Topic Test Answers

In The Tragedy of Macbeth, Act III, which struggle points to an internal conflict? Explain your answer.a. Macbeth’s attempts to have Banquo and Fleance killedb. the witches’ influence on Macbeth’s and Banquo’s livesc. Lady Macbeth’s attempts to convince her husband to behave differentlyd. Macbeth’s guilt causing him to see Banquo’s ghost

To which senses do Malcolm’s images of Scotland in The Tragedy of Macbeth, Act IV, Scene iii, lines 45–47, most clearly appeal? Explain your answer. a. sight, sound, and taste b. sight, taste, and smell c. touch, smell, and sound d. touch, sound, and sight

In The Tragedy of Macbeth, Act III, why does Macbeth order the death of Fleance as well as Banquo?

Which person is most dauntless? Explain your answer.a. a fearless soldierb. a loyal subjectc. a hired murdererd. an uneasy king

In The Tragedy of Macbeth, Act III, which incident below would Macbeth seem to be suffering from an infirmity? Explain your answer.a. when he hesitates about killing Duncanb. when he seems ill at the banquetc. when he fights bravely in battled. when he puts on his crown and royal robes

What is the outcome of Macbeth’s conflict with Banquo and Fleance? Indicate where in The Tragedy of Macbeth, Act III, you found the details that reveal this outcome.a. Both men escape.b. Both men are killed.c. Banquo is killed, but Fleance escapes.d. Fleance is killed, but Banquo escapes.

Explain how the two prophesies that Macbeth thought never would come true actually do come true in The Tragedy of Macbeth, Act V.

What does the sleepwalking scene in The Tragedy of Macbeth, Act V, suggest about customs and practices of the past? Explain why each choice is right or wrong.a. Medical knowledge of mental disorders was far more limited than it is today.b. People in the Middle Ages were more prone to sleepwalking than they are today.c. People in Shakespeare’s time knew nothing of emotional distress.d. In the past, servants often knew more about medicine than doctors did.