Question

in act 2, scene 3, macbeth tries to explain why he killed the guards, saying, \who can be wise, amazed, temprate, and furious, / loyal and neutral, in a moment? no man. / th expedition of my violent love / out run the pauser, reason.\ he means:
he was so outraged at the kings death that his emotions overtook his reason
he was so confused at what had happened that he did not know what he was doing
the murder was so outrageous that he was afraid the guards would kill again
his wisdom and loyalty turned into violence, so he felt he had to kill someone
accoring to act 2, scene 4, why are the kings sons, malcolm and donalbain, considered suspects?
they showed little grief about their fathers death
they were seen drinking with the guards before the murder
they went directly to duncans castle to secure all of his riches
they immediately fled the country after the murder
the porter greets macduff and lennox at the door. *
true

Explanation:

First Question (Act 2, scene 3, Macbeth's quote)

To solve this, we analyze Macbeth's quote: "Th' expedition of my violent love / Outrun the pauser, reason." This means his intense (violent) emotion (love for the king, outrage at his death) overcame his reason. Let's check each option:

• Option 1: Matches the analysis (emotions overtook reason).
• Option 2: The quote isn't about confusion, but about emotion vs. reason. Eliminate.
• Option 3: The quote doesn't mention fear of guards killing again. Eliminate.
• Option 4: The quote isn't about wisdom/loyalty turning violent, but emotion overriding reason. Eliminate.

In Act 2, scene 4 of Macbeth, Malcolm and Donalbain flee the country immediately after the murder. Fleeing is seen as suspicious (implying guilt, as they might be running from blame). Let's check options:

• Option 1: They do grieve; fleeing is the issue. Eliminate.
• Option 2: There's no mention of drinking with guards. Eliminate.
• Option 3: They fled, not went to secure riches. Eliminate.
• Option 4: They fled the country after the murder, which makes them suspects.

In Macbeth, Act 2, scene 3, the porter does greet Macduff and Lennox at the door (the "knocking" scene). So the statement is true.

Answer:

A. He was so outraged at the king's death that his emotions overtook his reason

Second Question (Act 2, scene 4, Malcolm and Donalbain as suspects)