Macbeth Act 3 – Answer the following questions for Act III on your own
paper. Turn in once you are finished.
Scene 1
1. What suspicions does Banquo voice?.
2. What does he say that lets us know what he suspects?
3. 2. Who besides Banquo knows of the witches' prophesies?
4. Why does Macbeth question Banquo about his plans?
5. In lines 51-76, what doubts does Macbeth say is troubling him?
6. What does Macbeth tell the murderers about Banquo?
7. According to Macbeth, why does he himself not kill Banquo? (lines 130-138)
8. Who else are the murderers to kill?
Scene 2
9. What is the meaning of Lady Macbeth's saying: "Naught's had, all's
spent,/Where our desire is got without content"?
10. In lines 18-28, from affliction does Macbeth suffer?
11. In line 39, Lady Macbeth says, "You must leave this." What does she mean?
12. Is Lady Macbeth aware that Macbeth has planned the death of Banquo and
Fleance?
13. How is the planning of Banquo's murder quite different from that of
Duncan's?
