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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 Macbeth see in a vision just as he is about to murder the king?

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

3. How are Malcolm and Duncan related?

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

5. How are Banquo and Fleance related?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did the Thane of Cawdor die?

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

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

4. What is Banquo's first impression of Macbeth's castle?

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

6. What causes Macbeth to hesitate in killing Duncan?

7. When do the witches vow to meet again before they part at the beginning of the play?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Security and safety are two themes that were touched on a number of times throughout the course of this play. What are some of these instances, and how does this affect the characters in these scenes?

Essay Topic 2

How does Macbeth's relationship with his wife change over the course of the plot? What causes these changes, and what significance does this have to the outcome of the play?

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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