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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. How is the first witch offended in Act 1, Scene 3?
(a) The shopkeeper denies her money.
(b) The soldier curses her and kicks stones at her.
(c) The sailor's wife will not share chestnuts with her.
(d) The young maiden calls her ugly and useless.

2. What does Lady Macbeth say she would do before breaking a promise?
(a) Kill her husband.
(b) Kill herself.
(c) Go mad.
(d) Kill her own child.

3. Why is Macbeth plotting to kill Banquo at all?
(a) A passing reference to his belief in Macbeth murdering Duncan.
(b) His disloyal heart.
(c) The prophecy of Banquo's sons becoming kings.
(d) His knowledge of his crimes.

4. What does Malcolm tell Duncan of the Thane of Cawdor just before the new Thane is named?
(a) He is still dangerous even in death.
(b) His men still honor him.
(c) He ran like a dog.
(d) He died with dignity.

5. What does the first witch do to get her revenge on the person who offended her in Act 1, Scene 3?
(a) Curses the shop with bad produce and merchandice.
(b) Curses the young maiden with warts and boils.
(c) Curses the soldier with blindness in his next battle.
(d) Curses the sailor with lack of sleep and fatigue.

Short Answer Questions

1. How is the Porter speaking of death when he first appears on stage?

2. What are the witches anticipating at the beginning of the play?

3. What does Lady Macbeth says she has in her mind after hearing the prophecy of the witches?

4. What is Macbeth's first reaction to the witches?

5. How many witches are there?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Macbeth think his wife will do when she hears of his devious and secret plan in Act 3, Scene 2?

2. In Act 3, Scene 1, what do the witches prophecy for Banquo's future?

3. How does a sailor's wife offend one of the witches?

4. What plans does Macbeth hide from his wife in Act 3, Scene 2?

5. What does Macbeth hear just after murdering Duncan?

6. In Act 1, Scene 5, what does Macbeth write to his wife about while he is away at war?

7. What is the Porter doing just after Duncan is assassinated?

8. What does Lady Macbeth do in order to allow for Macbeth to have safe passage past Duncan's chamberlains in Act 1, Scene 7?

9. What does Lady Macbeth call her husband after he has murdered Duncan?

10. How did the rebel Macdonwald die?

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