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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 is the leader of the army at Dunsinane?

2. How many soldiers are in Dunsinane in Act 5, Scene 3?

3. Why is Malcom afraid to take up the crown?

4. Why is Macduff's birth so important to the plot?

5. Where is the army at Dunsinane from?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Macbeth's army so small in comparison to Malcolm's army?

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. Why does Malcolm tell lies to Macduff as they converse in England?

9. In Act 4, Scene 2, what happens to Lady Macduff as she is preparing to join her husband?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Valor is a theme of this play very important to many of the characters involved. Where does this theme of valor present itself, and how do these occurrences affect the characters involved in those scenes?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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