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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 are the witches rebuked for the morning after Banquo's murder?

2. Who does Lennox speak to about Banquo's death?

3. What is Lady Macbeth trying to do while she is sleeping?

4. What happens to Macduff's family after he has fled the country?

5. In Act 4, Scene 3, what does Macduff promise Malcolm he is not?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Macbeth feel about his first kill in the battle against Malcolm?

2. How does Macduff prove that he has slain Macbeth?

3. What does Macbeth ask Seyton to help him with before the battle begins?

4. In Act 4, Scene 2, why is Lady Macduff so frustrated with the flight of her husband?

5. What lies does Malcolm tell Macduff as they converse in England?

6. What does the child with the tree branch tell Macbeth when he visits the three witches?

7. What does Macbeth see at the banquet that frightens him beyond measure?

8. What is the source of a horrible shrill cry Macbeth hears while preparing for battle in Act 5, Scene 5?

9. What about his new English soldiers is Malcolm most worried about?

10. What does Malcolm suggest that his soldiers use as camouflage while approaching Macbeth's castle?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What were the prophecies given to Macbeth, and how do these prophecies alter the progression of the plot?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Choosing sides is a theme presented in this play. What are some of the examples of this theme, and how does it affect the characters involved?

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