Macbeth Act 4 Quiz

What is NOT included in the apparition/meaning that the witches show Macbeth?

• Armed head = Beware of Macduff

• 8 kings followed by Banquo's ghost with mirror = Banquo's descendants will be kings

• Servants holding wine = they are thirsty

• crowned child = not be vanquished until Birnam woods to Dunsinane

• Bloody child = He would not be harmed by anyone "born of a woman"

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What is Macbeth's reaction to what the witches showed him?

• excited

• sad

• he wants to go have coffee

• invincible

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Witch 2 says, "By pricking of my thumb, Something wicked this way comes." Who comes?

• Banquo's ghost

• Macbeth

• Donalbain

• Hecate

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What is Macbeth's attitude towards the witches this time?

• He is demanding, trying to take charge

• He is scared and full of remorse

• He is kind and considerate, trying to get them to help him

• He is rude, saying he has no further need of them

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Macbeth says (about the witches), "Infected be the air whereon they ride, And damned all those that trust them!" What is he saying about himself?

• He is damned

• He has been poisoned by them

• He is too trusting of a person

• He is stronger than they are

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Where is Macduff?

• He is keeping vigil over Duncan's grave

• He has fled to France

• He is in England helping Malcolm

• He has barricaded himself in his room at the castle

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Why does Macbeth have Macduff's family and servants killed?

• Macbeth is angry because Macduff has not been loyal to him

• The witches told him to do it

• Lady Macbeth does not get along with them

• He wants to lure Macduff back from England

Why does Lady Macduff's son say liars and swearers are fools?

• They are foolish to think they can get away with their dishonesty

• They should not leave themselves in jeopardy when they could overcome and hang the honest people

• People who have any intelligence don't lie and swear

• They don't realize the rewards of a virtuous life

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Malcolm says, "Angels are bright still, though the brightest fell. Though all things foul would wear the brows of grace, Yet grace must will look so." What does that mean?

• It is almost dawn. Things will look brighter in the morning

• God forgives all who repent

• Things are not always what they seem

• Even good men sometimes make mistakes

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Why does Macduff say, "Oh Scotland, Scotland?"

• He misses his family

• He fears for his country's future

• It is a curse against Macbeth

• It is a promise to be loyal to his country

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