Macbeth. he's here in double trust: first, as i am his kinsman and his subject, strong both against the deed; then, as his host, who should against his murderer shut the door, not bear the knife myself. which translation of the passage best explains macbeth's reasoning for not murdering duncan?
a. people will automatically suspect that i am the murderer because they know i want to be king
b. people are happy to have duncan remain as their king and will be upset if he is murdered.
c. duncan will be too easy to kill because he is so trusting and believes everything people tell him.
d. duncan is a guest in my house and i should be protecting him, not harming him myself.

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.