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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. What does Duncan give Lady Macbeth in Act 2, Scene 1?
(a) A kiss.
(b) A title.
(c) A diamond.
(d) A ration of strong wine.
2. Which of these is NOT a guest at Macbeth's castle after the battle?
(a) Donalbain.
(b) Lennox.
(c) Macdonwald.
(d) Angus.
3. What does Macbeth think his wife will do after she hears of Banquo's murder?
(a) Faint.
(b) Laugh.
(c) Celebrate.
(d) Cry.
4. What does Lady Macbeth give the chamberlains to make them sleep?
(a) Drugs.
(b) Pretty music.
(c) Wine.
(d) A lot of food.
5. Where is the Old Man standing when he first appears on stage?
(a) In a dining hall.
(b) In the forest.
(c) Outside Macbeth's castle.
(d) In his room.
Short Answer Questions
1. Who are the first characters to appear in this play?
2. Who kills Banquo?
3. What does Lady Macbeth tell her husband to do in front of the king when he comes to their home?
4. What kind of land is featured in Act 1, Scene 1?
5. What does Duncan say gave Macbeth speed after the battle?
Short Essay Questions
1. After reading her husband's letter in Act 1, Scene 5, what does Lady Macbeth fear Macbeth may be?
2. How does a sailor's wife offend one of the witches?
3. In Act 1, Scnee 6, what does Duncan say helped Macbeth to arrive at his castle so far ahead of himself?
4. What does Banquo wish to speak with Macbeth about late in the night just before Macbeth murders Duncan?
5. How did the Thane of Cawdor die?
6. What does one of the witches sense in the air in Act 1, Scene 1?
7. In Act 1, Scene 4, what title does Duncan bestow upon Malcolm after the battle?
8. In Act 1, Scene 5, what does Macbeth write to his wife about while he is away at war?
9. Why are Duncan's sons both considered suspects in Duncan's murder?
10. What is the weather like at the beginning of the play?
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