Mr. Fornnarino's English 2, Quiz 12

Mr. Fornnarino's English 2, Practice Quiz 12

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Read the following text from Act I of Shakespeare's The Tragedy of Macbeth. Choose the best responses to the prompts which are to the right of the reading (Questions 13-18). There is one and only one correct answer to each prompt.

Act 1, Scene iii

Lines 38-61

MACBETH
38   So foul and fair a day I have not seen.

      BANQUO
39   How far is't call'd to Forres? — What are these
40   So wither'd and so wild in their attire,
41   That look not like the inhabitants o' the earth,
42   And yet are on't? Live you? or are you aught
43   That man may question? You seem to understand me,
44   By each at once her choppy finger laying
45   Upon her skinny lips: you should be women,
46   And yet your beards forbid me to interpret
47   That you are so.

      MACBETH
                               Speak, if you can: what are you?

      First Witch
48   All hail, Macbeth! hail to thee, Thane of Glamis!

      Second Witch
49   All hail, Macbeth, hail to thee, Thane of Cawdor!

      Third Witch
50   All hail, Macbeth, thou shalt be king hereafter!

      BANQUO
51   Good sir, why do you start, and seem to fear
52   Things that do sound so fair? — I' the name of truth,
53   Are ye fantastical, or that indeed
54   Which outwardly ye show? My noble partner
55   You greet with present grace and great prediction
56   Of noble having and of royal hope,
57   That he seems rapt withal; to me you speak not.
58   If you can look into the seeds of time,
59   And say which grain will grow and which will not,
60   Speak then to me, who neither beg nor fear
61   Your favours nor your hate.

Read the following text from Act I of Shakespeare's The Tragedy of Macbeth. Choose the best responses to the prompts which are to the right of the reading (Questions 19-24). There is one and only one correct answer to each prompt.

Act I, Scene iv

Lines 33-53

DUNCAN
        My plenteous joys,
34   Wanton in fullness, seek to hide themselves
35   In drops of sorrow. Sons, kinsmen, thanes,
36   And you whose places are the nearest, know
37   We will establish our estate upon
38   Our eldest, Malcolm, whom we name hereafter
39   The Prince of Cumberland; which honour must
40   Not unaccompanied invest him only,
41   But signs of nobleness, like stars, shall shine
42   On all deservers. From hence to Inverness,
43   And bind us further to you.

      MACBETH
44   The rest is labour, which is not used for you:
45   I'll be myself the harbinger and make joyful
46   The hearing of my wife with your approach;
47   So humbly take my leave.

      DUNCAN
        My worthy Cawdor!

MACBETH  [Aside.]
48   The Prince of Cumberland! that is a step
49   On which I must fall down, or else o'erleap,
50   For in my way it lies. Stars, hide your fires,
51   Let not light see my black and deep desires;
52   The eye wink at the hand; yet let that be
53   Which the eye fears, when it is done, to see.

Read the following text from the article "Jurors & Juries to answer Questions 27-28).

Jurors & Juries
by Collomia Charles

The Areopagus was a court whose members were former archons or state officials. The court met next to the Acropolis, on a hill that was also called Areopagus, which means “the hill of Mars.” Similar in many ways to a Council of Elders, the Areopagus upheld the rules and traditions of the aristocracy of Athens for centuries. Then, in 462 B.C., the Athenian statesman Ephialtes greatly weakened its power. He did so by transferring most of the powers once assigned to the Areopagus to the Heliaia, the high court of Athens.

With Ephialtes’ changes, most cases were no longer judged by a small segment of the population that was experienced, wealthy, and powerful, but by juries whose members were everyday Athenians. We know much about what happened in these courts, because speeches survive from trials covering everything from murder to embezzlement of public funds to political misconduct.

Jury Selection

In 507 B.C., Cleisthenes divided Athens into 10 demes, or districts. To form a jury pool of 6,000, each of the 10 demes chose, by lot, 600 citizens over the age of 30. After swearing an oath, each juror was given a ticket inscribed with his name, his father’s name, his deme, and a letter of the alphabet to show in which section of the jury pool he belonged. For most trials, a jury consisted of 501 citizens, but some were as small as 201 or as large as 1,501. Enormous juries made it almost impossible for either side to use bribery, intimidation, or trickery to win a verdict.

Athenian courts had no judges or lawyers, only an organizing official known as the hegemon. The prosecutor and the defendant each spoke for himself. Within a specific amount of time that was marked by a water clock (the hole at the bottom allowed the water to escape slowly or to be stopped from flowing if there was a pause in the proceedings), each had to make a persuasive argument, read aloud the laws that were important in his case, and call the witnesses who supported his argument.

Public Speaking Becomes All-Important

In this type of court system, the ability to speak well in public became extremely important. So, there soon arose a group of professional educators, known as sophists, who claimed that they could teach students to argue either side of any case. They also said that they could train students to think and act in a way that would give them an advantage if they ever had to appear in court. Soon, an entirely new profession was launched—that of logographos, or speech writer. If anyone did not feel confident enough to create his own persuasive speech, he could now hire someone to write it for him.

How They Voted

After both speakers finished presenting their cases in court, the jury voted. As early as the 450s B.C., voting was done by secret ballot. According to the fourth-century B.C. Greek philosopher Aristotle, jurors were given two ballots. Each was a copper disk with a rod through the middle. One rod was hollow; the other was solid. A juror would choose the hollow ballot if he agreed with the prosecutor and the solid ballot if he agreed with the defense. Each juror would drop the ballot he had chosen into a bronze jar; the other ballot—the one he did not use—he would drop into a wooden jar.

After the votes were counted and guilt or innocence had been established, the court would decide on a penalty. Juries could impose fines, strip citizens of their rights, and impose sentences of exile or death. Imprisonment was possible, but rare and only for non-citizens. In 399 B.C., in what has become history’s most famous trial, the Greek philosopher Socrates was found guilty of impiety and corrupting the young men of Athens. He lost his case by only 30 votes. However, when jurors voted for his punishments, 110 jurors voted for the death penalty. Why the change? It is said that Socrates’ suggestion that he be given a dinner at public expense and then that he pay an extremely small fine angered those jurors who had earlier voted him “not guilty.”

For Questions 1-12, please select the definition of the given vocabulary word.

wanton
1. (adj.) bodily
2. (adj.) imaginary
3. (adj.) luxurious
4. (adj.) regretful
surmise
1. (n.) a forerunner
2. (n.) a king or queen
3. (n.) a supplier
4. (n.) a thought
beguile
1. (v.) to adhere
2. (v.) to condescend
3. (v.) to repay
4. (v.) to trick
corporal
1. (adj.) bodily
2. (adj.) imaginary
3. (adj.) luxurious
4. (adj.) regretful
deign
1. (v.) to adhere
2. (v.) to condescend
3. (v.) to repay
4. (v.) to trick
recompense
1. (v.) to adhere
2. (v.) to condescend
3. (v.) to repay
4. (v.) to trick
metaphysical
1. (adj.) bodily
2. (adj.) imaginary
3. (adj.) luxurious
4. (adj.) regretful
sovereign
1. (n.) a forerunner
2. (n.) a king or queen
3. (n.) a supplier
4. (n.) a thought
harbinger
1. (n.) a forerunner
2. (n.) a king or queen
3. (n.) a supplier
4. (n.) a thought
cleave
1. (v.) to adhere
2. (v.) to condescend
3. (v.) to repay
4. (v.) to trick
purveyor
1. (n.) a forerunner
2. (n.) a king or queen
3. (n.) a supplier
4. (n.) a thought
compunctious
1. (adj.) bodily
2. (adj.) imaginary
3. (adj.) luxurious
4. (adj.) regretful
(RL6) Which of the following lines is an example of paradox?
1. line 38
2. line 50
3. lines 51-52
4. line 55
(RL1) Why does Banquo have trouble determining if the witches are really women?
1. They do not have human voices.
2. They are unattractive.
3. They have beards.
4. They are not inhabitants of the earth.
(RL1) Who is the ‘noble partner’ mentioned in line 54?
1. Banquo
2. Macbeth
3. King Duncan
4. one of the witches
(RL2) Which is the most accurate and complete summary of this passage?
1. Macbeth and Banquo are in conversation when they notice the witches. Banquo immediately comments on the witches’ “withered and wild” appearance. Macbeth demands that they speak up and identify themselves.
2. Macbeth and Banquo notice the wild-looking witches and secretly want to get to know them better. After being charged to speak, the witches deliver news about both men’s futures. Macbeth is disappointed, but Banquo is pleased. This passage ends as Banquo expresses that he would never hate the witches.
3. Macbeth is a good man until he sees the witches here. Little does he know that this is the start of most of his problems in life. A person should never trust strangers, especially strangers who claim to know everything that’s going on. Overall, Shakespeare does a great job with these characters.
4. Macbeth and Banquo turn their conversation toward the witches they notice as they travel along. Banquo’s questions show that he’s trying to figure out who these strange beings are, and Macbeth charges them to speak. After the witches greet Macbeth with three different titles, Banquo questions them further about his own future.
(RL3) Based on Banquo’s characterization, which conclusion can be drawn about the witches?
1. He thinks they are insane.
2. He thinks they are evil.
3. He thinks they are unattractive.
4. He thinks they are liars.
(RL4) Based on how the witches use the word hail, which is the best definition of the term in this context?
1. to yell for or to call
2. to salute or greet with passion
3. to rain on or to flood
4. to trick or to fool
(RL1) Which is the most accurate way to restate Duncan’s meaning in lines 37-39?
1. We need to get ourselves established so that then our son Malcolm can become the Prince of Cumberland.
2. Our estate is so large that we want to share everything with our son Malcolm, the new Prince of Cumberland.
3. We’ve decided that the estate will eventually go to Malcolm, and we’re now naming him the Prince of Cumberland.
4. Malcolm has to first become a prince so that he can then compete for our whole estate.
(RL1) Which of the following questions is not answered by this passage?
1. Who will be named the Prince of Cumberland?
2. What is Macbeth’s reason for leaving shortly after King Duncan speaks?
3. What is Macbeth’s feeling about the naming of the Prince of Cumberland?
4. How does Macbeth’s wife respond to King Duncan’s announcement?
(RL5) Based on the structure of this passage, is Duncan’s character meant to hear Macbeth speak lines 48-53?
1. Yes.
2. No.
3. There’s no way of knowing for sure based on this passage.
4. Macbeth doesn’t speak these lines.
(RL4) Based on lines 44-47, what is the best definition of harbinger as it is used here?
1. messenger
2. ruler
3. destroyer
4. actor
(RL4) To what does Macbeth figuratively compare Malcolm?
1. a star
2. fire
3. a step
4. a deep desire
(RL3) What does Macbeth’s last group of lines reveal about his desires?
1. He is unsure what his desires should be now.
2. He knows that his desires are good.
3. He knows that his desires are wicked.
4. He knows that his wife will disagree with them.
While, in the past, travelers ________ as the guide told them, real-life hunters have ________ chances.
1. do; take
  present; past
2. doing; took
  present participle; past participle
3. done; tooken
  past participle; present participle
4. did; taken
  past; past participle
Which sentence is written correctly?
1. If they had came before we had fell they would have saw how bad it had went for james and i.
2. If they had come before we had fallen, they would have seen how bad it was for James and I.
3. If they had come before we had fallen, they would have seen how bad it was for James and me.
4. If they had come before we had fell; they would have seen how bad it was for James and me.
What is the correct order of the events based on the typical Athenian trial procedure described in the article “Jurors & Juries”?
1. 1. Each juror swore an oath.
  2. Jurors dropped their chosen ballots into a brass jar.
  3. The court counted the jury's votes in order to establish guilt or innocence.
  4. As punishment, the court imposed a specific penalty determined by the jury.
  5. Each juror determined whether he agreed with the prosecutor or the defendant.
  6. Citizens were chosen from the districts of Athens to form a large pool of potential jurors.
  7. Selected jurors listened to arguments from a prosecutor and a defendant as well as witness testimonies.
2. 1. Citizens were chosen from the districts of Athens to form a large pool of potential jurors.
  2. Jurors dropped their chosen ballots into a brass jar.
  3. The court counted the jury's votes in order to establish guilt or innocence.
  4. As punishment, the court imposed a specific penalty determined by the jury.
  5. Each juror determined whether he agreed with the prosecutor or the defendant.
  6. Each juror swore an oath.
  7. Selected jurors listened to arguments from a prosecutor and a defendant as well as witness testimonies.
3. 1. Jurors dropped their chosen ballots into a brass jar.
  2. The court counted the jury's votes in order to establish guilt or innocence.
  3. As punishment, the court imposed a specific penalty determined by the jury.
  4. Each juror determined whether he agreed with the prosecutor or the defendant.
  5. Each juror swore an oath.
  6. Selected jurors listened to arguments from a prosecutor and a defendant as well as witness testimonies.
  7. Citizens were chosen from the districts of Athens to form a large pool of potential jurors.
4. 1. Citizens were chosen from the districts of Athens to form a large pool of potential jurors.
  2. Each juror swore an oath.
  3. Selected jurors listened to arguments from a prosecutor and a defendant as well as witness testimonies.
  4. Each juror determined whether he agreed with the prosecutor or the defendant.
  5. Jurors dropped their chosen ballots into a brass jar.
  6. The court counted the jury's votes in order to establish guilt or innocence.
  7. As punishment, the court imposed a specific penalty determined by the jury.
Read the sentence from the article “Jurors & Juries.”

In this type of court system, the ability to speak well in public became extremely important.

Which statement best describes the impact of the change in Athenian society described above?
1. It increased the size of the initial jury pool.
2. It established the need for a judge to oversee each trial.
3. It created new professions for educators and speech writers.
4. It caused courts to impose extreme penalties with more frequency.