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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 of the following is not among the soldiers in Dunsinane?

2. How does Macbeth hear that Birnam Wood is moving towards the castle?

3. What is Macbeth's title in the castle at Dunsinane?

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

5. Who is Duncan's heir?

Short Essay Questions

1. How was Macduff born?

2. What is Hecate mad at the three witches for?

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

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

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

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

7. How does Angus pledge to purge Macbeth of his bloodlusty sickness?

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

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

10. What does Macbeth think his enemies will suffer before he is defeated?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Friendship is a strong theme throughout the play. Where are some places that this theme appears, and how do the characters touched by it react? How do certain friendships change over the course of the play, and what causes these changes?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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.

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