What if the escape of one boy is the crack that shatters the entire base of a tyrant’s power? The light is struck out. This Macbeth Act 3 Scene 3 Quiz focuses on the failed ambush in the woods. Remember the precise detail of the arrival of the third murderer.
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Macbeth Act 3 Scene 3 Quiz Questions
- Where does Act 3 Scene 3 take place
- Who are the first characters to appear in this scene
- Who joins the murderers at the beginning of the scene
- Who sent the third murderer
- What time of day does the scene occur
- What is Banquo carrying as he enters
- Who accompanies Banquo
- What happens to the light during the attack
- What does the extinguishing of the torch symbolize
- What happens to Banquo
- What happens to Fleance
- How many murderers take part in Banquo’s attack
- What is the third murderer’s main role
- What does Banquo urge Fleance to do before he dies
- What does one of the murderers say after the attack
- What does “the best half of our affair” refer to
- How does the third murderer confirm Banquo’s death
- Where does this murder take place in relation to Macbeth’s banquet
- What does Fleance’s escape represent thematically
- What does the murder of Banquo symbolize for Macbeth
- What tone dominates the scene
- What literary device is used with the torch going out
- How do the murderers describe the night
- Why does Macbeth send a third murderer
- What does the third murderer reveal about Macbeth’s trust
- How does Banquo show bravery in this scene
- What kind of imagery dominates the scene
- What does the setting of this scene represent
- How does the scene advance the plot
- What main theme does this scene develop