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Summative test

Summative test

Marked out of 20: questions 1 to 6, 2 points each; question 7, 8 points.

  1. Who is Macbeth at the start? (2)
  2. What do the witches say? (2)
  3. Who is Lady Macbeth? (2)
  4. What does Macbeth see before the murder? (2)
  5. Why does Lady Macbeth wash her hands in Act V? (2)
  6. Find the figure of speech: "Life's but a walking shadow". (2)
  7. Write 80 words: who is the most guilty? (8)
Answer key and marking
  1. A brave Scottish soldier, thane of Glamis.
  2. He will be thane of Cawdor and then king.
  3. Macbeth's wife; she pushes him to kill the king.
  4. A dagger.
  5. She feels guilty; she sees blood.
  6. A metaphor.
  7. Marking: clear opinion (2), two reasons (4), language (2).

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