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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What two reasons does Macbeth give for not wanting to kill Duncan?
(a) Macbeth is his host and he is a kinsman.
(b) The prophecy will come true on its own, and he is likely to be caught.
(c) Lady Macbeth is crazy, and Duncan loves them both.
(d) Duncan is the king and Macbeth loves him.

2. What kind of land is featured in Act 1, Scene 1?
(a) Forest.
(b) Cave.
(c) Meadow.
(d) Desert.

3. How is Lady Macbeth told of the king's murder the morning after?
(a) She sees him in his room.
(b) A servant goes to her room.
(c) Macbeth informs her in private.
(d) A bell is tolled.

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

5. What is the weather like at the beginning of the play?
(a) Torrential rain.
(b) Dark and misty.
(c) Sunny and bright.
(d) Lightning and thunder.

6. What does Banquo acknowledge in his soliloquy at the beginning of Act 3?
(a) The truthfulness of the witches' prophecy.
(b) His fear of being murdered next.
(c) His grief over Duncan's death.
(d) His suspicion of Macbeth.

7. What color does Macbeth say he shall make the green sea?
(a) Red.
(b) Blue.
(c) White.
(d) Black.

8. What does Macbeth say about killing Duncan after Duncan arrives at his castle?
(a) It must be done soon.
(b) He cannot do it himself.
(c) It is not the time.
(d) He must not be seen as the culprit.

9. How is the Porter speaking of death when he first appears on stage?
(a) He is telling knock-knock jokes about death.
(b) He is weeping about dead relatives of his.
(c) He is whispering strange tales of ghosts and demons.
(d) He is delivering a serious sermon.

10. Who is speaking with the Old Man when he first appears on stage?
(a) Malcolm.
(b) Lennox.
(c) Donalbain.
(d) Ross.

11. What does Macbeth say he will have to do if he is caught murdering the king?
(a) Fight another war.
(b) Go to prison.
(c) Kill himself.
(d) Frame his wife.

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

13. What does Macbeth feel that Banquo has stripped him of?
(a) His pride.
(b) His victory in battle.
(c) His lineage.
(d) His regal nature.

14. What does Duncan give Lady Macbeth in Act 2, Scene 1?
(a) A kiss.
(b) A title.
(c) A diamond.
(d) A ration of strong wine.

15. When do the witches want to meet?
(a) At the turn of the year.
(b) After a mighty battle.
(c) The dawn before Macbeth's death.
(d) Before the sun sets.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Macbeth ask his wife to prepare for him for after he has completed his chore in Act 2, Scene 1?

2. Where is Macbeth going to be crowned king?

3. in Act 1, Scene 3, what do the witches tell Macbeth he will become?

4. What does Lady Macbeth says she has in her mind after hearing the prophecy of the witches?

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

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