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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 is so surprising about the way Lady Macbeth treats the king when he arrives at her castle in Act 1, Scene 6?

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

3. Where does Duncan decide to camp at the beginning of the play?

4. What does Macbeth see in a vision just as he is about to murder the king?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How did the rebel Macdonwald die?

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

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

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

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

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

8. How did the Thane of Cawdor die?

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

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

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

Fear is a common theme in this play that is presented a number of times by a number of characters. What are some of these instances, and how does fear affect the characters in the book?

Essay Topic 3

Shame and propriety are common themes throughout this play. What are some of the instances where these themes are present, and why are they so important to the characters involved?

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