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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. What must the loser of the battle between Scotland and it's enemy do in order to bury their dead men?
(a) Steal the bodies in the night.
(b) Pay a tribute.
(c) Beg for mercy.
(d) Release their prisoners.

2. What does Lady Macbeth hear shortly after the deed with Duncan is done in Act 2, Scene 2?
(a) The hissing of a cat.
(b) The chamberlains yelling.
(c) An owl shriek.
(d) A bell tolling.

3. How is Macbeth's plan not fulfilled in Banquo's murder?
(a) Banquo's son escapes.
(b) News spreads of who did it.
(c) Banquo wounded his murderer before he died.
(d) Banquo was the wrong man to kill.

4. What does Lady Macbeth tell her husband to do in front of the king when he comes to their home?
(a) Praise his masterful mind.
(b) Get him alone.
(c) Play the innocent.
(d) Poison him.

5. Where is the Old Man standing when he first appears on stage?
(a) Outside Macbeth's castle.
(b) In the forest.
(c) In a dining hall.
(d) In his room.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Macduff's son compare himself to when he hears that his father has fled?

2. In Act 4, Scene 3, what does Macduff promise Malcolm he is not?

3. What is so surprising about the way Lady Macbeth treats the king when he arrives at her castle in Act 1, Scene 6?

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

5. Who wants to take revenge personally on Macbeth during the battle at the castle?

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