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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who are speaking at the beginning of Act 5?
(a) Macbeth and his wife.
(b) Angus and Ross.
(c) Macduff and his son.
(d) A gentlewoman and a doctor.

2. Who escapes the ambush on Banquo in Act 3, Scene 3?
(a) Macduff.
(b) His son.
(c) His servants.
(d) His guards.

3. What has been happening to Lady Macbeth since Banquo's death?
(a) She has been having horrible dreams.
(b) She has been followed by Banquo's ghost.
(c) She has been having hallucinations.
(d) She has been sleepwalking.

4. What does Macbeth say about killing Duncan after Duncan arrives at his castle?
(a) He must not be seen as the culprit.
(b) It must be done soon.
(c) It is not the time.
(d) He cannot do it himself.

5. What does Lady Macbeth say she would do before breaking a promise?
(a) Kill her own child.
(b) Go mad.
(c) Kill herself.
(d) Kill her husband.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Lady Macbeth want to frame for Duncan's murder?

2. What does a doctor say Lady Macbeth needs to heal?

3. What is Lady Macbeth trying to do while she is sleeping?

4. What does the person who escaped the ambush on Banquo in Act 3, Scene 3 do?

5. What is so surprising to Lady Macbeth about an old man in Act 5, Scene 1?

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