Unit 4 Evaluation Twelfth Grade English 1 ENGH 043 060 This evaluation will cover the lessons in this unit. It is open book, meaning you can use your textbook, syllabus, and other course materials. You will need to understand, analyze, and apply the information you have learned in order to answer the questions correctly. To submit the evaluation, follow the directions in your online course. Part A: Multiple-Choice Select the best answer for each question. _____ 1. What is the main theme of Act I of The Tragedy of Macbeth? a. b. c. d. _____ 2. Why are the witches important throughout Macbeth? a. b. c. d. _____ They create a mood for the play. They foreshadow events. They create tension between Macbeth and Banquo. Answers a, b, and c are correct. 3. Why is King Duncan so grateful to Macbeth? a. b. c. d. _____ magic suspicion loyalty betrayal Macbeth saved King Duncan’s kingdom from rebels and the Norwegian king. Macbeth captured Scotland for King Duncan. Macbeth defeated Banquo, who was rebelling against King Duncan. Macbeth refused to join rebels in fighting against King Duncan. 4. What is Macbeth’s character flaw? a. b. c. d. Unit Evaluation 4 He is a coward. He is jealous. He is ambitious. He is not a leader. 1 ENGH 043 _____ 5. What do you know about King Duncan? a. b. c. d. _____ 6. What does Macbeth think about the idea of killing King Duncan? a. b. c. d. _____ she believes that Macbeth must attain the crown honestly. she believes she must help her husband with his wickedness. she doesn’t believe Macbeth’s words. she doesn’t seem too excited to have Macbeth become royalty. 8. The role of the porter scene in Macbeth is to a. b. c. d. _____ He is not sure if it is the right thing to do. He is eager to get it done. He is sure it is the right thing to do. He does not think much about it. 7. Lady Macbeth’s reaction to her husband’s news reveals that a. b. c. d. _____ He is a weak king. He is a wise military leader. He values bravery and loyalty. He is a coward. take the reader’s minds off what has just happened. make Macbeth feel that he’s about to be caught. contrast the horror of murder with humor. give the actor playing Macbeth time to relax backstage. 9. Which of the following is an example of a break in the Great Chain of Being in Act II of Macbeth? a. b. c. d. Banquo murders Duncan. A dagger appears before Macbeth’s eyes. Witches appear and warn Macbeth. A falcon was attacked and killed by an owl. _____ 10. Why does Lady Macbeth drug Duncan’s servants at the castle? a. b. c. d. Unit Evaluation 4 She wants to stop them from killing King Duncan. She wants them to sleep while King Duncan is killed. She does not want their help in killing King Duncan. She wants them dead so they will not tell what they saw. 2 ENGH 043 _____ 11. Why does Lady Macbeth choose not to kill King Duncan herself? a. b. c. d. She thinks the king, as he sleeps, looks like her father. She thinks Macbeth should do it to prove he is a strong leader. She does not believe a woman should kill a king. The witches said she should not. _____ 12. What does Macbeth mean when he says he will “sleep no more”? a. b. c. d. His conscience will never let him sleep. He must run away and always look out for people chasing him. He will soon die. He will have heavy responsibilities as king. _____ 13. What does Macbeth mean when he says the blood on his hands will redden all the seas? a. b. c. d. People will see the blood on his hands and know he is the killer. He can never get over his guilt about killing Duncan. He is afraid to wash the blood from his hands. He is not the only one who wanted Duncan dead. _____ 14. What does Lady Macbeth mean when she says to Macbeth, “My hands are of your color, but I shame / To wear a heart so white”? a. b. c. d. Lady Macbeth is impressed with her husband’s bravery. Lady Macbeth thinks she is a coward and is ashamed. Lady Macbeth thinks her husband is weak because he feels guilt. Lady Macbeth is worried that she will punished in the afterlife. _____ 15. What is the main purpose of Act III of The Tragedy of Macbeth? a. b. c. d. to present the climax of the play to show how Macbeth’s troubles are growing to introduce important characters to resolve the central conflicts _____ 16. At the beginning of Act III, Macbeth learns that Banquo will not be returning to the castle until after dark. Why is this good news for Macbeth? a. b. c. d. Unit Evaluation 4 He wants Banquo to be late for the banquet. Banquo will be the guest of honor at the banquet. It will be easier to have Banquo murdered under cover of darkness. He thinks that Banquo may become lost in the dark and miss the banquet. 3 ENGH 043 _____ 17. Why does Macbeth decide to kill Banquo? a. b. c. d. The witches had predicted that Banquo’s son would be king. He believes that Banquo wants to kill him and become king himself. He knows that Banquo wants King Duncan’s sons to become kings. He knows that Banquo wants him to stand trial for killing King Duncan. _____ 18. How did Macbeth convince the two murderers to kill Banquo? a. b. c. d. He promised to make them officials in his court. He offered them a large amount of money. He guaranteed that they would not be punished for the murder. He suggested that Banquo had caused all their troubles. _____ 19. During the banquet, Macbeth becomes unhappy and distracted. Lady Macbeth says to him, “Gentle my lord, sleek o’er your rugged looks; / Be bright and jovial among your guests tonight.” What does she mean? a. b. c. d. Be careful. Your guests are angry and not to be trusted. Don’t look so gloomy. Be cheerful with your guests. You look very rugged. Go clean up before seeing your guests. Don’t be so rough with people. They are your guests, not your enemies. _____ 20. How does Macbeth change between the beginning of Act I and the end of Act III? a. b. c. d. He no longer hesitates to use treachery to achieve his ends. He no longer wants the respect and loyalty of his friends. He no longer doubts his ability to rule justly. He no longer regrets having killed King Duncan. _____ 21. At the end of the banquet scene, Macbeth tells his wife that Macduff did not come to the celebration. Then he says, “We are yet but young in deed.” What does he mean? a. b. c. d. They are just learning how to rule. They are very young to be rulers. They are not finished with their troubles. They are innocent of any crimes. _____ 22. What is the main purpose of Act IV of Macbeth? a. b. c. d. Unit Evaluation 4 to foreshadow the death of Macduff’s family to foreshadow the fall of Macbeth to foreshadow Malcolm’s future to foreshadow the rise of Banquo’s son, Fleance 4 ENGH 043 _____ 23. At the beginning of Act IV, a witch calls out “Something wicked this way comes” just as Macbeth approaches. What can you infer from her comment? a. b. c. d. Even the witches think Macbeth is evil. Macbeth has not done anything evil yet. The witches know that their evil masters will soon appear. The witches think that Hecate is near. _____ 24. What kind of person is Macduff’s son? a. b. c. d. shy and innocent fearful and confused cheerful and silly questioning and brave _____ 25. In the end of Act IV of Macbeth, Malcolm is ready to go fight Macbeth. He says, “Macbeth is ripe for shaking and the Pow’rs above put on their instruments.” What is he saying? a. b. c. d. Macbeth is near, and the bells are warning them. Macbeth is scared, and it is time to defeat Macbeth. They are scared of Macbeth and wonder if they should retreat. They are too close to Macbeth, and they are warned from above to stop. _____ 26. What do the witches’ apparitions tell Macbeth to do? a. b. c. d. to kill Macduff’s wife to go to England to be wary of Macduff to cut down Great Birnam Wood _____ 27. The third murderer present for the killing of Banquo is a. b. c. d. injured by accident and left to die. Macbeth. unnamed but related to Banquo. unexplained. _____ 28. Which image is used repeatedly throughout the play? a. b. c. d. Unit Evaluation 4 armies in battle ships at sea rivers blood 5 ENGH 043 _____ 29. What plan do Macduff and Malcolm settle on at the end of Act IV? a. b. c. d. to invade Scotland to escape Macbeth together to fight each other for rule of Scotland to remain in London _____ 30. Why does Malcolm tell Macduff that Macduff is not fit to rule Scotland? a. b. c. d. He does not like Macduff and wants to make him leave. He doesn’t trust Macduff at first and wants to see if he is an enemy of Macbeth. He is sick and sometimes does not know what he is saying. He is trying to be honest with Macduff by telling him what he is really like. _____ 31. What happens to Macduff’s wife and child? a. b. c. d. They flee Scotland for London. They leave Macduff because they think he is loyal to Macbeth. They are killed by Macbeth’s men. They follow Macduff to London to escape Macbeth. _____ 32. What is the main idea of the sleepwalking scene in Act V of Macbeth? a. b. c. d. Evil people always get sick. It’s hard to get over a guilty conscience. Wives should not be blamed for what their husbands do. Wives are as guilty as their husbands for evil actions. _____ 33. What can you infer from the doctor’s treatment of Lady Macbeth about the practice of medicine during the time of the play? a. b. c. d. Doctors knew little about emotional distress. Doctors were skilled at treating battle wounds. Doctors knew little about treating common illnesses. Doctors treated only members of royal families. _____ 34. In Act V, Scene I, Lines 76–77 of Macbeth, why does the doctor tell the gentlewoman to remove from Lady Macbeth “the means of all annoyance”? a. b. c. d. Unit Evaluation 4 He believes Lady Macbeth has done a noble deed and should be honored. He is concerned about Lady Macbeth because she has been acting strangely. He is trying to deceive Lady Macbeth so he can kill her. He is confused and believes Lady Macbeth is actually Lady Macduff. 6 ENGH 043 _____ 35. In lines 14–15 of Act V, Scene iii, Macbeth has no patience for his servant. He says, “Go prick thy face and over-red thy fear. / Thou lily-livered boy.” What does his treatment of the servant tell you about how Macbeth’s character has changed? a. b. c. d. He has grown brutal. He has remained honorable. He has become a coward. He has lost his confidence. _____ 36. Why does Lady Macbeth kill herself? a. b. c. d. She knows Macbeth will lose his crown. She cannot bear her guilt. She is under attack by Malcolm’s army. She is afraid of Macbeth. _____ 37. Why does Malcolm tell his soldiers to cut down branches of trees to carry as they march? a. b. c. d. so Macbeth can see that Birnam Wood is moving so his men will not see how formidable the castle is that they are to attack so they can use the branches to start a fire and burn down the castle so Macbeth will not know how many men are in the army _____ 38. When does Macbeth first realize that he has been tricked by the prophecies of the witches? a. b. c. d. when he learns of Lady Macbeth’s madness when he fights Young Siward when he learns that Lady Macbeth has killed herself when he sees Birnam Wood moving toward him _____ 39. In the final battle, Macbeth fights bravely, even after he learns he will probably die. What do these actions suggest about him? a. b. c. d. Macbeth still desired the crown and could not change his path of wrong doings. Macbeth never believed the witches’ prophecies and would kill them. Macbeth remained an honorable man throughout the play and was noble. Macbeth acts foolishly, and he is trying to impress Lady Macduff. _____ 40. In her mad scene, Lady Macbeth declares, “Out, damned spot! Out, I say!” To what is she referring? a. b. c. d. Unit Evaluation 4 It is an imaginary spot that stands for the evil done by Macbeth. The spot represents Malcolm, who is now attacking Macbeth at Dunsinane. She imagines she has Duncan’s blood on her hands. The spot represents the gentlewoman who is spying on her with the doctor. 7 ENGH 043 Part B: True and False Determine whether each statement is true or false. _____ 41. The Globe theater was famous for its elaborate sets. a. true b. false _____ 42. The Globe Theater was destroyed by arsonists. a. true b. false _____ 43. Plays at the Globe were performed during the day. a. true b. false _____ 44. In Elizabethan times, plays left many details to the imagination. a. true b. false _____ 45. In Macbeth, Shakespeare uses bad weather to express a somber mood. a. true b. false _____ 46. Macbeth is the only tragedy Shakespeare ever wrote. a. true b. false _____ 47. In Macbeth, Shakespeare uses soliloquies to reveal characters’ inner thoughts. a. true b. false _____ 48. An aside is a private remark to one character or to the audience that other characters don’t hear. a. true b. false Unit Evaluation 4 8 ENGH 043 _____ 49. Macbeth kills Fleance, who is the Earl of Northumberland and general of the English forces. a. true b. false _____ 50. The witches prophesized that no man born of woman would kill Macbeth. a. true b. false Carefully check your answers on this evaluation and make any corrections you feel are necessary. When you are satisfied that you have answered the questions to the best of your ability, transfer your answers to an answer sheet. Please refer to the information sheet that came with your course materials. Unit Evaluation 4 9 ENGH 043 BLANK PAGE Unit Evaluation 4 10 ENGH 043