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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 5, Scene 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where is Banquo killed?
(a) In a forest.
(b) On the road.
(c) At an inn.
(d) Near the palace.

2. What is Lady Macbeth trying to do while she is sleeping?
(a) Kill Duncan.
(b) Wash her hands.
(c) Repent.
(d) Put on her crown.

3. What does the person who escaped the ambush on Banquo in Act 3, Scene 3 do?
(a) Stands and fights.
(b) Ride away at top speed.
(c) Cry out to the village what is happening.
(d) Pretends to be dead.

4. What does Macbeth say the people would do if Duncan were killed?
(a) Cry.
(b) Seek justice.
(c) Go on with their lives.
(d) Fight.

5. What does Macbeth say about killing Duncan after Duncan arrives at his castle?
(a) It is not the time.
(b) He must not be seen as the culprit.
(c) It must be done soon.
(d) He cannot do it himself.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Lady Macbeth want to frame for Duncan's murder?

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

3. Who escapes the ambush on Banquo in Act 3, Scene 3?

4. How is Macbeth's plan not fulfilled in Banquo's murder?

5. Where does Banquo's killer wait for him?

(see the answer key)

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