Question 15 • English 2 Sem 2 (10013400) BCPS 2025-26
Read the excerpt from act 2, scene 1 of The Tragedy of Macbeth.Banquo. All’s well.[Speaking privately to MACBETH.] I dreamt last night of the three weird sisters:To you they have show’d some truth. Macbeth. I think not of them:Yet, when we can entreat an hour to serve,We would spend it in some words upon that business,If you would grant the time. Banquo. At your kind’st leisure. Macbeth. If you shall cleave to my consent, when ’tis,It shall make honour for you. Banquo. So I lose noneIn seeking to augment it, but still keepMy bosom franchis’d and allegiance clear,I shall be counsell’d.
Answer
A
Macbeth hopes to uncover where Banquo’s loyalty truly lies.
B
Macbeth attempts to divert Banquo’s apprehensive feelings.
C
Macbeth intends to have Banquo take part in Duncan’s murder.
D
Macbeth wants to persuade Banquo to pursue the Weird Sisters’ prophecies.
Explanation
Macbeth hints that he may offer Banquo an opportunity that could bring him honor, but he does not yet say what it is. Banquo replies that he will listen only if he can keep his conscience and loyalty clear. Their exchange shows Macbeth testing where Banquo’s loyalty lies, so the best choice is “Macbeth hopes to uncover where Banquo’s loyalty truly lies.”
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