Question 1

The mood in Act 4 Scene 1 can best be described as:

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Eerie and ominous

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Sad and remorseful

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Confusing and wild

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Playful and mischievous

Question 2

Choose a correct prophecy from the apparitions in Act 4 Scene I.

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Macbeth should be cautious of Macduff.

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Macbeth should be afraid of Fleance.

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No woman can harm Macbeth.

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Macbeth should fear the ghost of Banquo.

Question 3

In what way does Macbeth’s attitude and behavior towards the witches change over the course of Act 4 scene 1? Choose the BEST response below.

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Macbeth becomes more arrogant and demanding.

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Macbeth becomes more fearful and paranoid.

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Macbeth becomes more conversational and friendly.

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Macbeth becomes more skeptical oft heir prophecies.

Question 4

In scene 3 of Act 4, what two personal vices does Malcom specifically claim make him unfit to be king?

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Lust and greed

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Cowardice and fear

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Pride and arrogance

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Naivety and poor judgment

Question 5

Which of the following responses BEST explains the irony in the following line from Act 4: “Infected be the air whereon they ride, / And damned all those that trust them!”

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Macbeth believes the witches should not be trusted, and yet he has trusted their prophecies throughout the entire play

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Macbeth believes that the witches should be trusted; however, no one else does.

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Macbeth is angry at all those who trust the witches when he should be angry with himself.

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Macbeth believes the witches should not be trusted, and yet it is Macbeth himself who should not be trusted.

Question 6

In scene 3 of Act 4, what two personal vices does Malcom specifically claim make him unfit to be king?

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Lust and greed

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Cowardice and fear

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Pride and arrogance

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Naviety and poor judgment

Question 7

Why does Malcolm finally admit his true nature to Macduff towards the end of Act 4 scene 3?

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When Malcolm witnesses Macduff’s passionate outburst against Malcolm’s supposed vices, he sees Macduff’s true loyalty to Scotland.

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Malcolm indicates that, while he may still have doubt in his heart regarding Macduff’s loyalty, his better judgment tells him the two should join together.

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Malcolm knows that Macduff has already built an army to help him overthrow Macbeth.

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Malcolm has run out of time and needs Macduff to join him in the fight against Macbeth

Question 8

What has Malcolm already done prior to Macduff’s arrival in Act 4?

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He has reached out to allies to help build an army to attempt to overthrow Macbeth.

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He has sent spies to gather information at Macbeth’s castle.

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He has conferred with the witches to attempt to change the course of fate.

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He has warned the other Scottish noblemen against Malcolm’s potential betrayal.

Question 9

Match the character to the correct description

Question 10

What do Macbeth and Macduff have in common at the end of Act 4?

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They both want to kill each other.

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Both want to rule Scotland.

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Both are looking for support from the English king.

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Both have realized that the witches are trying to manipulate fate.

Question 11

In Act 5 scene 1, Lady Macbeth says the following lines as she sleepwalks:

“Out, damned spot! Out, I say!—One, two. Why, then, ’tis time to do ’t. Hell is murky!—Fie, my lord, fie! A soldier, and afeard? What need we fear who knows it, when none can call our power to account?—Yet who would have thought the old man to have had so much blood in him.”

What is Lady Macbeth imagining in this passage?

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Lady Macbeth imagines trying to wash the blood off her hands has she recalls the murder of Duncan.

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Lady Macbeth imagines trying to wash the blood off her hands as she recalls the death of Banquo.

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Lady Macbeth is imagining the story she will tell if she is caught.

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Lady Macbeth is recalling how she tried to wash the blood off of the daggers after the murder of Duncan.

Question 12

Which of the following lines from Act 5 Scene 2 best explain how Macbeth’s soldiers are feeling about him?

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“Those he commands move only in command, / Nothing in love.”

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“Who then shall blame / His pestered senses to recoil and start, / When all that is within him does condemn / Itself for being there?”

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“Or so much as it needs, / To dew the sovereign flower and drown the weeds.”

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“Well, march we on, / To give obedience where ’tis truly owed.”

Question 13

In scene 3 of Act 5, why is Macbeth untroubled by his thanes (warriors) who have deserted him to fight for the other side?

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The witches’ prophecies have made him fearless and overconfident.

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Macbeth thinks the witches will step in on his behalf to save his fate.

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The witches told him to beware of Macduff, so he is not worried about the other thanes.

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Macbeth believes he is a stronger soldier than they are.

Question 14

Who is the King at the end of the play?

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Malcolm

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Macduff

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Macbeth

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Fleance

Question 15

Which of traits listed below represent a tragic flaw of Macbeth? Choose the best response.

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Ruthless ambition and gullibility

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Submissiveness and materialism

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Lack of confidence and honesty

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Cowardice and over-protectiveness

Question 16

Match the character to the correct description.

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