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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 4, Scene 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Banquo say about Macbeth's castle when he first arrives there?
(a) It is dark and dreary.
(b) It is fit for a king.
(c) It is larger than he had anticipated.
(d) It is pleasant and inviting.

2. Who do the witches plan to meet after parting in Act 1, Scene 1?
(a) McBride.
(b) MacDonwald.
(c) Macbeth.
(d) Duncan.

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

4. What does Banquo acknowledge in his soliloquy at the beginning of Act 3?
(a) The truthfulness of the witches' prophecy.
(b) His suspicion of Macbeth.
(c) His grief over Duncan's death.
(d) His fear of being murdered next.

5. What do the witches plan to harvest from the moon?
(a) Artificial light.
(b) A vaporous drop.
(c) Dust of the moon.
(d) A key to darkness.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the chief guest at Macbeth's celebration feast?

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

3. Who is with Lady Macduff in her castle when she hears her husband has fled?

4. How does Banquo know that Macbeth will not remain king?

5. Who owns the victory of the battle between Scotland and its main enemy?

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