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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 suggests the form of camouflage that the army in Dunsinane uses?

2. How do the soldiers in Dunsinane plan to purge Macbeth of his anger?

3. What were the boughs held by the army used for?

4. Who is the first person killed by Macbeth in the battle at his castle?

5. What is the second apparition to appear to Macbeth when he meets with the witches?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Macbeth not want to receive any more reports from the doctor and his attendant in Act 5, Scene 2?

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

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

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

5. Why is Macbeth so sure that he will be victorious over Malcolm's army?

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

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

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

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

10. How was Macduff born?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Sacrifice is a theme that is very prevalent in this book. Who are the characters most affected by this theme, and how do they allow sacrifice to change their lives?

Essay Topic 2

What are some of the key examples of gratitude in this book, and how do these instances affect that characters involved in those scenes?

Essay Topic 3

Many different characters in this play are persuaded to do things that they would not have done of their own accord. What are some of these instances, and how does persuasion affect the course of the plot?

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