King MacBeth

Why does MacBeth need to murder Banquo?

• Lady MacBeth makes him do it.

• Banquo was "talking badly" about the murderers.

• MacBeth knows that Banquo's sons will become king.

• All answers

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"To be thus is nothing, but to be safely thus..." MacBeth says and he means _______________.

• Although he is king now, he is afraid he will not remain the king.

• As long as Banquo and his sons are alive, he will not remain king.

• He still has people to murder.

• All answers.

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MacBeth tells the murderers that Banquo

• Was kind to him.

• Called them dogs and less than men.

• Had an affair with Lady MacBeth.

• Wants to become king himself.

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Regarding the murder of Banquo, Lady MacBeth

• Does not know her husband's next move.

• Knows that something has to be done about Banquo.

• Notices that MacBeth has become bossy.

• All answers.

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When Fleance escapes the murderers, MacBeth says,

• "Then comes my fit again...I had else been perfect..."

• "To be thus is nothing..."

• "Is it far you ride?"

• "And make our faces vizards to our hearts..."

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MacBeth says to Lady MacBeth: "We are but young in such things..." He means _____________.

• They are too young to be so evil.

• Banquo is really too young to die.

• It is early in the morning.

• He has plans for more evil deeds.

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Give the names of two who now suspect MacBeth is guilty of killing the king and the guards:

• Lennox and Duncan

• MacDuff and Lennox

• Fleance and Malcom

• MacDuff and Banquo

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"Fair is foul, and foul is fair..." is an example of what literary term?

• satire

• oxymoron

• paradox

• personification

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MacBeth is a tragic hero because....

• He has "vaulting ambition."

• He is afraid of his wife.

• He allows his ambition to turn him into a coward.

• None of these answers are correct.

The "barren scepter" symbolizes

• That MacBeth will never have power as King.

• MacBeth will have no heirs to the throne.

• MacBeth will die soon.

• Does not want Lady MacBeth any longer.

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