Question 1

Who is the King of Scotland at the beginning of the play?

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a) Duncan

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d) Banquo

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c) Malcolm

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b) Macbeth

Question 2

Which character is reported to have performed bravely in battle?

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b) Macbeth

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d) Lennox

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c) Ross

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a) Banquo

Question 3

Who does King Duncan call a "valiant cousin" and "worthy gentleman"?

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c) Macbeth

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d) Banquo

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a) Ross

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b) Lennox

Question 4

Who is the traitor that is condemned to death?

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c) Thane of Cawdor

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b) Banquo

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a) Macbeth

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d) Ross

Question 5

Which country is Scotland fighting against?

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b) Norway

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d) Ireland

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a) England

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c) Denmark

Question 6

Who delivers the news of Macbeth's valor in battle to King Duncan?

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d) The Captain

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a) Ross

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b) Lennox

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c) Angus

Question 7

How does the Captain describe Macbeth's actions in battle?

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c) Brave and relentless

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b) Cowardly

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d) Hesitant

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a) Fearful

Question 8

What title is given to Macbeth as a reward for his bravery?

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b) Thane of Cawdor

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d) Prince of Cumberland

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c) King of Scotland

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a) Thane of Glamis

Question 9

What simile does the Captain use to describe the battle?

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a) As two swimmers that do cling together

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d) Like a dance of death

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b) Like lions in the savannah

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c) As a storm on the sea

Question 10

Who is the leader of the Norwegian forces?

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a) Sweno

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d) Macdonwald

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c) Ross

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b) Hecate

Question 11

What does King Duncan decree about the former Thane of Cawdor?

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b) He shall be executed

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c) He shall be exiled

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a) He shall be forgiven

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d) He shall be imprisoned

Question 12

Who assists the wounded Captain after his report to Duncan?

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c) Malcolm

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a) Ross

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b) Lennox

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d) Banquo

Question 13

How does Ross describe the Thane of Cawdor’s betrayal?

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b) Treacherous and cowardly

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d) Unexpected and shocking

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a) Noble but misguided

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c) Brave but foolish

Question 14

Which character is sent to convey Duncan's decree about the Thane of Cawdor to Macbeth?

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a) Ross

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c) Angus

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b) Lennox

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d) Banquo

Question 15

How does Duncan react to the news of the battle's outcome?

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c) With joy and relief

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d) With sorrow

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a) With anger

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b) With indifference

Question 16

What imagery is used to describe Macbeth’s sword?

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c) A brandished steel that smoked with bloody execution

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a) A raven’s claw

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b) A thunderbolt

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d) A serpent’s fang

Question 17

What does the Captain say about the sergeant’s role in the battle?

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b) He fought bravely

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a) He was a coward

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d) He was a traitor

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c) He fled the battle

Question 18

What do we learn about the fate of Macdonwald in this scene?

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c) He was killed by Macbeth

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a) He fled the battle

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b) He was captured

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d) He surrendered

Question 19

What reward does Duncan promise to Macbeth for his bravery?

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a) A new title and lands

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c) Marriage to his daughter

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d) A seat on the council

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b) A large sum of money

Question 20

How does Duncan describe the Captain after his report?

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d) As a bleeding sergeant

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c) As a worthy and valiant cousin

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b) As a wounded warrior

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a) As a noble soldier

Question 21

What does Ross mean when he says "Bellona's bridegroom"?

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a) Macbeth, as a fierce warrior

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c) Duncan, as a wise king

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b) Banquo, as a loyal friend

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d) Macdonwald, as a treacherous enemy

Question 22

What is significant about the way the Thane of Cawdor met his end?

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b) He was executed for treason

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c) He committed suicide

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a) He died fighting bravely

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d) He was killed by Macbeth

Question 23

How does Duncan express his trust in Macbeth?

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a) By promoting him to Thane of Cawdor

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d) By making him his heir

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c) By inviting him to his court

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b) By giving him command of the army

Question 24

What does the Captain say about the state of the battle when he was injured?

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d) It was uncertain

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c) It was going well for Scotland

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a) It was lost

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b) It was a stalemate

Question 25

How does the Captain describe Macdonwald's forces?

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b) As strong and numerous

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d) As cowardly and treacherous

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c) As loyal and brave

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a) As weak and disorganized

Question 26

What metaphor does the Captain use to describe the Norwegian assault?

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b) As a tempest-tossed ship

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d) As a sparrow's flight

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c) As a raven's cry

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a) As a lion's roar

Question 27

Why does Duncan order the execution of the Thane of Cawdor?

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b) For treason

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c) For failing to pay homage

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d) For attempting to usurp the throne

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a) For cowardice in battle

Question 28

What does Ross report about the outcome of the battle with Norway?

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c) Scotland won and forced Norway to retreat

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b) Scotland was defeated

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d) The battle ended in a stalemate

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a) Norway won decisively

Question 29

What is significant about the way Duncan rewards Macbeth?

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a) It shows Duncan’s trust in Macbeth

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b) It reveals Duncan’s naivety

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c) It demonstrates Duncan’s strategic thinking

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d) It highlights Duncan’s generosity

Question 30

How does the scene set the tone for the rest of the play?

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c) It introduces the element of treachery and foreshadows future betrayals

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b) It highlights the themes of bravery and loyalty

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d) It provides comic relief

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a) It establishes a peaceful atmosphere

Question 31

"What bloody man is that? He can report, / As seemeth by his plight, of the revolt / The newest state." What does Duncan's question reveal about the Captain?

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b) The Captain is badly wounded

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d) The Captain is a spy

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c) The Captain is a messenger

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a) The Captain is a traitor

Question 32

"For brave Macbeth—well he deserves that name— / Disdaining Fortune, with his brandished steel, / Which smoked with bloody execution." What does this quote suggest about Macbeth's character?

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c) He is a skilled and fearless warrior

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a) He is a coward

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d) He is a treacherous traitor

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b) He is lucky

Question 33

"As two spent swimmers, that do cling together / And choke their art." What is the Captain comparing to two swimmers?

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a) The Scottish and Norwegian armies

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b) Macbeth and Banquo

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c) The Thane of Cawdor and the King of Norway

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d) The Scottish army and the storm

Question 34

"The merciless Macdonwald— / Worthy to be a rebel, for to that / The multiplying villanies of nature / Do swarm upon him." How is Macdonwald described in this quote?

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b) Merciless and villainous

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c) Cowardly and weak

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a) Noble and honorable

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d) Brave and loyal

Question 35

"No sooner justice had, with valor armed, / Compelled these skipping kerns to trust their heels, / But the Norweyan lord, surveying vantage, / With furbished arms and new supplies of men / Began a fresh assault." What does this passage describe?

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d) A renewed attack by the Norwegian forces

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c) The retreat of the Scottish forces

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b) The arrival of new Scottish soldiers

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a) Macbeth's initial victory

Question 36

"What he hath lost, noble Macbeth hath won." What does Duncan mean in this quote?

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c) Macbeth will receive the title of Thane of Cawdor

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a) Macbeth has lost his title

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b) The Thane of Cawdor has won a battle

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d) The Thane of Cawdor will be forgiven

Question 37

"Confronted him with self-comparisons, / Point against point, rebellious arm 'gainst arm, / Curbing his lavish spirit." What is being described here?

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c) Macbeth confronting the Norwegian forces

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d) The Captain confronting Macbeth

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b) The Thane of Cawdor confronting Macdonwald

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a) Duncan confronting the Captain

Question 38

"The victory fell on us." What is Ross reporting to Duncan in this line?

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b) The victory of the Scottish army

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c) The betrayal of Macbeth

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a) The defeat of the Scottish army

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d) The capture of the Thane of Cawdor

Question 39

"So well thy words become thee as thy wounds; / They smack of honor both." What is Duncan's attitude towards the Captain in this quote?

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b) Appreciative and respectful

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a) Distrustful and suspicious

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d) Angry and resentful

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c) Indifferent and dismissive

Question 40

"Go, pronounce his present death, / And with his former title greet Macbeth." What does Duncan command in this quote?

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c) To execute the Thane of Cawdor and give his title to Macbeth

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d) To forgive the Thane of Cawdor and punish Macbeth

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b) To execute Macbeth

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a) To promote the Thane of Cawdor

Question 41

"Doubtful it stood; / As two spent swimmers, that do cling together / And choke their art." What theme does this imagery of the swimmers illustrate?

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b) Uncertainty and struggle in battle

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d) Ambition and desire

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a) Loyalty and betrayal

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c) Friendship and unity

Question 42

"Shipwrecking storms and direful thunders break, / So from that spring whence comfort seemed to come / Discomfort swells." What does the Captain describe using this metaphor?

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b) The sudden renewal of the battle

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a) The peace after the battle

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d) The betrayal of the Thane of Cawdor

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c) The arrival of reinforcements

Question 43

"Yes; / As sparrows eagles, or the hare the lion." What does the Captain mean by this comparison?

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c) Macbeth and Banquo are as fearless as eagles compared to their enemies

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b) The Scottish army is strong like eagles

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d) The enemy forces are as strong as lions

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a) The Scottish army is weak like sparrows

Question 44

"Disdaining Fortune, with his brandished steel, / Which smoked with bloody execution." How does this line contribute to the portrayal of Macbeth?

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c) It illustrates Macbeth's ruthlessness and skill in battle

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d) It portrays Macbeth as a fearful soldier

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b) It depicts Macbeth as indifferent to battle

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a) It shows Macbeth as a lucky warrior

Question 45

"Till he unseamed him from the nave to the chaps, / And fixed his head upon our battlements." What action is described here?

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a) Macbeth defeating Macdonwald

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d) Banquo's bravery in battle

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c) The Thane of Cawdor’s betrayal

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b) Duncan rewarding Macbeth

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