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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1, Scene 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What does Lady Macbeth plan after hearing about the prophecy from the witches?
(a) A list of enemies.
(b) A feast.
(c) The murder of the king.
(d) New legislation.

4. Where does the sun seem to set at the beginning of the play?
(a) The ocean.
(b) The heath.
(c) The witches' cauldron.
(d) The ground.

5. Where is Macbeth's castle?
(a) Florence.
(b) Forres.
(c) Triamond.
(d) Inverness.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Banquo say about Macbeth's castle when he first arrives there?

2. What kind of land is featured in Act 1, Scene 1?

3. What does Lady Macbeth say she would do before breaking a promise?

4. What does Lady Macbeth tell her husband to do in front of the king when he comes to their home?

5. in Act 1, Scene 3, what do the witches tell Macbeth he will become?

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