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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. What kind of land is featured in Act 1, Scene 1?
(a) Forest.
(b) Desert.
(c) Cave.
(d) Meadow.
2. What is Lady Macbeth assured of after Banquo rides away from the castle in Act 3, Scene 2?
(a) Banquo is in alliance with Macbeth.
(b) Banquo will be in attendance that night.
(c) Banquo is completely unaware of their evil plots.
(d) Banquo will be killed.
3. What title is Malcolm given after the battle is over?
(a) King of Scotland.
(b) Thane of Cawdor.
(c) Prince of Cumberland.
(d) Duke of Greenwich.
4. What did Macbeth do to Macdonwald?
(a) Poisoned him.
(b) Ripped him in half with his sword.
(c) Stabbed him in the heart.
(d) Cut off his head.
5. How does Lady Macbeth hear about the prophecy of the witches?
(a) Her husband writes a letter about it.
(b) Duncan tells her about it.
(c) She sees it in a dream.
(d) One of the witches comes to tell her.
6. What does Macbeth ask his wife to prepare for him for after he has completed his chore in Act 2, Scene 1?
(a) A horse.
(b) A bath.
(c) A bed.
(d) A drink.
7. Where does the sun seem to set at the beginning of the play?
(a) The ground.
(b) The witches' cauldron.
(c) The ocean.
(d) The heath.
8. In Act 1, Scene 4, in an aside to the audience, what does Macbeth say he is carrying?
(a) Ambitions unto death.
(b) Deep and dark secrets.
(c) A murderous heart.
(d) Black and deep desires.
9. Why is Banquo not able to attend the banquet until nightfall?
(a) He has to deliver the news of the new king ot the neighboring villages.
(b) He has a long ride to make.
(c) He must attend to some important matters of state.
(d) He needs some rest.
10. What is so surprising about the way Lady Macbeth treats the king when he arrives at her castle in Act 1, Scene 6?
(a) It appears she has changed her mind.
(b) She should be grateful to him.
(c) She did not seem nervous before.
(d) She is planning his murder.
11. Who is the main enemy of Scotland at the time of this play?
(a) Germany.
(b) Scandinavia.
(c) Norway.
(d) England.
12. What must the loser of the battle between Scotland and it's enemy do in order to bury their dead men?
(a) Pay a tribute.
(b) Steal the bodies in the night.
(c) Beg for mercy.
(d) Release their prisoners.
13. Who owns the victory of the battle between Scotland and its main enemy?
(a) Duncan.
(b) The Thane of Cawdor.
(c) The Norwegian King.
(d) Macbeth.
14. Where does Donalbain go after Duncan's death?
(a) Wales.
(b) France.
(c) Ireland.
(d) England.
15. How is Macbeth's plan not fulfilled in Banquo's murder?
(a) Banquo was the wrong man to kill.
(b) Banquo wounded his murderer before he died.
(c) News spreads of who did it.
(d) Banquo's son escapes.
Short Answer Questions
1. Who is the chief guest at Macbeth's celebration feast?
2. Where is Banquo killed?
3. How are Malcolm and Duncan related?
4. What does Duncan say gave Macbeth speed after the battle?
5. What does Duncan give Lady Macbeth in Act 2, Scene 1?
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