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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 3, Scene 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What do the witches vow to do at the beginning of the play?
(a) Kill Macbeth.
(b) Fool the soldiers.
(c) Meet again.
(d) Confuse the messengers.

3. What does Lady Macbeth give the chamberlains to make them sleep?
(a) Wine.
(b) A lot of food.
(c) Drugs.
(d) Pretty music.

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

5. What is so surprising about the way Lady Macbeth treats the king when he arrives at her castle in Act 1, Scene 6?
(a) It appears she has changed her mind.
(b) She did not seem nervous before.
(c) She is planning his murder.
(d) She should be grateful to him.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Where is Macbeth's castle?

3. Where is the Old Man standing when he first appears on stage?

4. What does Duncan say gave Macbeth speed after the battle?

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

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