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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is assisting the main enemy of Scotland at the time of this play?

2. What does Lady Macbeth plan after hearing about the prophecy from the witches?

3. What color does Macbeth say he shall make the green sea?

4. How does Lady Macbeth hear about the prophecy of the witches?

5. Who of the following is NOT found in Act 1, Scene 2?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the Porter doing just after Duncan is assassinated?

2. Who does Duncan say will replace the Thane of Cawdor in his position?

3. In Act 1, Scene 4, what title does Duncan bestow upon Malcolm after the battle?

4. What is to be done with the captured Thane of Cawdor in Act 1, Scene 2?

5. In Act 3, Scene 1, what does Macbeth lament that Banquo has taken from him?

6. Why are Duncan's sons both considered suspects in Duncan's murder?

7. In the first scene of the play, who else do the witches say they will meet with when they next meet?

8. What is the weather like at the beginning of the play?

9. What does Duncan reward Lady Macbeth with the evening before his assassination?

10. What does one of the witches sense in the air in Act 1, Scene 1?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Which character did you relate with the most in this book? Why is this? How does this character change throughout the book?

Essay Topic 2

What role does symbolism play in the story and where does it appear? How is the plot altered by the presence of these symbols?

Essay Topic 3

Betrayal is a theme introduced at the very beginning of this play. How does this constant stream of betrayal affect the outcome of the plot, and which characters are most affected by it?

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