Question 58 • (OC27) MATH COLL ALGEBRA-1200710-S1-Degele-VOL7006P
Read the excerpt from act 4, scene 2 of The Tragedy of Macbeth. Ross and Lady Macduff have just discussed Macduff’s flight from their kingdom, and Ross is ending their conversation.[Ross.] I take my leave of you:Shall not be long but I’ll be here again:Things at the worst will cease, or else climb upwardTo what they were before. [To Macduff’s Son.] My pretty cousin,Blessing upon you!
Answer
A
by indicating that Ross will actively help Lady Macduff
B
by describing how Lady Macduff’s life is better than she thinks
C
by discussing why Ross has come to invigorate Lady Macduff
D
by asserting that Lady Macduff’s circumstances will improve
Explanation
Ross reassures Lady Macduff that the situation cannot keep getting worse: either the worst will end, or events will improve until they return to how they were before. This is his way of asserting that her circumstances will improve, not a promise that he will personally help her.
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