Evaluate general reading comprehension and eliminate assessment planning responsibilities with this plot-based quiz covering Act 5 of William Shakespeare’s Macbeth. The assessment may double as a guided reading worksheet to facilitate active engagement with Shakespearean drama. An answer key is included. Materials are delivered in editable Word Document and printable PDF formats. Students will demonstrate knowledge of the following:

• The effect of Macbeth’s absence on Lady Macbeth
• The side effects of Lady Macbeth’s guilt
• A doctor’s discovery
• Macbeth’s attitude toward his war generals
• Malcolm’s demands of his men
• Macbeth’s hubris
• The news that causes Macbeth to change his perspective
• Macbeth’s reaction to a messenger
• The reason for Macbeth’s rekindled hope
• Macbeth’s battle with a young man
• Macduff’s ultimate act of conquering his enemy
• The resolution