BL Fall Semester Test 2018

What best describes Macbeth in the beginning of the play?

• Relaxed and light-hearted
• Courageous and loyal
• Controlling and manipulative
• Traitorous and evil

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CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.W.11-12.9

What prediction do the witches make in these lines?

• Macbeth can expect to become king after Banquo
• Macbeth has become Thane of Glamis and is cousin to the king!
• Macbeth is Thane of Glamis, has become Thane of Cawdor, and will be king!
• The weather will be terrible for the battle and the hail will be king-sized!

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CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

What prediction do the witches forecast for Banquo?

• Banquo will kidnap and kill kings as a traitor
• Banquo will be the father of kings
• Banquo will become king after Macbeth
• Banquo's soul will find peace

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CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

What does Banquo mean by the above lines in the red rectangle?

• He warns that evil spirits will tell small truths to gain humans' trust
• He says they were right about the Thane of Cawdor prediction, so they're reliable
• He believes that evil spirits want to be good and can be trusted
• He knows witches use evil tools such as blood, knives, and roots in their spells

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Based on the passage above, how does Macbeth feel about the prospect of killing Duncan and becoming king?

• He's worried and nervous--his heart is pounding!
• He laughs at himself for his foolishness
• He's nonchalant and doesn't seem to care either way
• He's excited to get home to Lady Macbeth and begin plotting the king's death

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

When Malcolm is named Prince of Cumberland, Macbeth says this in the red rectangle. What does he mean?

• He prays that Malcolm will vanish in the night so he can become king
• He wants night to come so he can hurry up and kill Malcolm
• He doesn't want anyone to see in his eyes his own desire to be king
• He prays that no one else knows that he's been talking to the evil witches

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CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

What does Lady Macbeth fear about her husband?

• Macbeth's ambition will get him killed before he can become king
• Macbeth is too nice, too kind a person to kill the king without encouragement
• Macbeth will become king and divorce her
• Macbeth is too evil and harsh for her to stay married to him

What does Lady Macbeth mean in the above lines?

• She prays for the spirits to rid her of the evil thoughts she has against the king
• She wants to have as much power as the witches so she can foretell the future
• She wishes she was not a woman so she can be king
• She begs the spirits to give her the courage and strength of a man to kill the king

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CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

In the excerpt above, Macbeth tells his wife he will not go through with the king's assassination.  What is his reason?

• Macbeth is afraid that he will get blood on his new robes and everyone will accuse him of murder.
• People's good opinions are only meaningless flattery, and I don't care what they think.
• Macbeth is receiving payments of gold that will stop if the king is killed.
• Macbeth wants to enjoy his new honors from the king and the respect of others.

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CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

Macbeth gives three reasons not to kill Duncan.  Which is NOT one of the reasons?

• Duncan is his relative and has given him honors and lands
• Duncan has many guards and soldiers to protect him
• Duncan is a virtuous man and has not done anything deserving death
• Duncan is his guest, and he should protect him as Duncan's host

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.3