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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. What title is Malcolm given after the battle is over?

2. How is Lady Macbeth told of the king's murder the morning after?

3. What does Banquo suffer from on his first night in Macbeth's castle?

4. How is the Porter speaking of death when he first appears on stage?

5. What kind of land is featured in Act 1, Scene 1?

Short Essay Questions

1. What plans does Macbeth hide from his wife in Act 3, Scene 2?

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

3. What does Banquo wish to speak with Macbeth about late in the night just before Macbeth murders Duncan?

4. What does the witch do to punish the sailor's wife who offends her?

5. What causes Macbeth to hesitate in killing Duncan?

6. How does a sailor's wife offend one of the witches?

7. How does Macbeth plan to kill Banquo and his son?

8. What does Macbeth hear just after murdering Duncan?

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

10. In Act 1, Scene 5, what does Macbeth write to his wife about while he is away at war?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The characters in this book all have their own goals and motivations. Select four characters and write their main motivation throughout the play and how this goal affected the characters around them.

Essay Topic 2

What were the prophecies given to Macbeth, and how do these prophecies alter the progression of the plot?

Essay Topic 3

What are some of the key examples of gratitude in this book, and how do these instances affect that characters involved in those scenes?

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