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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Where does Duncan decide to camp at the beginning of the play?
(a) Triamond.
(b) Forres.
(c) Florence.
(d) Innerwith.
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. Who is the main enemy of Scotland at the time of this play?
(a) Norway.
(b) Scandinavia.
(c) England.
(d) Germany.
4. How does Lady Macbeth act when the king arrives at her castle in Act 1, Scene 6?
(a) Warm and inviting.
(b) Cold and harsh.
(c) Confused and nervous.
(d) Sweet and shy.
5. What does Macbeth say he will have to do if he is caught murdering the king?
(a) Frame his wife.
(b) Go to prison.
(c) Fight another war.
(d) Kill himself.
Short Answer Questions
1. How does Macbeth refer to his wife after she hears about the prophecy from the witches?
2. Who has sole responsibility for the impending doom of Banquo?
3. Who is sent for to help the wounded sergeant in Act 1, Scene 2?
4. How does Lady Macbeth hear about the prophecy of the witches?
5. What is Lady Macbeth assured of after Banquo rides away from the castle in Act 3, Scene 2?
Short Essay Questions
1. How did the Thane of Cawdor die?
2. What causes Macbeth to hesitate in killing Duncan?
3. What is to be done with the captured Thane of Cawdor in Act 1, Scene 2?
4. In Act 3, Scene 1, what do the witches prophecy for Banquo's future?
5. What plans does Macbeth hide from his wife in Act 3, Scene 2?
6. In Act 1, Scene 5, what does Macbeth write to his wife about while he is away at war?
7. When do the witches vow to meet again before they part at the beginning of the play?
8. After reading her husband's letter in Act 1, Scene 5, what does Lady Macbeth fear Macbeth may be?
9. What is Banquo's first impression of Macbeth's castle?
10. In the first scene of the play, who else do the witches say they will meet with when they next meet?
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