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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 has caused Macbeth's fiery rage while the soldiers are all in Dunsinane?

2. What does Macbeth decide he must do when he sees the army at his castle in Act 5, Scene 7?

3. What is so surprising to Lady Macbeth about an old man in Act 5, Scene 1?

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

5. Who do the witches meet with the morning after Banquo's murder?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. In Act 4, Scene 2, why is Lady Macduff so frustrated with the flight of her husband?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Despair is a theme placed in a number of sensitive places in this plot. What are some of these places, and what role does despair play in this play?

Essay Topic 2

Choosing sides is a theme presented in this play. What are some of the examples of this theme, and how does it affect the characters involved?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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