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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 do the witches plan to do with that which they harvest from the moon?

2. Where does the first scene in Act 5 take place?

3. How does Lady Macbeth die?

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

5. What do the witches do at the beginning of Act 4 when they are joined by Hecate?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Malcolm so afraid for his life in Act 3, Scene 6?

2. How was Macduff born?

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

4. What does the bloody child tell Macbeth when Macbeth visits the three witches?

5. What is Malcolm trying to hide by using camouflage?

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

7. Who is the first person Macbeth kills in the battle against Malcolm?

8. Where is most of Malcolm's army from?

9. What is Hecate planning on harvesting from the moon?

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

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

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

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?

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