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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. in Act 1, Scene 3, what do the witches tell Macbeth he will become?
(a) A rich duke.
(b) The king of England.
(c) The leader of the army.
(d) The Thane of Cawdor.

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

3. Which of these is NOT a guest at Macbeth's castle after the battle?
(a) Lennox.
(b) Angus.
(c) Macdonwald.
(d) Donalbain.

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

5. Who does Lady Macbeth want to frame for Duncan's murder?
(a) His chamberlains.
(b) Lennox.
(c) A servant.
(d) Malcolm.

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

7. 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 unaware of their evil plots thus far.
(b) Banquo is in alliance with them.
(c) Banquo is coming to the banquet.
(d) He has a plan to kill Banquo.

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

9. Where does Duncan decide to camp at the beginning of the play?
(a) Triamond.
(b) Forres.
(c) Florence.
(d) Innerwith.

10. Where does Banquo's killer wait for him?
(a) An inn.
(b) A forest.
(c) A park.
(d) An old cart on the road.

11. Who is to be the new Thane of Cawdor?
(a) Lennox.
(b) Malcolm.
(c) Macbeth.
(d) Duncan.

12. What does a voice tell Macbeth he shall do no more after killing Duncan?
(a) Kill.
(b) Eat.
(c) Love.
(d) Sleep.

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

14. Who is sent for to help the wounded sergeant in Act 1, Scene 2?
(a) Another soldier.
(b) Duncan.
(c) A nurse.
(d) A surgeon.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the hero of the battle between Scotland and its main enemy?

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

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

4. What does Banquo suffer from on his first night in Macbeth's castle?

5. What does Lady Macbeth give the chamberlains to make them sleep?

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