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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. Why is Macduff's birth so important to the plot?

2. Who will lead the first assault on the castle in Act 5, Scene 6?

3. How does Macbeth feel about his first killing in the battle in Act 5, Scene 7?

4. What does Malcolm tell the army to do when they reach the castle at Dunsinane?

5. In Act 5, Scene 5, what does Macbeth think will happen to his enemies while he is in his castle?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Malcolm suggest that his soldiers use as camouflage while approaching Macbeth's castle?

2. What does the child with the tree branch tell Macbeth when he visits the three witches?

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

4. How does Angus pledge to purge Macbeth of his bloodlusty sickness?

5. How was Macduff born?

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

7. Where is most of Malcolm's army from?

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

9. Who is the first person Macbeth kills in the battle against Malcolm?

10. How does Macduff prove that he has slain Macbeth?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What role does symbolism play in the story and where does it appear? How is the plot altered by the presence of these symbols?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

The characters in this book all have their own goals and motivations. Select four characters and write their main motivation throughout the play and how this goal affected the characters around them.

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