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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is to be the new Thane of Cawdor?
(a) Malcolm.
(b) Lennox.
(c) Macbeth.
(d) Duncan.

2. How is Lady Macbeth told of the king's murder the morning after?
(a) Macbeth informs her in private.
(b) A bell is tolled.
(c) She sees him in his room.
(d) A servant goes to her room.

3. What does Macbeth think his wife will do after she hears of Banquo's murder?
(a) Faint.
(b) Cry.
(c) Laugh.
(d) Celebrate.

4. Where does Donalbain go after Duncan's death?
(a) Wales.
(b) France.
(c) England.
(d) Ireland.

5. After the murders of Duncan and Banquo, what do the witches view Macbeth as?
(a) A wayward son.
(b) An amusing toy.
(c) A burgeoning evil.
(d) A foolhardy man.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the witches plan to harvest from the moon?

2. What news does Macbeth choose to not tell his wife after Banquo rides away from the castle in Act 3, Scene 2?

3. What does Macbeth say about killing Duncan after Duncan arrives at his castle?

4. What is Lady Macbeth's reaction when she is told of the king's death the morning after?

5. In Act 1, Scene 4, in an aside to the audience, what does Macbeth say he is carrying?

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