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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What gave Lady Macbeth the courage to continue with her plot in Act 2, Scene 2?
(a) A picture of a queen.
(b) Motivation.
(c) Words from her husband.
(d) Wine.

3. Who offends the first witch in Act 1, Scene 3?
(a) A soldier.
(b) A sailor's wife.
(c) A shopkeeper.
(d) A young maiden.

4. What does Banquo wish to speak with Macbeth about on his first night in Macbeth's castle?
(a) Duncan.
(b) Lady Macbeth.
(c) The battle.
(d) The witches.

5. What do the witches say are their greatest pleasure in life?
(a) Deceiving.
(b) Killing.
(c) Conjuring.
(d) Serving.

6. What does the person who escaped the ambush on Banquo in Act 3, Scene 3 do?
(a) Stands and fights.
(b) Ride away at top speed.
(c) Pretends to be dead.
(d) Cry out to the village what is happening.

7. What do the witches sense in the air in Act 1, Scene 1?
(a) Something murky.
(b) Something unexpected.
(c) Something hopeful.
(d) Something astonishing.

8. 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 soldier with blindness in his next battle.
(c) Curses the shop with bad produce and merchandice.
(d) Curses the sailor with lack of sleep and fatigue.

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

10. In Act 1, Scene 2, why does the sergeant not finish telling Duncan of the battle?
(a) He faints from loss of blood.
(b) He dies.
(c) He falls asleep.
(d) He is too overcome with emotion.

11. What news does Macbeth choose to not tell his wife after Banquo rides away from the castle in Act 3, Scene 2?
(a) Banquo is coming to the banquet.
(b) Banquo is unaware of their evil plots thus far.
(c) He has a plan to kill Banquo.
(d) Banquo is in alliance with them.

12. Who does Duncan meet as he sets up camp at the beginning of the play?
(a) A messenger.
(b) Malcolm.
(c) One of the witches.
(d) A wounded soldier.

13. Where does Donalbain go after Duncan's death?
(a) France.
(b) England.
(c) Wales.
(d) Ireland.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who owns the victory of the battle between Scotland and its main enemy?

2. What is Lady Macbeth assured of after Banquo rides away from the castle in Act 3, Scene 2?

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

4. What does Lady Macbeth hear shortly after the deed with Duncan is done in Act 2, Scene 2?

5. Where does Banquo's killer wait for him?

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