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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 Lady Macbeth says she has in her mind after hearing the prophecy of the witches?
2. How is Lady Macbeth told of the king's murder the morning after?
3. What do the witches vow to do at the beginning of the play?
4. What does Macbeth say he will have to do if he is caught murdering the king?
5. What happens to the original Thane of Cawdor?
Short Essay Questions
1. In Act 3, Scene 1, what do the witches prophecy for Banquo's future?
2. How does Macbeth plan to kill Banquo and his son?
3. In Act 1, Scnee 6, what does Duncan say helped Macbeth to arrive at his castle so far ahead of himself?
4. What does Duncan reward Lady Macbeth with the evening before his assassination?
5. Why does Macbeth want Banquo and his son killed?
6. In Act 1, Scene 4, what title does Duncan bestow upon Malcolm after the battle?
7. What does Banquo wish to speak with Macbeth about late in the night just before Macbeth murders Duncan?
8. What does Macbeth think his wife will do when she hears of his devious and secret plan in Act 3, Scene 2?
9. What is the Porter doing just after Duncan is assassinated?
10. What is to be done with the captured Thane of Cawdor in Act 1, Scene 2?
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
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 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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