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Test your knowledge of Act 3, scene 4. Submit your answers to see your results and get feedback.
What does Macbeth learn at the beginning of the feast?
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The murderers killed Banquo but Fleance escaped
Malcolm is raising an army in England
Macduff suspects Macbeth murdered Banquo and Duncan
The other thanes are not loyal to him
What does Macbeth see at the feast that the other attendees cannot?
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The witches
Duncan's ghost
Banquo's ghost
A floating dagger
How does Lady Macbeth explain Macbeth's strange behavior to the thanes during the feast?
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She claims he's been poisoned
She says he's had fits since childhood
She tells them he's had a vision from the witches
She attributes it to stress from ruling the kingdom
What action does Lady Macbeth take when she realizes that lying to explain Macbeth's behavior is no longer effective?
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She confesses their crimes to the thanes
She asks the other thanes to leave at once
She continues to lie because she can do nothing else
She tries to convince Macbeth to abandon the throne
What is the primary motivation behind Macbeth's decision to visit the weird sisters after the feast?
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His love for Lady Macbeth
His desire to protect Banquo's ghost
His need for redemption
His desperation to keep power
What does Macbeth's statement that starts with "I am in blood / Stepped in so far" suggest about his situation?
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He has completely given up his ambitions in the face of his terrible guilt
He believes he has proven that he is so merciless that no one will dare turn against him
He feels that turning back from his violent actions would be as difficult as continuing them
He is so deep in the current situation that he can't tell what the best thing to do might be
