You might think the king still feels confident, but the way he treats his servants says a man who knows his end is near. This Macbeth Act 5 Scene 3 Quiz looks at the news that the English force is approaching and the king’s reliance on the prophecies. Check how well you remember the interaction with the doctor.

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Macbeth Act 5 Scene 3 Quiz
- Where does Act 5 Scene 3 take place
- Who is the first character to speak in this scene
- What news does Macbeth receive at the beginning of the scene
- How does Macbeth react to the approaching army
- What does Macbeth rely on for confidence
- Which prophecy does Macbeth recall that gives him courage
- What does Macbeth call his attendants when he is angry
- What emotion dominates Macbeth’s tone in this scene
- Who reports to Macbeth that ten thousand soldiers are marching
- What is the Messenger’s news about the advancing forces
- How does Macbeth treat the Messenger who brings bad news
- Who is Seyton in this scene
- What does Macbeth ask Seyton to do
- How does Macbeth describe his own mind
- What does Macbeth say he lacks as an old man
- What does the Doctor tell Macbeth about Lady Macbeth
- What does Macbeth command the Doctor to do
- What metaphor does Macbeth use for his kingdom’s sickness
- How does Macbeth feel about his servants and soldiers
- What does the Doctor say about Lady Macbeth’s condition
- What does Macbeth offer the Doctor if he can cure his wife
- What does Macbeth’s behavior toward the Doctor reveal
- How does Macbeth describe his armor
- What does Macbeth say he will not fear
- How does the Doctor describe Macbeth’s kingdom
- What does Macbeth mean by “I’ll fight till from my bones my flesh be hack’d”
- What tone dominates Macbeth’s final lines in this scene
- What theme does this scene strongly highlight
- What does Macbeth’s obsession with the witches’ words reveal
- What mood closes Act 5 Scene 3
