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

2. What does the first witch do to get her revenge on the person who offended her in Act 1, Scene 3?
(a) Curses the young maiden with warts and boils.
(b) Curses the sailor with lack of sleep and fatigue.
(c) Curses the shop with bad produce and merchandice.
(d) Curses the soldier with blindness in his next battle.

3. How does Macbeth feel about what his army has done while the army in Dunsinane prepares for battle?
(a) He is angered.
(b) He cares not at all.
(c) He is proud of their cunning.
(d) He is still confident that he will win.

4. How does Macbeth refer to his wife after she hears about the prophecy from the witches?
(a) His bearer of future sons.
(b) His motivation for success.
(c) His dearest partner in greatness.
(d) His sweet queen to be.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who is the main enemy of Scotland at the time of this play?

3. How are Malcolm and Duncan related?

4. What are the witches doing at the beginning of Act 4?

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

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