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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the first to greet Duncan at Macbeth's castle?
(a) Lady Macbeth.
(b) A servant.
(c) Macbeth.
(d) Malcolm.

2. Where is this play set?
(a) Wales.
(b) Ireland.
(c) England.
(d) Scotland.

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

4. What does Macbeth ask Seyton to do as the army approaches in Act 5, Scene 3?
(a) Prepare his armor.
(b) Protect his wife.
(c) Rally his own troops.
(d) Send a message to the army.

5. In Act 1, Scene 4, in an aside to the audience, what does Macbeth say he is carrying?
(a) Deep and dark secrets.
(b) Black and deep desires.
(c) A murderous heart.
(d) Ambitions unto death.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Macbeth tell the unexpected visitor to the hall at the beginning of the banquet to do?

2. What do the witches plan to harvest from the moon?

3. What is the second apparition to appear to Macbeth when he meets with the witches?

4. What happens to the original Thane of Cawdor?

5. Who does Banquo think killed Duncan?

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