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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. Where did the army get the boughs they are holding?
2. What do the witches plan to show Macbeth the morning after Banquo's murder?
3. Who wants to take revenge personally on Macbeth during the battle at the castle?
4. Why is Malcom afraid to take up the crown?
5. After the murders of Duncan and Banquo, what do the witches view Macbeth as?
Short Essay Questions
1. Who is the first person Macbeth kills in the battle against Malcolm?
2. What does the child with the tree branch tell Macbeth when he visits the three witches?
3. In Act 4, Scene 2, what happens to Lady Macduff as she is preparing to join her husband?
4. Why is Macbeth's army so small in comparison to Malcolm's army?
5. What does Malcolm suggest that his soldiers use as camouflage while approaching Macbeth's castle?
6. Why is Malcolm so afraid for his life in Act 3, Scene 6?
7. Why is Macbeth so sure that he will be victorious over Malcolm's army?
8. What is peculiar about the appearance of the surprise visitor to Macbeth's banquet in Act 3, Scene 4?
9. What is Hecate planning on harvesting from the moon?
10. What is the source of a horrible shrill cry Macbeth hears while preparing for battle in Act 5, Scene 5?
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
What were the prophecies given to Macbeth, and how do these prophecies alter the progression of the plot?
Essay Topic 3
Shame and propriety are common themes throughout this play. What are some of the instances where these themes are present, and why are they so important to the characters involved?
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