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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 was Macduff born?
(a) Born prematurely.
(b) Ripped from his mother's womb.
(c) Stillborn, and then revived.
(d) Extracted from his mother's dead corpse.

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

3. How do the soldiers in Dunsinane plan to purge Macbeth of his anger?
(a) Take his wife captive.
(b) Kill the traitors.
(c) Righteous war.
(d) Gentle persuasion.

4. How does Macbeth feel about his first killing in the battle in Act 5, Scene 7?
(a) Repentant.
(b) Furious.
(c) Overwhelmed.
(d) Confident.

5. Who of the following is not among the soldiers in Dunsinane?
(a) Donalbain.
(b) Angus.
(c) Menteith.
(d) Lennox.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who suggests the form of camouflage that the army in Dunsinane uses?

2. What is the first apparition to appear to Macbeth when he meets with the witches?

3. What are the witches rebuked for the morning after Banquo's murder?

4. Why is Macduff's birth so important to the plot?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. In Act 4, Scene 2, what happens to Lady Macduff as she is preparing to join her husband?

2. Why is Malcolm so afraid for his life in Act 3, Scene 6?

3. What does Macbeth think his enemies will suffer before he is defeated?

4. How does Macbeth feel about his first kill in the battle against Malcolm?

5. Where is most of Malcolm's army from?

6. What does Macbeth ask Seyton to help him with before the battle begins?

7. What does Macbeth see at the banquet that frightens him beyond measure?

8. What is peculiar about the appearance of the surprise visitor to Macbeth's banquet in Act 3, Scene 4?

9. How does Macduff prove that he has slain Macbeth?

10. How does Angus pledge to purge Macbeth of his bloodlusty sickness?

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