Question

why does banquo have trouble determining if the witches are really women?
select one:
a. they do not have human voices.
b. they are unattractive.
c. they have beards.
d. they are not inhabitants of the earth.

who is the noble partner mentioned in line 54?
select one:
a. banquo
b. macbeth
c. king duncan
d. one of the witches

Explanation:

For the first question: In Shakespeare's Macbeth, Banquo explicitly notes the witches have beards, which confuses him about their gender.
For the second question: In Act 1, Scene 3 of Macbeth, the witches refer to Macbeth as the "noble partner" in line 54 when addressing Banquo.

Answer:

1. c. They have beards.
2. b. Macbeth