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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who kills Banquo?
(a) Macduff.
(b) Banquo's servants.
(c) Macbeth.
(d) Hired murderers.

2. What does Banquo suffer from on his first night in Macbeth's castle?
(a) Flashes of hot and cold.
(b) A terrible rash.
(c) Horrible dreams.
(d) Bad thoughts.

3. What do the witches plan to do with that which they harvest from the moon?
(a) Envelop Macbeth in darkness.
(b) Create evil sprites.
(c) Look into the future.
(d) Cause Macbeth to sleep so that he may be murdered in his bed.

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

5. What is the source of the shrill cry Macbeth hears as the army approaches his castle in Act 5, Scene 5?
(a) His servant sees the large numbers of the army.
(b) The doctor is shot with an arrow.
(c) The gate is bombarded.
(d) His wife has died.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the first apparition to appear to Macbeth when he meets with the witches?

2. How is Macbeth's plan not fulfilled in Banquo's murder?

3. Who does Lennox speak to about Banquo's death?

4. Who is the first to greet Duncan at Macbeth's castle?

5. How are Malcolm and Duncan related?

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