| Macbeth’s downfall | What is the purpose of Act 4? |
| even the witches now consider Macbeth evil | What is meant by the witches saying “Something wicked this way comes?” |
| he is reassured by the third apparition | What makes Macbeth not want to have Macduff killed? |
| it emphasizes how ruthless Macbeth has become | What does Macbeth having Lady Macduff and her children murdered show? |
| questioning and courageous | What best describes how Macduff’s son is portrayed? |
| Macduff’s noble despair for his country | What finally convinced Malcolm Macduff is loyal? |
| to motivate Macduff to return to Scotland? | What is Malcolm’s primary role in Act 4? |
| “It weeps, it bleeds, and each new day a gash is added to her wounds.” | What conveys how Malcolm really feels about Scotland? |
| his family is unprotected when Macbeth’s henchmen arrive | Which of the following plot developments occurs as a direct result of Macduff’s leaving his castle and fleeing Scotland? |
| Macbeth and Macduff | The end of Act 4 foreshadows conflict between? |
| pernicious | evil |
| judicious | showing food judgement |
| sundry | various |
| intemperance | lack of restraint |
| avarice | greed |
| credulous | tending to believe too readily |
| sundry | More suffer and ______ ways than ever |
| avarice | A stanchless _______ that, were I King |
| credulous | Malcolm is not _________ when Macduff insists that he is honest. |
| intemperance | Malcolm pretends to have boundless __________ |
| pernicious | Let this _______ hour stand ate accursed in the calendar |
| judicious | He is noble, wise, and ________. |
English 12 Macbeth Act 4 Selection Test
August 2, 2019