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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How are Banquo and Fleance related?
(a) Banquo is Fleance's uncle.
(b) Fleance is Banquo's father.
(c) Fleance and Banquo are brothers.
(d) Banquo is Fleance's father.

2. Who is the hero of the battle between Scotland and its main enemy?
(a) The Thane of Cawdor.
(b) Duncan.
(c) Macbeth.
(d) Sweno.

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

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

5. Where is this play set?
(a) Scotland.
(b) Ireland.
(c) Wales.
(d) England.

6. 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 delivering a serious sermon.
(c) He is weeping about dead relatives of his.
(d) He is whispering strange tales of ghosts and demons.

7. How does Lady Macbeth hear about the prophecy of the witches?
(a) One of the witches comes to tell her.
(b) Duncan tells her about it.
(c) Her husband writes a letter about it.
(d) She sees it in a dream.

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

9. Who is assisting the main enemy of Scotland at the time of this play?
(a) The Thane of Cawdor.
(b) The Witches.
(c) MacDuff.
(d) Macbeth.

10. What does Macbeth ask mighty Neptune for help with?
(a) Becoming king.
(b) Resisting his wife.
(c) Washing blood off his hands.
(d) Killing Duncan.

11. Who owns the victory of the battle between Scotland and its main enemy?
(a) The Norwegian King.
(b) Duncan.
(c) The Thane of Cawdor.
(d) Macbeth.

12. How is the first witch offended in Act 1, Scene 3?
(a) The sailor's wife will not share chestnuts with her.
(b) The shopkeeper denies her money.
(c) The soldier curses her and kicks stones at her.
(d) The young maiden calls her ugly and useless.

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

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

15. How old is the Old Man?
(a) 70.
(b) 80.
(c) 60.
(d) 90.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Duncan decide to camp at the beginning of the play?

2. Who does Macduff think is responsible for killing Duncan?

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

4. Who of the following is NOT found in Act 1, Scene 2?

5. Who is to be the new Thane of Cawdor?

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