Be sure to choose each answer carefully. You
get only one try to answer each question correctly.
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Question 13.
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 40So
wither'd and so wild in their attire, 41That
look not like the inhabitants o' the earth, 42And
yet are on't? Live you? or are you aught 43That
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, 46And
yet your beards forbid me to interpret 47That
you are so.
MACBETH Speak,
if you can: what are you?
First
Witch 48All
hail, Macbeth! hail to thee, Thane of Glamis!
Second
Witch 49All
hail, Macbeth, hail to thee, Thane of Cawdor!
Third
Witch 50All
hail, Macbeth, thou shalt be king hereafter!
BANQUO
51 Good
sir, why do you start, and seem to fear 52Things
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. 58If
you can look into the seeds of time, 59And
say which grain will grow and which will not,
60 Speakthen
to me, who neither beg nor fear 61Your
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, 34Wanton
in fullness, seek to hide themselves 35In
drops of sorrow. Sons, kinsmen, thanes, 36And
you whose places are the nearest, know
37 We
will establish our estate upon 38Our
eldest, Malcolm, whom we name hereafter
39 The
Prince of Cumberland; which honour must 40Not
unaccompanied invest him only, 41But
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 46The
hearing of my wife with your approach; 47So
humbly take my leave.
DUNCAN
My worthy Cawdor!
MACBETH [Aside.]
48 The
Prince of Cumberland! that is a step 49On
which I must fall down, or else o'erleap, 50For
in my way it lies. Stars, hide your fires, 51Let
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 correct definition of the given vocabulary word.
wanton
(adj.) bodily
(adj.) imaginary
(adj.) luxurious
(adj.) regretful
surmise
(n.) a forerunner
(n.) a king or queen
(n.) a supplier
(n.) a thought
beguile
(v.) to adhere
(v.) to condescend
(v.) to repay
(v.) to trick
corporal
(adj.) bodily
(adj.) imaginary
(adj.) luxurious
(adj.) regretful
deign
(v.) to adhere
(v.) to condescend
(v.) to repay
(v.) to trick
recompense
(v.) to adhere
(v.) to condescend
(v.) to repay
(v.) to trick
metaphysical
(adj.) bodily
(adj.) imaginary
(adj.) luxurious
(adj.) regretful
sovereign
(n.) a forerunner
(n.) a king or queen
(n.) a supplier
(n.) a thought
harbinger
(n.) a forerunner
(n.) a king or queen
(n.) a supplier
(n.) a thought
cleave
(v.) to adhere
(v.) to condescend
(v.) to repay
(v.) to trick
purveyor
(n.) a forerunner
(n.) a king or queen
(n.) a supplier
(n.) a thought
compunctious
(adj.) bodily
(adj.) imaginary
(adj.) luxurious
(adj.) regretful
(RL6) Which of the following lines is an example of paradox?
line 38
line 50
lines 51-52
line 55
(RL1) Why does Banquo have trouble determining if the witches are really women?
They do not have human voices.
They are unattractive.
They have beards.
They are not inhabitants of the earth.
(RL1) Who is the ‘noble partner’ mentioned in line 54?
Banquo
Macbeth
King Duncan
one of the witches
(RL2) Which is the most accurate and complete summary of this passage?
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.
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.
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.
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?
He thinks they are insane.
He thinks they are evil.
He thinks they are unattractive.
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?
to yell for or to call
to salute or greet with passion
to rain on or to flood
to trick or to fool
(RL1) Which is the most accurate way to restate Duncan’s meaning in lines 37-39?
We need to get ourselves established so that then our son Malcolm can become the Prince of Cumberland.
Our estate is so large that we want to share everything with our son Malcolm, the new Prince of Cumberland.
We’ve decided that the estate will eventually go to Malcolm, and we’re now naming him the Prince of Cumberland.
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?
Who will be named the Prince of Cumberland?
What is Macbeth’s reason for leaving shortly after King Duncan speaks?
What is Macbeth’s feeling about the naming of the Prince of Cumberland?
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?
Yes.
No.
There’s no way of knowing for sure based on this passage.
Macbeth doesn’t speak these lines.
(RL4) Based on lines 44-47, what is the best definition of harbinger as it is used here?
messenger
ruler
destroyer
actor
(RL4) To what does Macbeth figuratively compare Malcolm?
a star
fire
a step
a deep desire
(RL3) What does Macbeth’s last group of lines reveal about his desires?
He is unsure what his desires should be now.
He knows that his desires are good.
He knows that his desires are wicked.
He knows that his wife will disagree with them.
While, in the past, travelers ________ as the guide told them, real-life hunters have ________ chances.
do; take present; past
doing; took present participle; past participle
done; tooken past participle; present participle
did; taken past; past participle
Which sentence is written correctly?
If they had came before we had fell they would have saw how bad it had went for james and i.
If they had come before we had fallen, they would have seen how bad it was for James and I.
If they had come before we had fallen, they would have seen how bad it was for James and me.
If they had come before we had fell; they would have seen how bad it was for James and me.
Based on the article “Jurors & Juries,” which statements
best describe the main characteristics of the justice system that Ephialtes helped establish in Athens?
It resembled a council of elders.
It upheld the traditions of the Athenian aristocracy.
It relied heavily on the participation of lawyers and judges.
It selected wealthy and powerful individuals to judge court cases.
It enabled everyday Athenians to influence the outcomes of criminal trials.
It used a secret ballot system of voting to determine the outcomes of cases.
It resembled a council of elders.
It relied heavily on the participation of lawyers and judges.
It selected wealthy and powerful individuals to judge court cases.
It increased the power of the high court, known as the Heliaia.
It enabled everyday Athenians to influence the outcomes of criminal trials.
It used a secret ballot system of voting to determine the outcomes of cases.
Which sentence from the article “Jurors & Juries”
best supports the idea that the use of juries increased the likelihood of Athenian trials being impartial?
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.