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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 hear shortly after the deed with Duncan is done in Act 2, Scene 2?

2. What gave Lady Macbeth the courage to continue with her plot in Act 2, Scene 2?

3. Which of the following is NOT a strange anomaly seen by the old man?

4. Who is the chief guest at Macbeth's celebration feast?

5. Where does the sun seem to set at the beginning of the play?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Macbeth want Banquo and his son killed?

2. What does Duncan reward Lady Macbeth with the evening before his assassination?

3. In the first scene of the play, who else do the witches say they will meet with when they next meet?

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

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

6. What does Ross speak with an old man about the morning after Duncan's assassination?

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

8. What does Macbeth hear just after murdering Duncan?

9. How did the rebel Macdonwald die?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Which character did you relate with the most in this book? Why is this? How does this character change throughout the book?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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