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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 do the witches say are their greatest pleasure in life?
(a) Serving.
(b) Killing.
(c) Deceiving.
(d) Conjuring.

2. What do the witches sense in the air in Act 1, Scene 1?
(a) Something unexpected.
(b) Something hopeful.
(c) Something astonishing.
(d) Something murky.

3. in Act 1, Scene 3, what do the witches tell Macbeth he will become?
(a) The king of England.
(b) The leader of the army.
(c) A rich duke.
(d) The Thane of Cawdor.

4. What title does Duncan hold?
(a) Magistrate.
(b) General.
(c) Duke.
(d) King.

5. Who are the first characters to appear in this play?
(a) Soldiers.
(b) Three Witches.
(c) Macbeth and Duncan.
(d) Messengers.

Short Answer Questions

1. What title is Malcolm given after the battle is over?

2. Who is the main enemy of Scotland at the time of this play?

3. Who is sent for to help the wounded sergeant in Act 1, Scene 2?

4. Where does the sun seem to set at the beginning of the play?

5. What does Malcolm tell Duncan of the Thane of Cawdor just before the new Thane is named?

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