1.) according to holinshed, what was duncan like as a king?

a.) he was a cruel tyrant who ruled through violence and fear.
b.) he was gentle and weak, so people took advantage of him.
c.) he was a saintly man.
d.) he was so sickly that he held the crown for only a few months before he died of natural causes.

2.) how does holinshed describe macbeth?

a.) soft-headed, kind-hearted, but easily manipulated
b.) evil, wicked and dishonest
c.) mean to everyone but his wife
d.) brave and well-respected, but cruel

3.) holinshed writes about the “house of the stewards,” which was a family that continued to rule scotland even in his time. according to holinshed, from which macbeth character are the stewards descended?

a.) duncan
b.) macbeth
c.) banquo
d.) macduff

4.) when duncan asks how to stop macdonwald's rebellion, how does macbeth react, according to holinshed?

a.) macbeth criticizes the king's weak reaction to the rebellion and demands tougher punishments for all who defy the kingdom.
b.) macbeth suggests making peace with the rebels instead of war.
c.) macbeth suggests that duncan step down as king since the rebels would be more likely to respect him as a ruler and would stop fighting against scotland.
d.) macbeth slanders duncan and then murders him, saying that he would be a much better king.

5.) does holinshed's account make mention of witches?
question 5 options:

a.) no, holinshed says that they never existed.
b.0 yes, but holinshed explains that they were just three old women with no "supernatural" abilities.
c.) yes, but holinshed claims that they were good witches trying to macbeth.
d.) yes, and holinshed confirms the account shakespeare gives about how they met macbeth and banquo.