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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 do the witches plan to meet after parting in Act 1, Scene 1?

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

3. What does Lady Macbeth hear shortly after the deed with Duncan is done in Act 2, Scene 2?

4. Who is speaking with the Old Man when he first appears on stage?

5. Where does the sun seem to set at the beginning of the play?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How did the Thane of Cawdor die?

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

5. What does Macbeth think his wife will do when she hears of his devious and secret plan in Act 3, Scene 2?

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

7. What does Macbeth hear just after murdering Duncan?

8. What causes Macbeth to hesitate in killing Duncan?

9. In Act 3, Scene 1, what do the witches prophecy for Banquo's future?

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

Friendship is a strong theme throughout the play. Where are some places that this theme appears, and how do the characters touched by it react? How do certain friendships change over the course of the play, and what causes these changes?

Essay Topic 2

Despair is a theme placed in a number of sensitive places in this plot. What are some of these places, and what role does despair play in this play?

Essay Topic 3

Power and greed are two common themes in this play. Where do they appear, and how do they differ in their manifestations?

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