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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. What two reasons does Macbeth give for not wanting to kill Duncan?
(a) Duncan is the king and Macbeth loves him.
(b) The prophecy will come true on its own, and he is likely to be caught.
(c) Lady Macbeth is crazy, and Duncan loves them both.
(d) Macbeth is his host and he is a kinsman.

2. What is Lady Macbeth trying to do while she is sleeping?
(a) Wash her hands.
(b) Kill Duncan.
(c) Put on her crown.
(d) Repent.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What does Macbeth say he will have to do if he is caught murdering the king?

4. Where does Banquo's killer wait for him?

5. What does Macbeth say the people would do if Duncan were killed?

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