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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 to be the new Thane of Cawdor?

2. What must the loser of the battle between Scotland and it's enemy do in order to bury their dead men?

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

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

5. What does Banquo say about Macbeth's castle when he first arrives there?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Macbeth hear just after murdering Duncan?

2. What does Lady Macbeth do in order to allow for Macbeth to have safe passage past Duncan's chamberlains in Act 1, Scene 7?

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

4. How did the rebel Macdonwald die?

5. After reading her husband's letter in Act 1, Scene 5, what does Lady Macbeth fear Macbeth may be?

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

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

8. In Act 1, Scnee 6, what does Duncan say helped Macbeth to arrive at his castle so far ahead of himself?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Many different characters in this play are persuaded to do things that they would not have done of their own accord. What are some of these instances, and how does persuasion affect the course of the plot?

Essay Topic 2

Malcolm endures many different trials before the end of the play. What are some of these trials and what lessons does he learn through these experiences?

Essay Topic 3

This play takes place in a few different settings. Describe some of these settings and how they affect the course of the plot. Why might Shakespeare have chosen these particular places for this plot to take place?

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