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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1, Scene 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Macbeth do to Macdonwald?
(a) Cut off his head.
(b) Ripped him in half with his sword.
(c) Stabbed him in the heart.
(d) Poisoned him.

2. What are the witches anticipating at the beginning of the play?
(a) To meet their master.
(b) The assasination of the king.
(c) The death of Macbeth.
(d) Something to happen on a larger scale.

3. What does the first witch do to get her revenge on the person who offended her in Act 1, Scene 3?
(a) Curses the sailor with lack of sleep and fatigue.
(b) Curses the soldier with blindness in his next battle.
(c) Curses the shop with bad produce and merchandice.
(d) Curses the young maiden with warts and boils.

4. What is the weather like at the beginning of the play?
(a) Dark and misty.
(b) Lightning and thunder.
(c) Torrential rain.
(d) Sunny and bright.

5. How are Malcolm and Duncan related?
(a) Duncan is Malcolm's son.
(b) Malcolm and Duncan are cousins.
(c) Malcom is Duncan's son.
(d) Malcolm is Duncan's nephew.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Duncan meet as he sets up camp at the beginning of the play?

2. What title does Duncan hold?

3. What is Macbeth's first reaction to the witches?

4. What do the witches say are their greatest pleasure in life?

5. How many witches are there?

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