Outside King Edward’s ____, Malcolm speaks with Macduff, telling him that he does not trust him since he has left his family in Scotland and may be secretly working for ____. To test whether Macduff is trustworthy, Malcolm rambles on about his own bad ____. He admits that he wonders whether he is fit to be ____, since he claims to be lustful, greedy, and ____. At first, Macduff politely disagrees with his future king, but eventually Macduff cannot keep himself from crying out, “O Scotland, ____ Ross enters. He has just arrived from Scotland, and tells Macduff that his wife and children are well. He urges Malcolm to return to his country, listing the woes that have befallen Scotland since Macbeth took the crown. Malcolm says that he will return with ten thousand soldiers lent him by the English king. Then, breaking down, Ross confesses to Macduff that Macbeth has murdered his wife and children. Macduff is crushed with grief. Malcolm urges him to turn his grief to anger, and Macduff assures him that he will inflict revenge upon Macbeth. Macduff’s loyalty to ____ leads him to agree that Malcolm is not fit to govern Scotland and perhaps not even to live. In giving voice to his criticism, Macduff has passed Malcolm’s test of ____. Malcolm then takes back the lies he has put forward about his supposed shortcomings and embraces Macduff as an ally. A doctor appears briefly and mentions that a “crew of wretched souls” waits for King Edward so they may be cured. When the doctor leaves, Malcolm explains to ____ that King Edward has a miraculous power to cure ____.

Macbeth Act 4 Scene 3

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