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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do the witches do at the beginning of Act 4 when they are joined by Hecate?
(a) Begin stirring things in their cauldron.
(b) Go to sleep.
(c) Chant.
(d) Dance and sing.

2. Where does Macduff go after Banquo's murder?
(a) England.
(b) Scotland.
(c) Ireland.
(d) Wales.

3. Who wants to take revenge personally on Macbeth during the battle at the castle?
(a) General Siward.
(b) Macduff.
(c) Donalbain.
(d) Malcolm.

4. In Act 5, Scene 5, what does Macbeth think will happen to his enemies while he is in his castle?
(a) They will recognize his power and become allies with him.
(b) They will fear him and retreat.
(c) They will starve and suffer with ague.
(d) They will get confused and leave.

5. Who do the witches meet with the morning after Banquo's murder?
(a) Macbeth.
(b) Banquo.
(c) Hecate.
(d) Fleance.

6. Who is Duncan's heir?
(a) Donalbain.
(b) Fleance.
(c) Malcolm.
(d) Macbeth.

7. Who is crowned king at the end of the play?
(a) Donalbain.
(b) Malcolm.
(c) Macduff.
(d) Siward.

8. Why is Macbeth afraid when the army reaches the castle when he has been so confident until then?
(a) He cannot find his good armor.
(b) The witches warnings are coming true.
(c) He didn't realize how large the army was.
(d) He feels helpless without his wife.

9. How does Macbeth hear that Birnam Wood is moving towards the castle?
(a) He sees it out his window.
(b) He sees it in a dream.
(c) His sentry tells him.
(d) A witch prophecies it to him.

10. What has most of Macbeth's army done while the army in Dunsinane prepares for battle?
(a) Switched sides.
(b) Sent faulty information to the spies.
(c) Fled.
(d) Found armor.

11. Who is the first person killed by Macbeth in the battle at his castle?
(a) Lennox.
(b) Angus.
(c) Young Siward.
(d) Malcolm.

12. What is the one thing that will frighten Macbeth?
(a) Seeing the Thane of Fife.
(b) The ghost of Duncan.
(c) Hearing a bad prophecy from the witches.
(d) Seeing the wood move to the castle.

13. Where is the army at Dunsinane from?
(a) Wales.
(b) England.
(c) Scotland.
(d) Ireland.

14. What does the army at Dunsinane do when they reach the castle?
(a) Wait for Macbeth.
(b) Rest.
(c) Begin bombarding the castle.
(d) Pound their drums.

15. What do the witches plan to do with that which they harvest from the moon?
(a) Create evil sprites.
(b) Envelop Macbeth in darkness.
(c) Cause Macbeth to sleep so that he may be murdered in his bed.
(d) Look into the future.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens to Macduff's family after he has fled the country?

2. How does Lady Macbeth die?

3. What does Macduff do when summoned by Macbeth in Act 3, Scene 6?

4. What does Macduff call Macbeth as they fight?

5. What does Malcolm tell the army to do when they reach the castle at Dunsinane?

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