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ELA 10 Macbeth Summative 1

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Short Answer. For the following questions, write a 4-6 sentence response that fully addresses the question. Refer to at least 1 instance in the play to support your ideas. It’s okay if you don’t know the exact Act or Scene, just describe the situation. Your answer will be evaluated by how well your ideas are justified.

One theme in the play is Ambition. Describe a time it is obvious Macbeth’s ambition has increased. How do you know?

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Short Answer. For the following questions, write a 4-6 sentence response that fully addresses the question. Refer to at least 1 instance in the play to support your ideas. It’s okay if you don’t know the exact Act or Scene, just describe the situation. Your answer will be evaluated by how well your ideas are justified.

Describe how Macbeth OR Lady Macbeth changes throughout the play. What causes him/her to change in this way?

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Extra Credit: Worth up to 5 points missed on the exam. Tell me anything you know about the play Macbeth you think I did not ask about.

In Act 1, Scene 1 the witches inform the audience that
They will see Macbeth after the battle
Trouble is coming to Scotland
There will be a new king of Scotland
Macbeth has acted bravely in battle
In Act 1, how is Macbeth seen? Why?
As a cowardly soldier, he ran away in battle
As a valiant soldier, he fought bravely against Norway
As an average soldier, he did not do anything special
As an evil traitor, he helped the Thane of Cawdor
In Act 1, what positions/titles do the witches say Macbeth will hold in the future?
Thane of Cawdor, King of England
Thane of Cawdor, King of Scotland
Prince and King of Scotland
Thane of Ross, Thane of Glamis
In Act 1, what do the witches say will happen to Banquo?
He will become King
He will be betrayed
His children will rule Scotland
He will become Thane of Cawdor
How does Lady Macbeth know that Duncan is coming to her castle?
A messenger tells her that he is coming
Macbeth includes the information in a letter
She sees him while looking out the window
Macbeth tells her when he reaches home
In Act 1, Scene 6, line 24, Duncan’s reference to Lady Macbeth as a “noble hostess” is an example of dramatic irony because the audience knows that
He arranged to see her hastily
She plans to murder him
He criticized her to other characters
She wants him to leave
Why does Macduff say that Malcolm and Donalbain are suspected of hiring their father’s murderers?
They displayed few signs of grief
They fought about who was the rightful heir
They were friendly with the servants
They left without telling anyone
What do Macbeth and his wife do to make sure that Duncan’s guards are blamed for his death?
Make sure the guards are seen drinking
Convince the drunk guards that Duncan is evil
Dress in the guards’ clothes to commit the murder
Use the guards’ daggers to stab Duncan
The porter serves to provide ____________ in the play. Whom does the porter pretend to let into “hell” at the beginning of Act 2 Scene 3?
Dramatic irony: People who have betrayed the king through their actions
Comic relief: Noblemen who have been invited to visit the castle
Dramatic irony: Tradesmen who have worked and sold goods at the castle
Comic relief: People who have done wrong things for personal gain
When Macduff asks Macbeth why he killed the servants, Macbeth replies, “Who can be wise, amazed, temp’rate, and furious, / Loyal, and neutral, in a moment? No man” (Act 2, Scene 3). These lines convey Macbeth’s
Happiness at the death of the king
Fear of the murderers in his castle
Rage that drive him to kill the guards
Admiration for the goodness of the king
In Act 2 Scene 3, line 38, Macduff greets Macbeth as a “worthy thane.” This is an example of dramatic irony because the audience knows that
Macbeth has been a poor host before
Macbeth has just killed the king
Macduff suspects that Macbeth is a murderer
Macduff wants to steal the throne from Macbeth
In Act 3 Scene 1, Macbeth most likely questions Banquo about his journey because Macbeth
Seeks information that he can tell the murderers
Has to plan the dinner for the evening at the castle
Hopes he will find evidence of disloyalty
Wants to engage in friendly conversation
In Act 3, who escapes being murdered?
Macduff
Banquo
Fleance
Ross
The ghost at dinner in Act 3 Scene 4 causes Macbeth to
Become agitated and upset
Become physically ill and vomit
Question his guests’ loyalty
Question his wife’s ambitions
Why does Macbeth worry he has killed King Duncan more for Banquo’s sake than for his own?
Macbeth lacks any heirs and Banquo has children
The prophecies about Banquo contain happiness instead of guilt
The people would rather have Banquo as their king
Macbeth is a tyrant and Banquo is honorable
In Act 3, after being visited by Hecate, the witches agree to meet in the morning because they expect ___________ will come to visit them.
Lady Macbeth
Macduff
Fleance
Macbeth
In Act 3, who is suspected of the murder of Banquo? Why?
Fleance, he fled after the incident
Macduff, he is in England
Lennox, he stayed after the incident
Ross, he did not like Banquo
At the end of Act 3, why is Macbeth preparing for war?
Lennox and the Lord are threatening to overthrow him
Malcolm and Macduff are preparing to fight him
He wants to conquer more territory to the west
His thanes from the north plan to rebel against him
In Act 4 when Macbeth visits the witches, what do they use to answer his questions?
Written notes
3 apparitions / ghosts
They do not answer his questions
A potion
In Act 4, who is Macbeth warned to “beware of” by the witches?
Lady Macbeth
Macduff
Himself
Ross
In Act 4, when visiting the witches, Macbeth is told that no one ______________.
Alive will harm him
Born of a woman can harm him
In Scotland will harm him
With a sword will harm him
In Act 4, when visiting the witches, Macbeth is told that he won’t be conquered until ______________.
Birnam Wood comes to Dunsinane
Fleance comes back
Birnam Wood goes to Ireland
Malcolm comes back
In Act 4, when visiting the witches, the last thing to appear is __________________.
A parade of 8 kings, followed by the ghost of Banquo
A moving forest
A crown that floats to Macbeth’s head
A parade of 4 kings, followed by the ghost of Banquo
In Act 4, after visiting the witches, what does Macbeth decide to do?
Find Fleance
Kill Malcolm and Donalbain
Kill Macduff’s family
Nothing
What do Macduff and Macbeth have in common by the end of Act 4?
They both consider Ross to be a personal enemy
They both have a new awareness of their sins
Each wants to kill each other for his treachery
Each wants Malcolm to remain outside of Scotland
Although invisible to others, in Act 5, Scene 1 Lady Macbeth tries to wash away
Ink from a letter
Dirt from a cut
Blood on her hands
Perfume on her clothes
In Act 5, Scene 3, lines 50-54, Macbeth says, “If thou couldst, doctor, cast / The water of my land, find her disease, / And purge it to a sound and pristine health.” How is this request an example of dramatic irony?
Malcolm’s forces are about to cure Scotland of its illness, which is Macbeth
The Doctor now knows that Lady Macbeth’s illness is connected to Macbeth’s guilt
Macbeth has already given up hope of redeeming Scotland
The Doctor has already told Macbeth he is powerless to help
Why does Macbeth decide to go outside the castle and fight in Act 5 Scene 5?
The Doctor says that the only way to cure his soul is to fight in the field
He believes he is in danger because Birnam Wood is moving
Lady Macbeth has given him a new reason to live
His servants who are helping him dress convince him it is a good plan
In Act 5, what happens to Lady Macbeth?
She becomes better
She helps fight the English
She runs away
She dies
How does Macbeth know in Act 5 Scene 8 that Macduff will be the one who kills him?
Macbeth realizes the apparitions told him lies
Macduff says he was removed from his mother (c-section)
Macbeth finally wishes his life to be over
Macduff needs to avenge the deaths of his family
At the end of Act 5, who becomes king?
Donalbain
Macbeth is still king
Malcolm
Young Siward
Pick the correct definition for the term: Soliloquy
The use of humor to break up emotionally intense scenes
A character is alone on stage and speaks their thoughts aloud
When the audience knows something a character in the play does not
Hints or clues a writer includes to help the audience guess what will happen next
Pick the correct definition for the term: Dramatic Irony
When the audience knows something a character in the play does not
A character speaks to another character on stage or the audience, BUT NOT the rest of the characters on stage
An important characteristic of a tragic hero that will lead to their downfall
The use of humor to break up emotionally intense scenes
Pick the correct definition for the term: Aside
When the audience knows something a character in the play does not
The use of humor to break up emotionally intense scenes
A character speaks to another character on stage or the audience, BUT NOT the rest of the characters on stage
A character is alone on stage and speaks their thoughts aloud
Pick the correct definition for the term: Comic Relief
When the audience knows something a character in the play does not
An important characteristic of a tragic hero that will lead to their downfall
The use of humor to break up emotionally intense scenes
A character is alone on stage and speaks their thoughts aloud
Pick the correct definition for the term: Foreshadowing
An important characteristic of a tragic hero that will lead to their downfall
A character speaks to another character on stage or the audience, BUT NOT the rest of the characters on stage
Hints or clues a writer includes to help the audience guess what will happen next
A character is alone on stage and speaks their thoughts aloud
Pick the correct definition for the term: Tragic Flaw
A character is alone on stage and speaks their thoughts aloud
A character speaks to another character on stage or the audience, BUT NOT the rest of the characters on stage
An important characteristic of a tragic hero that will lead to their downfall
The use of humor to break up emotionally intense scenes
What is the purpose of using a soliloquy in a play?
It allows everyone on stage to hear the character
It makes the character look crazy
It allows to characters to speak privately
It allows us to know a character’s thoughts
What is the purpose of foreshadowing in a story or play?
It creates tension
It relieves tension
It is not possible to use foreshadowing in a play
It makes the play/story look dark
Which of the following is not a characteristic of a tragic hero?
They have a tragic flaw
They often begin the story or play as a noble character in a high position
Most often, they recover and redeem themselves at the end of the story/play
They will make a series of decisions, because of their tragic flaw, that lead to their downfall
Macbeth’s tragic flaw, and a theme we have studied so far in this play is:
Courage: Macbeth is too brave.
Ambition: Macbeth is taken over by it.
Ambition: Macbeth does not have enough.
Lack of wisdom: Macbeth is not wise.
What is Shakespeare showing us about ambition? A theme statement that would fit the theme of Ambition in Macbeth is:
Ambition is worthless.
Ambition is harmless.
Someone who chases their ambition without morals/values will be ruined by it.
It is best to follow ambition at all costs.
Another theme we have studied in the play Macbeth is _________. Shakespeare makes us wonder ____________.
Fate: if we are able to control our future.
Fate: if we are all controlled by witches.
Love: if love is all we need.
Friendship: if all friendships are destined to end.
Characters change throughout the play. At the beginning of the play, Macbeth is __________. Toward the end of the play, Macbeth is ___________.
Valiant: A power-seeking murderer
Valiant: Indifferent
Evil: A power-seeking murderer
Noble: Valiant
Characters change throughout the play. At the beginning of the play, Lady Macbeth is __________. Toward the end of the play, Lady Macbeth is ___________.
Noble: Evil
Noble: Kind
Power-seeking: Remorseful / feels guilty
Power-seeking: Still power-seeking