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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 3, Scene 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Banquo suffer from on his first night in Macbeth's castle?
(a) Horrible dreams.
(b) Flashes of hot and cold.
(c) A terrible rash.
(d) Bad thoughts.

2. How old is the Old Man?
(a) 60.
(b) 70.
(c) 90.
(d) 80.

3. Where is Macbeth's castle?
(a) Inverness.
(b) Forres.
(c) Triamond.
(d) Florence.

4. In Act 1, Scene 2, why does the sergeant not finish telling Duncan of the battle?
(a) He is too overcome with emotion.
(b) He falls asleep.
(c) He faints from loss of blood.
(d) He dies.

5. What does Macbeth ask his wife to prepare for him for after he has completed his chore in Act 2, Scene 1?
(a) A horse.
(b) A drink.
(c) A bed.
(d) A bath.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Lady Macbeth act when the king arrives at her castle in Act 1, Scene 6?

2. What is so surprising about the way Lady Macbeth treats the king when he arrives at her castle in Act 1, Scene 6?

3. What must the loser of the battle between Scotland and it's enemy do in order to bury their dead men?

4. What does Banquo say about Macbeth's castle when he first arrives there?

5. What did Lennox tell Macbeth about the night of Duncan's murder?

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