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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is Macbeth not afraid of the man sworn to take revenge on him?
(a) The prophecy from the witches gives him courage.
(b) He knows he is stronger than the man.
(c) He is full of confidence.
(d) He had a dream in which he defeated this man.

2. Who of the following is not among the soldiers in Dunsinane?
(a) Lennox.
(b) Angus.
(c) Menteith.
(d) Donalbain.

3. What does Malcolm tell Macduff after they have both fled?
(a) He is filled with sadness.
(b) He is filled with confusion.
(c) He is filled with anger.
(d) He is filled with fear.

4. Who does Lennox speak to about Banquo's death?
(a) Macbeth.
(b) Donalbain.
(c) His servants.
(d) A lord.

5. In Act 4, Scene 3, what does Macduff promise Malcolm he is not?
(a) A noble man.
(b) A murderer.
(c) A traitor.
(d) A coward.

6. Where does the first scene in Act 5 take place?
(a) An anteroom in Macbeth's castle.
(b) Macduff's castle.
(c) An inn.
(d) A wood.

7. What are the witches doing at the beginning of Act 4?
(a) Stirring things in their cauldron.
(b) Chanting.
(c) Sleeping.
(d) Dancing.

8. Where did Banquo receive 20 gashes?
(a) His stomach.
(b) His head.
(c) His neck.
(d) His heart.

9. What does Macbeth call his servant who tried to warn him of the encroaching army?
(a) A traitor.
(b) A coward.
(c) A fool.
(d) A good man.

10. How does Macbeth feel about what his army has done while the army in Dunsinane prepares for battle?
(a) He cares not at all.
(b) He is proud of their cunning.
(c) He is angered.
(d) He is still confident that he will win.

11. How do the soldiers in Dunsinane plan to purge Macbeth of his anger?
(a) Gentle persuasion.
(b) Kill the traitors.
(c) Take his wife captive.
(d) Righteous war.

12. What does Macbeth say he will not do when he sees two angry and armed men approach him in the castle in Act 5, Scene 8?
(a) Retreat.
(b) Succumb to fear.
(c) Fall on his sword.
(d) Lose the battle.

13. Why is Macbeth afraid when the army reaches the castle when he has been so confident until then?
(a) He feels helpless without his wife.
(b) He cannot find his good armor.
(c) He didn't realize how large the army was.
(d) The witches warnings are coming true.

14. What news terrifies Macbeth at his banquet?
(a) Fleance escaped.
(b) Banquo's death had witnesses.
(c) Banquo is dead.
(d) The murderer wants more money.

15. In Act 5, Scene 5, what does Macbeth think will happen to his enemies while he is in his castle?
(a) They will starve and suffer with ague.
(b) They will recognize his power and become allies with him.
(c) They will fear him and retreat.
(d) They will get confused and leave.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens to Macduff's family after he has fled the country?

2. What do the witches plan to do with that which they harvest from the moon?

3. Who do the witches meet with the morning after Banquo's murder?

4. What does Macduff's son compare himself to when he hears that his father has fled?

5. What is so surprising to Lady Macbeth about an old man in Act 5, Scene 1?

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