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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After the murders of Duncan and Banquo, what do the witches view Macbeth as?
(a) A wayward son.
(b) A burgeoning evil.
(c) A foolhardy man.
(d) An amusing toy.

2. What is so surprising to Lady Macbeth about an old man in Act 5, Scene 1?
(a) How easily he died.
(b) How wise he is.
(c) How loud his voice was in death.
(d) How much blood he has.

3. What do the soldiers in Dunsinane enter Act 5, Scene 2 with?
(a) The body of Duncan.
(b) A war scream.
(c) A drum and colors.
(d) Their written strategy.

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

5. What does the army at Dunsinane do when they reach the castle?
(a) Begin bombarding the castle.
(b) Wait for Macbeth.
(c) Rest.
(d) Pound their drums.

6. What does Macbath ask his doctors to do when he hears the war drums from Dunsinane?
(a) Leave him and find safety.
(b) Attend to his wife.
(c) Give him an injection of strength.
(d) Stop giving him reports.

7. What brings Siward comfort when he hears of his son's death?
(a) He died quickly and painlessly.
(b) Macbeth was defeated.
(c) He died nobly.
(d) He honored his father.

8. What makes Macbeth feel invincible in Act 5?
(a) His huge army.
(b) The prophecy of the witches.
(c) The love the people have for him.
(d) His anger.

9. How does Macbeth feel about his first killing in the battle in Act 5, Scene 7?
(a) Furious.
(b) Confident.
(c) Overwhelmed.
(d) Repentant.

10. 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) Fall on his sword.
(b) Lose the battle.
(c) Retreat.
(d) Succumb to fear.

11. How many soldiers are in Dunsinane in Act 5, Scene 3?
(a) 10,000.
(b) 100,000.
(c) 1,000,000.
(d) 1,000.

12. What is Macbeth's title in the castle at Dunsinane?
(a) Prince.
(b) King.
(c) Duke.
(d) Thane.

13. Where is Malcolm when the other soldiers are at Dunsinane?
(a) Pont Whiff Castle.
(b) Birnam Wood.
(c) Forres.
(d) Ireland.

14. Where does Macduff go after Banquo's murder?
(a) Scotland.
(b) England.
(c) Ireland.
(d) Wales.

15. Who is with Lady Macduff in her castle when she hears her husband has fled?
(a) Her sister.
(b) Her servants.
(c) Her father.
(d) Her son.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Macbeth fear his future will be after finding out the source of the shrill cry in Act 5, Scene 5?

2. What does Macbeth ask Seyton to do as the army approaches in Act 5, Scene 3?

3. What are the witches doing at the beginning of Act 4?

4. What does Macbeth see at the banquet that no one else does?

5. What does Macduff call Macbeth as they fight?

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