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Unit Test — Unit test

Question 16 • PBCSD_CR_1001345_English 2_for_Credit_Recovery_S1andS2_2025

Read the excerpt from act 1, scene 2 of The Tragedy of Macbeth.Duncan. Whence cam’st thou, worthy thane? Ross. From Fife, great king;Where the Norweyan banners flout the skyAnd fan our people cold. Norway himself,With terrible numbers,Assisted by that most disloyal traitor,The Thane of Cawdor, began a dismal conflict;Till that Bellona’s bridegroom, lapp’d in proof,Confronted him with self-comparisons,Point against point, rebellious arm ’gainst arm,Curbing his lavish spirit: and, to conclude,The victory fell on us.—

Answer
A
to encourage Duncan to take action against the thane of Cawdor
B
to pressure Duncan into giving him the title of thane of Cawdor
C
to boost Duncan’s morale by informing him of the victory
D
to rouse Duncan’s sympathy for the fallen soldiers
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