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1.What does Macbeth mean when he says, “To be thus is nothing, but to be safely thus”?
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2.What are two reasons for Macbeth's fears about Banquo's character?
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Macbeth 3

Macbeth Act 3 Study Questions

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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
5.What reason does Macbeth give for his mind being “full of scorpions”? the knowledge that Banquo and Fleance are still alive stings like scorpions
6.The murderes succeed in killing Banquo, but what happens to Fleance? he flees and gets away
7.What unwelcome guest appears at Macbeth's banquet? Banquo's ghost
8.What is Macbeth's reaction to the ghost he alone can see? he yells at him
9.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
10.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 does Banquo fear Macbeth has done to get what the witches promised? Murdered Duncan
12.What does Macbeth say his cousins (Malcom and Donalbain) are doing? running because they are responsible for Duncan's death
13.For what has Macbeth defiled his name and murdered Duncan? to become king; because of the witches' prophesies
14.What does Macbeth do to convince the murderers that Banquo is their enemy? he tells them he is the reason their lives are like they are, that Banquo had deceived them
15.What explentations do the murders give for their willingness to risk their lives? they have nothing to lose
17.What does Macbeth say happens nightly? nightmares
18.What does Macbeth ask his wife to do at the banquet? to welcome the guests
19.According to Macbeth how do “bad things begun” make themselves strong? they make you commit more bad things
20.What does Banquo tell Fleance when he is attacked? to flee
21.What happens to Fleance? he escapes
22.What does Macbeth do and say to begin the banquet? toast, to good health
23.What does Macbeth say to the murdered at the door? there is blood on your face, and that Fleance is not a threat now but in time will be
24.Where does the ghost sit? in Macbeth's chair
25.What does Macbeth say to the ghost? you can't say that I did it, don't shake your bloody head at me
26.What does Lady Macbeth say that Macbeth is looking at? a hallucination
27.What does Macbeth say happens to the dead and buried? birds eat their bodies
28.What does Lady Macbeth say to Macbeth after the ghost vanishes and he bids the guests to “sit still”? he has ruined their good cheer and disrupted the gathering
29.What does Macbeth keep in each in of the lord's houses? a paid spy
30.What does Macbeth decide he will do “tomorrow”? find out where Macduff is, why he didn't come to the banquet
31.According to Hecate, what effect will the witches' predictions have on Macbeth? he will be fooled into thinking he is greater than fate
32.According to Hecate, what is mortal's “chiefest” enemy? security
33.What does the lord hope that they will be able to do again with the help of the English army? bring peace back to Scotland
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