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

2. Who are speaking at the beginning of Act 5?
(a) Macduff and his son.
(b) Macbeth and his wife.
(c) A gentlewoman and a doctor.
(d) Angus and Ross.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does the first scene in Act 5 take place?

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

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

4. What does a doctor say Lady Macbeth needs to heal?

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

(see the answer key)

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