View a FREE sample

This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1, Scene 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When do the witches want to meet?
(a) At the turn of the year.
(b) The dawn before Macbeth's death.
(c) Before the sun sets.
(d) After a mighty battle.

2. What do the witches say are their greatest pleasure in life?
(a) Conjuring.
(b) Deceiving.
(c) Serving.
(d) Killing.

3. Where does the sun seem to set at the beginning of the play?
(a) The ground.
(b) The witches' cauldron.
(c) The ocean.
(d) The heath.

4. What did Macbeth do to Macdonwald?
(a) Stabbed him in the heart.
(b) Cut off his head.
(c) Poisoned him.
(d) Ripped him in half with his sword.

5. What happens to the original Thane of Cawdor?
(a) He is to be executed.
(b) He flees the country.
(c) He is killed in battle.
(d) He commits suicide rather than be taken prisoner.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the witches sense in the air in Act 1, Scene 1?

2. Who offends the first witch in Act 1, Scene 3?

3. Where is this play set?

4. What do the witches vow to do at the beginning of the play?

5. What title does Duncan hold?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 195 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample