Which statement best describes the author’s purpose for ending Act 1 with Macbeth’s lines, “I am settled and bend up/Each corporal agent to this terrible feat./Away, and mock the time with fairest show./False face must hide what false heart doth know.”?

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a
To create suspense with Macbeth’s declaration that he is committed to killing the king
b
To summarize the contents of the act for the audience
c
To inform the reader about how evil Macbeth and his wife’s hearts are
d
To describe how Lady Macbeth tricked her husband into killing the king
Question 9 (2 points)
Order these events chronologically (in order) as they occur in the play:

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1. Lady Macbeth reads a letter from her husband about the witches’ prophecy that he will be king.
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2. Macbeth decides that he will kill the king tonight.
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3. Lady Macbeth encourages her husband to execute the king and fulfill the prophecy.
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4. Macbeth and his wife debate whether or not he should kill the king.
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5. Duncan comes to Macbeth’s home where he is greeted by Lady Macbeth.

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Question 8:

The best statement that describes the author’s purpose for ending Act 1 with Macbeth’s lines is:

a. To create suspense with Macbeth’s declaration that he is committed to killing the king.

This line indicates Macbeth's resolve to go through with the murder, heightening the tension and anticipation for what will unfold in the next act.

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Question 9:

The chronological order of the events as they occur in the play is:

1. Lady Macbeth reads a letter from her husband about the witches’ prophecy that he will be king.
2. Duncan comes to Macbeth’s home where he is greeted by Lady Macbeth.
3. Lady Macbeth encourages her husband to execute the king and fulfill the prophecy.
4. Macbeth and his wife debate whether or not he should kill the king.
5. Macbeth decides that he will kill the king tonight.