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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 2, Scene 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What kind of land is featured in Act 1, Scene 1?
(a) Cave.
(b) Forest.
(c) Meadow.
(d) Desert.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Macbeth say he will have to do if he is caught murdering the king?

3. Who are the first characters to appear in this play?

4. Who is the first person to see the king dead?

5. What does Lady Macbeth plan after hearing about the prophecy from the witches?

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