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

2. How many witches are there?
(a) Four.
(b) Five.
(c) Three.
(d) Six.

3. Who is assisting the main enemy of Scotland at the time of this play?
(a) MacDuff.
(b) The Thane of Cawdor.
(c) The Witches.
(d) Macbeth.

4. Who offends the first witch in Act 1, Scene 3?
(a) A soldier.
(b) A shopkeeper.
(c) A sailor's wife.
(d) A young maiden.

5. Where do the witches go after Scotland's battle is over?
(a) The sea shore.
(b) A cave.
(c) A heath.
(d) The desert.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Macbeth do to Macdonwald?

2. What title does Duncan hold?

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

4. Who do the witches plan to meet after parting in Act 1, Scene 1?

5. Who is to be the new Thane of Cawdor?

(see the answer key)

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