Question 4 • English 2 Sem 2 (10013400) BCPS 2025-26
Read the excerpt from act 3, scene 4 of The Tragedy of Macbeth. Macbeth is ranting at the ghost of Banquo.[Macbeth.] If trembling I inhabit then, protest me>The baby of a girl. Hence, horrible shadow!Unreal mockery, hence!
Answer
A
Macbeth’s guilt about ordering the murder of his friend
B
Macbeth’s fear and his desire for the ghost to vanish
C
Macbeth’s willingness to stand up to any fear or foe
D
Macbeth’s belief that someone created the ghost to trick him
Explanation
Macbeth calls the ghost a “horrible shadow” and an “unreal mockery,” then commands it to go away. His words show that he is frightened by the ghost and wants it to vanish. The excerpt does not focus on his guilt or on someone deliberately creating the ghost.
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