What reason does macbeth give for ordering the murder of banquo and his son?
a. he wants to prevent banquo's son from becoming king as the witches predicted. 
b. he thinks that banquo will try to kill him to gain the crown for his family. c. he is offended that banquo has not come to the castle to pay him respect as the new king. 
d. he believes that banquo and his son are guilty of many crimes and should be punished.

Read this passage from "the city without us" by alan weisman: which statement best explains how the structure of the passage supports the author's purpose? a. the passage traces several events in the order that they will occur to highlight how nature conquers human civilization. b. the passage shows that natural forces such as an absence of predators and an increase in the squirrel population can lead to destructive results. c. the passage shows that natural forms such as an absence of predators and human hunters can lead to the reforestation of new york city. d. the passage identifies how two natural forces are co-dependent - the deforestation of new york and the extinction of squirrels.