Macbeth

Macbeth

by

William Shakespeare

Macbeth: Act 4, scene 1 Quiz 6 questions

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What is signaled by the witches saying "Something wicked this way comes" when Macbeth approaches?
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The witches see that Macbeth has become evil
The witches acknowledge Macbeth as their new leader
The witches know that Macbeth can't hear what they are saying
The witches can sense Hecate watching over the gathering
What is the first apparition conjured by the witches?
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A floating dagger
A floating head
A walking tree
A nesting bird
What does the bloody child conjured as the second apparition by the witches represent?
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The fate of Scotland under Macbeth's bloody rule
The violence Macbeth has perpetrated
Macduff's soon-to-be murdered children
Macduff's ceasarian birth
The third apparition conjured by the witches is a child wearing a crown and holding a tree. What does this apparition tell Macbeth?
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He won't be defeated until Great Birnam Wood marches to Dunsinane Hill
He can't be killed by any man born of a woman
Macbeth is king now but Banquo's heirs will be king in the future
Beware Macduff
What does the king holding the mirror in the witches' final conjuring represent?
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Macbeth's reflection on his past actions
The uncertainty of the future
King James of England
The deceptive nature of the prophecies
What does Macbeth decide to do in response to the news that Macduff has gone to England?
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Send a message to Macduff asking for a truce
Wait for Macduff to return to Scotland and confront him
Attack Macduff's castle and kill anyone connected to him
Enlist the witches' help to curse Macduff and his heirs