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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 does Lennox speak to about Banquo's death?

2. Who is Duncan's heir?

3. Who is helping Macduff when he flees after Banquo's murder?

4. What do the witches plan to harvest from the moon?

5. What does Macbeth ask Seyton to do as the army approaches in Act 5, Scene 3?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Who is the main general in Malcolm's army?

5. How was Macduff born?

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

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

8. What is peculiar about the appearance of the surprise visitor to Macbeth's banquet in Act 3, Scene 4?

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

10. Where has Macduff fled to after hearing about Banquo's death?

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

Malcolm endures many different trials before the end of the play. What are some of these trials and what lessons does he learn through these experiences?

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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