Read the excerpt from act 1, scene 3, of The Tragedy of Macbeth. Enter MACBETH and BANQUO. Macbeth. So foul and fair a day I have not seen. Banquo. How far is ’t call’d to Forres? [Sees the WITCHES.] What are these,So wither’d and so wild in their attire,That look not like th’ inhabitants o’ the earth,And yet are on ’t? Live you? or are you aughtThat man may question? You seem to understand me,By each at once her [chappy] finger layingUpon her skinny lips: you should be women,And yet your beards forbid me to interpretThat you are so.
Answer
A
Banquo admits that he is unsure of the witches’ gender.
B
Banquo states that he is confused by the existence of the witches.
C
Banquo tells Macbeth what the witches told him the last time they met.
D
Banquo describes the appearance of the witches to Macbeth.