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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 does Lady Macbeth says she has in her mind after hearing the prophecy of the witches?

2. in Act 1, Scene 3, what do the witches tell Macbeth he will become?

3. Who does Banquo think killed Duncan?

4. Where does Banquo's killer wait for him?

5. Where is Macbeth going to be crowned king?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Who is framed for Duncan's murder?

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

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

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

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

8. What does Duncan make the King of Norway do in order to bury his dead?

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

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

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

General Siward was a minor character whose presence makes a big difference in the plot. How does he accomplish this? What are some ways that his presence--however brief--altered the outcome of the plot? What would have happened differently if Siward had not been in the play at all?

Essay Topic 3

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.

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