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Macbeth, Part 1: Using Reading Strategies to Paraphrase — Unit test

Question 10 • English 2 Sem 2 (10013400) BCPS 2025-26

Read the excerpt from act 1, scene 2 of The Tragedy of Macbeth.Duncan. Dismay’d not thisOur captains, Macbeth and Banquo?Sergeant. Yes;As sparrows eagles, or the hare the lion.If I say sooth, I must report they wereAs cannons overcharg’d with double cracks;So theyDoubly redoubled strokes upon the foe:Except they meant to bathe in reeking wounds,Or memorize another Golgotha,I cannot tell—But I am faint, my gashes cry for help.

Answer
A
to highlight Macbeth’s and Banquo’s valor
B
to gain the king’s admiration
C
to raise the king’s spirits
D
to emphasize his sense of duty to the crown
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