Macbeth: Act IV

What apparitions do the witches show Macbeth?

Select all that apply.

• An armed head

• A bloody child

• A crowned child with a tree in his hand

• Eight Kings followed by Banquo

• A bloody dagger

What lines lead Macbeth to believe he will live a long natural life?

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• "none of woman born

  Shall harm Macbeth."

• "I’ll charm th' air to give a sound,

  While you perform your antic round."

• "Macbeth shall never vanquished be until

  Great Birnam Wood to high Dunsinane Hill

  Shall come against him."

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How does Macbeth plan to punish Macduff?

• He will take all his lands and titles.

• He will have him executed for treason.

• He will raid Fife and kill his family.

• He will lay siege on his castle.

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What does Lady Macduff mean when she says the following line?

"Fathered he is, and yet he’s fatherless."

• He had a father, but he is dead now.

• He has a father, but his father does not love him.

• He has a father, but he does not know him.

• He has a father, but his father will be dead soon.

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What is a traitor, according to Lady Macduff?

• One that swears and lies

• One that cheats and deceives

• One that kills and fights

• One that plots and schemes

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Who warns Lady Macduff to flee with her family?

• Ross

• Fleance

• a Messenger

• Lennox

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What does Lady Macduff mean when she says the following?

"I am in this earthly world, where to do harm

Is often laudable, to do good sometime

Accounted dangerous folly."

• In life, doing what is right is often harder than doing wrong.

• On Earth, doing evil is often praised while doing good can be a deadly mistake.

• In today's world, doing right and doing wrong can often look the same.

• On Earth, there is no harm or good; only survival matters..

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Why has Macduff gone to England?

• To escape Macbeth's wrath.

• To ask King Edward for help.

• To find his family.

• To ask Malcolm to return to Scotland.

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The following line is an example of what device?

"Angels are bright still, though the brightest fell."

• Allusion

• Hyperbole

• Idiom

• Metaphor

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What vices does Malcolm claim he has to Macduff?

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• Greed

• Envy

• Rage

• Lust

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