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3.4.5 - Quick Check: Act I, Sce
English 12 A (Standard)/3. Macbeth/3.4. Act I, Scenes VI-VII
Multiple Choice
At the beginning of Scene VII in Macbeth, Macbeth expresses doubt about murdering the king because
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O Macbeth is King Duncan's subject and host
O it could weaken all of Scotland.
O the King's sons would kill him.
O Lady Macbeth has misgivings.

Answer 1

Macbeth expresses doubt about murdering the king because he is King Duncan's subject and host. He recognizes his duty as a loyal subject and the hospitality he should extend to his king. Killing the king could weaken all of Scotland.

Step-by-step explanation:

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In Scene VII of Macbeth, Macbeth expresses doubt about murdering the king because he is King Duncan's subject and host. Macbeth recognizes his duty as a loyal subject and the hospitality he should extend to his king. He is torn between his ambition to become king and his moral obligations.

Macbeth understands that killing the king could weaken all of Scotland as it disrupts the natural order and stability of the kingdom. The consequences of his action could lead to chaos and future conflicts.

There is no mention of the king's sons wanting to kill Macbeth. The presence of this answer choice is a distractor and not supported by the text.

Lady Macbeth, Macbeth's wife, is actually portrayed as urging him to commit the murder and having no misgivings about it.

Therefore, the correct answer is:

• Macbeth is King Duncan's subject and host

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