Macduff? | they are happy at this moment in time in the story |