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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 does Macbeth say he will have to do if he is caught murdering the king?

2. What does Banquo wish to speak with Macbeth about on his first night in Macbeth's castle?

3. What does Lady Macbeth say she would do before breaking a promise?

4. What does Macbeth ask mighty Neptune for help with?

5. Where does Duncan decide to camp at the beginning of the play?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why are Duncan's sons both considered suspects in Duncan's murder?

2. What does Duncan make the King of Norway do in order to bury his dead?

3. How does Macbeth plan to kill Banquo and his son?

4. What is the Porter doing just after Duncan is assassinated?

5. What does Lady Macbeth call her husband after he has murdered Duncan?

6. After reading her husband's letter in Act 1, Scene 5, what does Lady Macbeth fear Macbeth may be?

7. In Act 3, Scene 1, what do the witches prophecy for Banquo's future?

8. What does Macbeth hear just after murdering Duncan?

9. What plans does Macbeth hide from his wife in Act 3, Scene 2?

10. In Act 1, Scene 4, what title does Duncan bestow upon Malcolm after the battle?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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