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Macbeth Common Assessment


Directions: This part consists of selections from Macbeth and questions on their content, form, and style.

After reading each passage, choose the best answer to each question.Note: Pay particular attention to the requirement of questions that contain the words NOT, LEAST, or EXCEPT.

Enter Macbeth and Banquo.Macb. So foul and fair a day I have not seen.Ban. How far is't call'd to Forres? What are theseSo wither'd and so wild in their attire,That look not like th' inhabitants 0' th' earth,(5) And yet are on't? Live you? or are you aughtThat man may question? You seem to understand me,By each at once her choppy fmger layingUpon her skinny lips. You should be women,And yet your beards forbid me to interpret(10) That you are so.Macb. Speak, if you can: what are you?1. Witch. All hail, Macbeth, hail to thee, Thane of Glamis!2. Witch. All hail, Macbeth, hail to thee, Thane of Cawdor!3. Witch. All hail, Macbeth that shalt be King hereafter!(1 5) Ban. Good sir, why do you start, and seem to fearThings that do sound so fair?-I' th' name of truth,Are ye fantastical, or that indeedWhich outwardly ye show? My noble partnerYou greet with present grace, and great prediction(20) Of noble having and of royal hope,That he seems rapt withal; to me you speak not.If you can look into the seeds of time,And say which grain will grow, and which will not,Speak then to me, who neither beg nor fear(25) Your favors nor your hate.1. Witch. Hail!2. Witch. Hail!3. Witch. Hail!1. Witch. Lesser than Macbeth, and greater.(30) 2. Witch. Not so happy, yet much happier.3. Witch. Thou shalt get kings, though thou be none.So all hail, Macbeth and Banquo!Macb. Stay, you imperfect speakers, tell me more:By Sine!'s death I know I am Thane of Glamis,(35) But how of Cawdor? The Thane of Cawdor livesA prosperous gentleman; and to be kingStands not within the prospect of belief,No more than to be Cawdor. Say from whenceYou owe this strange intelligence, or why(40) Upon this blasted heath you stop our wayWith such prophetic greeting? Speak, I charge you.Witches vanish.

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Ban. The earth hath bubbles, as the water has,And these are of them. Whither are they vanish'd?(45) Macb. Into the air; and what seem'd corporal melted,As breath into the wind. Would they had stay'd!Ban. Were such things here as we do speak about?Or have we eaten on the insane rootThat takes the reason prisoner?(50) Macb. Your children shall be kings.Ban. You shall be king.Macb. And Thane of Cawdor too; went it not so?Ban. To th' self-same tune and words. Who's here?Enter Rosse and Angus.(55) Rosse. The King hath happily receiv'd, Macbeth,The news of thy success; and when he readsThy personal venture in the rebels' fight,His wonders and his praises do contendWhich should be thine or his. Silenc'd with that,(60) In viewing o'er the rest 0' th' self-same day,He finds thee in the stout Norweyan ranks,Nothing afeard of what thyself didst make,Strange images of death. As thick as taleCame post with post, and every one did bear(65) Thy praises in his kingdom's great defense,And pour'd them down before him.Ang. We are sentTo give thee from our royal master thanks,Only to herald thee into his sight,(70) Not pay thee.Rosse. And for an earnest of a greater honor,He bade me, from him, call thee Thane of Cawdor;In which addition, hail, most worthy thane,For it is thine.(75) Ban. What, can the devil speak true?Macb. The Thane of Cawdor lives; why do you dress meIn borrowed robes?Ang. Who was the thane lives yet,But under heavy judgment bears that life(80) Which he deserves to lose. Whether he was combin'dWith those of Norway, or did line the rebelWith hidden help and vantage, or that with bothHe labor'd in his country's wrack, I know not;But treasons capital, confess'd and prov'd,(85) Have overthrown him.Macb. [Aside.] Glamis, and Thane of Cawdor!The greatest is behind.[To Rosse and Angus.] Thanks for your pains.[Aside to Banquo.] Do you not hope your children shall be kings,(90) When those that gave the Thane of Cawdor to mePromis'd no less to them?Ban. [Aside to Macbeth.] That, trusted home,Might yet enkindle you unto the crown,Besides the Thane of Cawdor. But 'tis strange;(95) And oftentimes, to win us to our harm,The instruments of darkness tell us truths,Win us with honest trifles, to betray's

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In deepest consequence.-Cousins; a word, I pray you.(100) Macb. [Aside.] Two truths are told,As happy prologues to the swelling actOf the imperial theme.-I thank you, gentlemen.[Aside.] This supernatural solicitingCannot be ill; cannot be good. If ill,(105) Why hath it given me earnest of success,Commencing in a truth? I am Thane of Cawdor.If good, why do I yield to that suggestionWhose horrid image doth unfix my hairAnd make my seated heart knock at my ribs,(110) Against the use of nature? Present fearsAre less than horrible imaginings:My thought, whose murther yet is but fantastical,Shakes so my single state of man that functionIs smother'd in surmise, and nothing is(115) But what is not.

1. Macbeth's first words (line 1) are characterized byI. paradoxII. inversionIII. alliteration(A) I only(B) III only(C) I and II only(D) I and III only(E) I, II, and III

2. In line 8, Banquo's statement, "You should be women," could best be restated as(A) you ought to be women(B) you seem to be women(C) you must be women(D) I believe you are women(E) you behave like women

3. The statements of Macbeth and Banquo in lines 50-51 are best understood to be their(A) assertion of complete belief in the Witches' prophecies(B) congratulations of each other(C) reiteration of the Witches' messages(D) expressions of incredulity concerning the prophecies(E) declarations of support for each other

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4. In line 66, "them" refers to(A) "wonders ... praises" (line 58)(B) "ranks" (line 61)(C) "images" (line 63)(D) "post with post" (line 64)(E) "praises" (line 65)

5. The word "earnest" in lines 71 and 105 could most accurately be restated as(A) pledge(B) sincerity(C) truthfulness(D) hint(E) reward

6. Lines 76-85 contain all of the following EXCEPT(A) personification(B) ellipsis(C) simile(D) metaphor(E) verbals

7. The implication of Ban quo's words in lines 92-98 is that(A) Macbeth is destined to become king(B) Macbeth's receiving the title of Thane of Cawdor proves that the Witches are trustworthy(C) it is possible that the devil has a plan to make Macbeth king(D) the Witches may be luring Macbeth and Banquo into a trap(E) Macbeth will betray Banquo when Macbeth becomes king

8. The "suggestion" in line 107 is most likely referring to Macbeth's(A) displacing the Thane of Cawdor(B) murdering the King(C) becoming indebted to the Witches(D) being murdered by Banquo(E) murdering Banquo's son

Passage 2, Questions 9-15. Read the following passage from Act I, scene v of Macbeth carefully before you choose your answers.Enter Macbeth's Wife alone, with a letter.Lady M [Reads.] "They met me in the day of success;and I have learn'd by the perfect'st report, they have more in themthan mortal knowledge. When I burnt in desire to question themfurther, they made themselves air, into which they vanish'd.(5) Whiles I stood rapt in the wonder of it, came missives from the King,who all-hail'd me 'Thane of Cawdor,' by which title, before, theseweird sisters saluted me, and referr'd me to the coming on of timewith 'Hail, King that shalt be! 'This have I thought good to deliverthee, my dearest partner of greatness, that thou mightst not lose(10) the dues of rejoicing by being ignorant of what greatness ispromis'd thee. Lay it to thy heart, and farewell."Glamis thou art, and Cawdor, and shalt beWhat thou art promis'd. Yet do I fear thy nature,It is too full 0' th' milk of human kindness

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(1 5) To catch the nearest way. Thou wouldst be great,Art not without ambition, but withoutThe illness should attend it. What thou wouldst highly,That wouldst thou holily; wouldst not play false,And yet wouldst wrongly win. Thou'ldst have, great Glamis,(20) That which cries, "Thus thou must do," if thou have it;And that which rather thou dost fear to doThan wishest should be undone. Hie thee hither,That I may pour my spirits in thine ear,And chastise with the valor of my tongue(25) All that impedes thee from the golden round,Which fate and metaphysical aid doth seemTo have thee crown'd withal.Enter MessengerMess. The King comes here to-night.(30) Lady M Thou'rt mad to say it!Is not thy master with him? who, weren’t so,Would have inform'd for preparation.Mess. So please you, it is true; our thane is coming.One of my fellows had the speed of him,(35) Who, almost dead for breath, had scarcely moreThan would make up his message.Lady M Give him tending,He brings great news. Exit Messenger.The raven himself is hoarse(40) That croaks the fatal entrance of DuncanUnder my battlements. Come, you spiritsThat tend on mortal thoughts, unsex me here,And fill me from the crown to the toe topfulOf direst cruelty! Make thick my blood,(45) Stop up th' access and passage to remorse,That no compunctious visitings of natureShake my fell purpose, nor keep peace betweenTh' effect and it! Come to my woman's breasts,And take my milk for gall, you murth'ring ministers,(50) Wherever in your sightless substancesYou wait on nature's mischiet1 Come, thick night,And pall thee in the dunnest smoke of hell,That my keen knife see not the wound it makes,Nor heaven peep through the blanket of the dark(55) To cry, "Hold, hold!"Enter Macbeth.Great Glamis! worthy Cawdor!Greater than both, by the all-hail hereafter!Thy letters have transported me beyond(60) This ignorant present, and I feel nowThe future in the instant.Macb. My dearest love,Duncan comes here to-night.Lady M. And when goes hence?(65) Macb. To-morrow, as he purposes.Lady M 0, neverShall sun that morrow see!Your face, my thane, is a book, where menMay read strange matters. To beguile the time,

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(70) Look like the time; bear welcome in your eye,Your hand, your tongue; look like th' innocent flower,But be the serpent under't. He that's comingMust be provided for; and you shall putThis night's great business into my dispatch,(75) Which shall to all our nights and days to comeGive solely sovereign sway and masterdom.Macb. We will speak further.Lady M Only look up clear:To alter favor ever is to fear.(80) Leave all the rest to me. Exeunt.

9. The primary purpose of Macbeth's letter to Lady Macbeth is to(A) warn her of the King's approaching visit(B) inform her of the unusual events which have passed(C) make her happy about the prospect of coming honors(D) advise her that the prophecies may be unreliable(E) raise Macbeth in his wife's estimation

10. In line 17, the antecedent for "it" is(A) "nature" (line 13)(B) "kindness" (line 14)(C) "way" (line 15)(D) "ambition" (line 16)(E) "illness" (line 17)

11. In line 25, "the golden round" refers toI. ambitionII. the crownIII. an exalted position(A) I only(B) II only(C) I and II only(D) II and III only(E) I, II, and III

12. Lady Macbeth's words in lines 39-55 contain examples of all of the followingEXCEPT(A) understatement(B) personification(C) alliteration(D) apostrophe(E) symbolism

13. In line 58, "the all-hail hereafter" refers to(A) heavenly reward(B) future kingship(C) universal adoration(D) Banquo's subservience(E) numerous titles

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14. Lady Macbeth believes that Macbeth does NOT exhibit excessive(A) honesty(B) compassion(C) transparency(D) ambition(E) hesitancy

15. The "great business" referred to in line 74 is(A) making provision for the King's visit(B) pretending to provide hospitality for the King(C) testing the prophecy of the Witches(D) giving a great banquet for the King(E) murdering the King

Passage 3, Questions 16-23. Read the following passage from Act I, scene vii of Macbeth carefully before you choose your answers.

Macb. If it were done, when 'tis done, then 'twere wellIt were done quickly. If th' assassinationCould trammel up the consequence, and catchWith his surcease, success; that but this blow(5) Might be the be-all and the end-all-here,But here, upon this bank and shoal of time,We'ld jump the life to come. But in these casesWe still have judgment here, that we but teachBloody instructions, which, being taught, return(10) To plague th' inventor. This even-handed justiceCommends th' ingredience of our poison'd chaliceTo our own lips. He's here in double trust:First, as I am his kinsman and his subject,Strong both against the deed; then, as his host,(15) Who should against his murtherer shut the door,Not bear the knife myself. Besides, this DuncanHath borne his faculties so meek, hath beenSo clear in his great office, that his virtuesWill plead like angels, trumpet-tongu'd, against(20) The deep damnation of his taking-off;And pity, like a naked new-born babe,Striding the blast, or heaven's cherubin, hors'dUpon the sightless couriers of the air,Shall blow the horrid deed in every eye,(25) That tears shall drown the wind. I have no spurTo prick the sides of my intent, but onlyVaulting ambition, which o'erleaps itself,And falls on th' other-Enter Lady Macbeth.(30) How now? what news?Lady M He has almost supp'd. Why have you left the chamber?Macb. Hath he ask'd for me?Lady M. Know you not he has?Macb. We will proceed no further in this business:(35) He hath honor'd me of late, and I have boughtGolden opinions from all sorts of people,Which would be worn now in their newest gloss,

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Nor cast aside so soon.Lady M Was the hope drunk(40) Wherein you dress'd yourself? Hath it slept since?And wakes it now to look so green and paleAt what it did so freely? From this timeSuch I account thy love. Art thou afeardTo be the same in thine own act and valor(45) As thou art in desire? Wouldst thou have thatWhich thou esteem'st the ornament of life,And live a coward in thine own esteem,Letting "I dare not" wait upon "I would,"Like the poor cat i' the adage?(50) Macb. Prithee peace!I dare do all that may become a man;Who dares do more is none.Lady M. What beast was't thenThat made you break this enterprise to me?(55) When you durst do it, then you were a man;And to be more than what you were, you wouldBe so much more the man. Nor time, nor place,Did then adhere, and yet you would make both:They have made themselves, and that their fitness now(60) Does unmake you. I have given suck, and knowHow tender 'tis to love the babe that milks me;I would, while it was smiling in my face,Have pluck'd my nipple from his boneless gums,And dash'd the brains out, had I so sworn as you(65) Have done to this.Mach. If we should fail?Lady M We fail?But screw your courage to the sticking place,And we'll not fail. When Duncan is asleep(70) (Whereto the rather shall his day's hard journeySoundly invite him), his two chamberlainsWill I with wine and wassail so convince,That memory, the warder of the brain,Shall be a fume, and the receipt of reason(75) A limbeck only. When in swinish sleepTheir drenched natures lies as in a death,What cannot you and I perform uponTh' unguarded Duncan? what not put uponHis spungy officers, who shall bear the guilt(80) Of our great que1?Mach Bring forth men-children only!For thy undaunted mettle should composeNothing but males. Will it not be receiv'd,When we have mark'd with blood those sleepy two(85) Of his own chamber, and us'd their very daggers,That they have done't?Lady M. Who dares receive it other,As we shall make our griefs and clamor roarUpon his death?(90) Mach I am settled, and bend upEach corporal agent to this terrible feat.Away, and mock the time with fairest show:

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False face must hide what the false heart doth know.Exeunt.

16. In lines 1-12, Macbeth expresses his desire to avoid(A) judgment after death(B) retribution in this life(C) the wrath of the populace(D) his wife's disdain(E) the failure of his plan

17. Macbeth hesitates to kill Duncan because of all of the following EXCEPT(A) his belief that he will become king eventually anyway(B) Duncan's worthiness as a ruler(C) his obligation to be loyal to the king(D) Duncan's status as a guest in Macbeth's home(E) the fact that he is Duncan's relative

18. In line 48, "wait upon" could most accurately be restated as(A) be subservient to(B) give way to(C) delay for(D) come after(E) anticipate

19. In lines 60-65, Lady Macbeth is primarily emphasizing(A) how cruel she can be(B) her lack of love for her children(C) Macbeth's lack of determination(D) her willingness to kill Duncan herself(E) Macbeth's obligation to kill Duncan

20. Lines 67-80 contain examples of all of the following EXCEPT(A) metaphor(B) paradox(C) alliteration(D) rhetorical question(E) simile

21. Macbeth's tone in lines 81-83 could best be described as(A) incredulous(B) sarcastic(C) laudatory(D) fawning(E) ironic

22. In line 87, "it" refers to the(A) news of Duncan's murder(B) apparent grief of Macbeth and Lady Macbeth(C) acceptance of Macbeth as the new king(D) guilt of Macbeth and Lady Macbeth

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(E) attribution of blame for Duncan's murder

23. Line 93 could best be described as(A) pedantic(B) didactic(C) aphoristic(D) euphemistic(E) ironic

Passage 4, Questions 24-30. Read the following passage from Act II, scene i of Macbeth carefully before you choose your answers.Enter Banquo, and Fleance with a torch before him.Ban. How goes the night, boy?FIe. The moon is down; I have not heard the clock.Ban. And she goes down at twelve.FIe. I take't, 'tis later, sir.(5) Ban. Hold, take my sword. There's husbandry in heaven,Their candles are all out. Take thee that too.[Gives him his belt and dagger.]A heavy summons lies like lead upon me,And yet I would not sleep. Merciful powers,(1 0) Restrain in me the cursed thoughts that natureGives way to in repose!Enter Macbeth, and a Servant with a torch.Who's there?Macb. A friend.(15) Ban. What, sir, not yet at rest? the King's a-bed.He hath been in unusual pleasure, andSent forth great largess to your offices.This diamond he greets your wife withal,By the name of most kind hostess, and shut up(20) In measureless content.Macb. Being unprepar'd,Our will became the servant to defect,Which else should free have wrought.Ban. All's well.(25) I dreamt last night of the three weird sisters:To you they have show'd some truth.Macb. I think not of them;Yet when we can entreat an hour to serve,We would spend it in some words upon that business,(30) If you would grant the time.Ban At your kind'st leisure.Macb. If you shall cleave to my consent, when 'tis,It shall make honor for you.Ban. So I lose none(35) In seeking to augment it, but still keepMy bosom franchis'd and allegiance clear,I shall be counsell'd.Macb. Good repose the while!Ban. Thanks, sir; the like to you!(40) Exit Banquo [with Fleance].Macb. Go bid thy mistress, when my drink is ready,She strike upon the bell. Get thee to bed. Exit Servant.Is this a dagger which I see before me,

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The handle toward my hand? Come, let me clutch thee:(45) I have thee not, and yet I see thee still.Art thou not, fatal vision, sensibleTo feeling as to sight? or art thou butA dagger of the mind, a false creation,Proceeding from the heat-oppressed brain?(50) I see thee yet, in form as palpableAs this which now I draw.Thou marshal'st me the way that I was going,And such an instrument I was to use.Mine eyes are made the fools 0' th' other senses,(55) Or else worth all the rest. I see thee still;And on thy blade and dudgeon gouts of blood,Which was not so before. There's no such thing:It is the bloody business which informsThus to mine eyes. Now o'er the one halfworld(60) Nature seems dead, and wicked dreams abuseThe curtain'd sleep; witchcraft celebratesPale Hecat's off’ rings; and wither'd Murther,Alarum'd by his sentinel, the wolf,Whose howl's his watch, thus with his stealthy pace,(65) With Tarquin's ravishing strides, towards his designMoves like a ghost. Thou sure and firm-set earth,Hear not my steps, which way they walk, for fearThe very stones prate of my whereabout,And take the present hon'or from the time,(70) Which now suits with it. Whiles I threat, he lives:Words to the heat of deeds too cold breath gives.A bell rings.I go, and it is done; the bell invites me.Hear it not, Duncan, for it is a knell,(75) That summons thee to heaven or to hell. Exit.

24, Fleance's response to Banquo in line 4 is an example of(A) inductive reasoning(B) deductive reasoning(C) an ad hominem argument(D) non sequitur(E) circular reasoning

25. In lines 21-23, Macbeth's tone could most accurately be described as(A) remorseful(B) bitter(C) apologetic(D) flippant(E) defensive

26. In line 34, the meaning would be made more explicit if “So" were restated as(A) as a result(B) therefore(C) provided that

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(D) so that(E) because

27. In lines 49-59 Macbeth sees anI imaginary bloody daggerII actual daggerIII imaginary unstained dagger

(A) I only(B) II only(C) I and II only(D) II and III only(E) I, II, and III

28. Macbeth attributes the vision he has to(A) the three witches(B) his own lack of sleep(C) his intention to commit murder(D) a trick of Nature(E) a divine warning

29. In line 71, Macbeth says that words(A) cool the passions(B) promote daring actions(C) help revive waning resolve(D) create confusion(E) are stronger than actions

30. Each of the following lines contains an example of apostrophe EXCEPT

(A) line 44

(B) line50

(C) line 62

(D) line 66

(E) line 74

Passage 5, Questions 31-37. Read the following passage from Act II, scene iii of Macbeth carefully before you choose your answers.

Enter a Porter. Knocking within.Port. Here's a knocking indeed! If a man were porter ofHell Gate, he should have old turning the key. (Knock.)Knock, knock, knock! Who's there, i' th' name of Beelzebub?Here's a farmer, that hang'd himself on th' expectation of plenty.(5) Come in time! Have napkins enow about you, here you'll sweat for't.(Knock.) Knock, knock! Who's there, in th' other devil's name?Faith, here's an equivocator, that could swear in both the scales againsteither scale, who committed treason enough for God's sake, yet couldnot equivocate to heaven. 0, come in, equivocator. (Knock.). Knock,(10) knock! Who's there? Faith, here's an English tailor come hither for

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stealing out of a French hose. Come in, tailor, here you may roastyour goose. (Knock.) Knock, knock! Never at quiet! What are you?But this place is too cold for hell. I'll devil-porter it no further.I had thought to have let in some of all professions that go the primrose(15) way to th' everlasting bonfire. (Knock.) Anon, anon!(Opens the gate.) I pray you remember the porter.Enter Macduff and Lennox.Macd. Was it so late, friend, ere you went to bed,That you do lie so late?(20) Port. Faith, sir, we were carousing till the second cock; and drink,sir, is a great provoker of three things.Macd. What three things does drink especially provoke?Port. Marry, sir, nose-painting, sleep, and urine. Lechery, sir, itprovokes, and unprovokes: it provokes the desire, but it takes away(25) the performance. Therefore much drink may be said to be anequivocator with lechery: it makes him, and it mars him; it sets himon, and it takes him off; it persuades him, and disheartens him;makes him stand to, and not stand to; in conclusion, equivocates him ina sleep, and giving him the lie, leaves him.(30) Macd. I believe drink gave thee the lie last night.Port. That it did, sir, i' the very throat on me; but I requited himfor his lie, and (I think) being too strong for him, though he took upmy legs sometimes, yet I made a shift to cast him.Macd. Is thy master stirring?(35) Enter Macbeth.Our knocking has awak'd him; here he comes.Len. Good marrow, noble sir.Macb. Good marrow, both.Macd. Is the King stirring, worthy thane?(40) Macb. Not yet.Macd. He did command me to call timely on him,I have almost slipp'd the hour.Macb. I'll bring you to him.Macd. I know this is a joyful trouble to you;(45) But yet 'tis one.Macb. The labor we delight in physics pain.This is the door.Macd. I'll make so bold to call,For 'tis my limited service. Exit Macduff.(50) Len. Goes the King hence to-day?Macb. He does; he did appoint so.Len. The night has been unruly. Where we lay,Our chimneys were blown down, and (as they say)Lamentings heard i' th' air; strange screams of death,(55) And prophesying, with accents terrible,Of dire combustion and confus' d eventsNew hatch'd to th' woeful time. The obscure birdClamor'd the livelong night. Some say, the earthWas feverous, and did shake.(60) Macb. 'Twas a rough night.Len. My young remembrance cannot parallelA fellow to it.Enter Macduff.Macd. 0 horror, horror, horror! Tongue nor heart(65) Cannot conceive nor name thee!

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Macb. and Len. What's the matter?Macd. Confusion now hath made his masterpiece!Most sacrilegious murther hath broke opeThe Lord's anointed temple, and stole thence(70) The life 0' th' building!Macb. What is't you say-the life?Len. Mean you his Majesty?Macd. Approach the chamber, and destroy your sightWith a new Gorgon. Do not bid me speak;(75) See, and then speak yourselves.Exeunt Macbeth and Lennox.Awake, awake!Ring the alarum-bell! Murther and treason!Banquo and Donalbain! Malcolm, awake!(80) Shake off this downy sleep, death's counterfeit,And look on death itself! Up, up, and seeThe great doom's image! Malcolm! Banquo!As from your graves rise up, and walk like sprites,To countenance this horror! Ring the bell.

31. The Porter's words in lines 1-15 serve asI. an ironic portrayal of certain religious beliefs of the timeII. a farcical scene which provides comic reliefIII. a satirical treatment of various professions of the time(A) I only(B) II only(C) I and II only(D) II and III only(E) I, II, and III

32. In line 16, the Porter is requesting(A) prayer(B) money(C) mercy(D) respect(E) promotion

33. Lines 23-29 are characterized byI. punsII. antithesesIII. symbolism(A) I only(B) II only(C) I and II only(D) II and III only(E) I, II, and III

34. In the Porter's description in lines 31-33, he uses imagery from(A) fencing(B) fishing(C) archery(D) wrestling(E) debate

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35. The words of Macduff and Macbeth in lines 44-47 are characterized primarily by(A) courtesy(B) dissembling(C) sarcasm(D) naiveté(E) groveling

36. The words of Lennox in lines 52-59 contain examples ofI. foreshadowingII. the pathetic fallacyIII. hearsay(A) I only(B) II only(C) I and III only(D) II and III only(E) I, II, and III

37. Lines 64-75 contain all of the following EXCEPT(A) allusion(B) anaphora(C) personification(D) synecdoche(E) metaphor

Passage 6, Questions 38-45. Read the following passage from Act III, scene i of Macbeth carefully before you choose your answers.

Macb. Sirrah, a word with you. Attend those menOur pleasure?Servo They are, my lord, without the palace gate.Macb. Bring them before us. Exit Servant.(5) To be thus is nothing,But to be safely thus. Our fears in BanquoStick deep, and in his royalty of natureReigns that which would be fear'd. 'Tis much he dares,And to that dauntless temper of his mind,(10) He hath a wisdom that doth guide his valorTo act in safety. There is none but heWhose being I do fear; and under himMy Genius is rebuk'd, as it is saidMark Antony's was by Caesar. He chid the sisters(15) When first they put the name of king upon me,And bade them speak to him; then prophet-likeThey hail'd him father to a line of kings.Upon my head they plac'd a fruitless crown,And put a barren sceptre in my gripe,(20) Thence to be wrench'd with an unlineal hand,

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No son of mind succeeding. 1ft be so,For Banquo's issue have I fil'd my mind,For them the gracious Duncan have I murther'd,Put rancors in the vessel of my peace(25) Only for them, and mine eternal jewelGiven to the common enemy of man,To make them kings-the seeds of Banquo kings!Rather than so, come fate into the list,And champion me to th' utterance! Who's there?(30) Enter Servant and two MurderersNow go to the door, and stay there till we call.Exit Servant.Was it not yesterday we spoke together?[Both] Mur. It was, so please your Highness.(35) Macb. Well then, nowHave you consider'd of my speeches?-knowThat it was he in the times past which held youSo under fortune, which you thought had beenOur innocent self? This I made good to you(40) In our last conference, pass'd in probation with you:How you were borne in hand, how cross'd, the instruments,Who wrought with them, and all things else that mightTo half a soul and to a notion craz'dSay, "Thus did Banquo."(45) 1. Mur. You made it known to us.Macb. I did so; and went further, which is nowOur point of second meeting. Do you findYour patience so predominant in your natureThat you can let this go? Are you so gospell'd,(50) To pray for this good man, and for his issue,Whose heavy hand hath bow'd you to the grave,And beggar'd yours for ever?1. Mur. We are men, my liege.Mach. Ay, in the catalogue ye go for men,(55) As hounds and greyhounds, mungrels, spaniels, curs,Shoughs, water-rugs, and demi-wolves are cliptAll by the name of dogs; the valued fileDistinguishes the swift, the slow, the subtle,The house-keeper, the hunter, every one,(60) According to the gift which bounteous natureHath in him c1os'd; whereby he does receiveParticular addition, from the billThat writes them all alike: and so of men.Now, if you have a station in the file,(65) Not i' th' worst rank of manhood, say't,And I will put that business in your bosoms,Whose execution takes your enemy off,Grapples you to the heart and love of us,Who wear our health but sickly in his life,(70) Which in his death were perfect.2. Mur. I am one, my liege,Whom the vile blows and buffets of the worldHath so incens'd that I am reckless whatI do to spite the world.(75) 1. Mur. And I another,

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So weary with disasters, tugg'd with fortune,That I would set my life on any chance,To mend it, or be rid on't.Mach. Both of you(80) Know Banquo was your enemy.[Both] Mur. True, my lord.Mach. So is he mine; and in such bloody distance,That every minute of his being thmstsAgainst my near'st of life; and though I could(85) With barefac'd power sweep him from my sight,And bid my will avouch it, yet I must not,For certain friends that are both his and mine,Whose loves I may not drop, but wail his fallWho I myself struck down. And thence it is(90) That I to your assistance do make love,Masking the business from the common eyeFor sundry weighty reasons.2. Mur. We shall, my lord,Perform what you command us.(95) 1. Mur. Though our lives-Mach. Your spirits shine through you.Within tills hour, at most,I will advise you where to plant yourselves,Acquaint you with the perfect spy 0' th' time,(100) The moment on't, for't must be done to-night,And something from the palace; always thoughtThat I require a clearness: and with him-To leave no rubs nor botches in the work-Fleancehis son, that keeps him company,(105) Whose absence is no less material to meThan is his father's, must embrace the fateOf that dark hour. Resolve yourselves apart,I'll come to you anon.[Both] Mur. We are resolv'd, my lord.(110) Macb. I'll call upon you straight; abide within.Exeunt Murderers.It is concluded: Banquo, thy soul's flight,If it find heaven, must find it out to-night. Exit.

38. In line 5, the word "thus" could most accurately be restated as(A) king(B) a man(C) alive(D) thought innocent(E) free

39. Lines 18 and 19 contain examples of(A) synecdoche(B) litotes(C) metonymy(D) metaphor

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(E) simile

40. The words "jewel" (line 25) and "enemy" (line 26) refer respectively to(A) life and Banquo(B) children and Banquo(C) life and fate(D) soul and devil(E) wife and devil

41. Macbeth's emphasis in lines 42-44 is that(A) the murderers should seek revenge immediately(B) Banquo's betrayal of the murderers is patently obvious(C) only a crazed person would cast blame upon Banquo(D) anyone with any sense would blame the king's murder upon Banquo(E) the murderers are less than sane if they refuse to kill Banquo

42. Macbeth's words in lines 46-52 contain examples of all of the following EXCEPT(A) emotional appeal(B) alliteration(C) hyperbole(D) rhetorical question(E) aphorism

43. In lines 54-63, Macbeth discusses the differences between men by means of a(n)(A) analogy(B) metaphor(C) symbol(D) exaggeration(E) allusion

44. In lines 84-92, Macbeth shows himself to be(A) paranoid(B) disingenuous(C) duplicitous(D) pretentious(E) obsequious

45. In line 101, "something from the palace" could best be restated as(A) some distance from the palace(B) a reward from the palace(C) a clear command from the palace(D) related to the palace(E) with reference to the palace

Passage 7, Questions 46-53. Read the following passage from Act III, scene iv of Macbeth carefully before you choose your answers.

Enter the Ghost of Banquo and sits in Macbeth's place.

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Macb. Sweet remembrancer!Now good digestion wait on appetite,And health on both!Len. May't please your Highness sit.(5) Macb. Here had we now our country's honor roofed,Were the grac'd person of our Banquo present,Who may I rather challenge for unkindnessThan pity for mischance.Rosse. His absence, sir,(10) Lays blame upon his promise. Pleas't your HighnessTo grace us with your royal company?Macb. The table's fu]1.Len. Here is a place reserv'd, sir.Macb. Where?(15) Len. Here, my good lord. What is't that moves your Highness?Macb. Which of you have done this?Lords. What, my good lord?Macb. Thou canst not say I did it; never shakeThy gory locks at me.(20) Rosse. Gentlemen, rise, his Highness is not well.Lady M. Sit, worthy friends; my lord is often thus,And hath been from his youth. Pray you keep seat.The fit is momentary, upon a thoughtHe will again be we]1. If much you note him,(25) You shall offend him and extend his passion.Feed, and regard him not.-Are you a man?Macb. Ay, and a bold one, that dare look on thatWhich might appall the devil.Lady M. 0 proper stuff!(30) This is the very painting of your fear;This is the air-drawn dagger which you saidLed you to Duncan. 0, these flaws and starts(Imposters to true fear) would well becomeA woman's story at a winter's fire,(35) Authoriz'd by her grandam. Shame itself,Why do you make such faces? When all's done,You look but on a stool.Macb. Prithee see there!Behold! look! ]o! how say you?(40) Why, what care I? if thou canst nod, speak too.If charnel-houses and our graves must sendThose that we bury back, our monumentsShall be the maws of kites. [Exit Ghost.]Lady M. What? quite unmann'd in folly?(45) Macb. If I stand here, I saw him.Lady M. Fie, for shame!Macb. Blood hath been shed ere now, i' th' olden time,Ere humane statute purg'd the gentle weal;Ay, and since too, murthers have been perform'd(50) Too terrible for the ear. The time has been,That when the brains were out, the man would die,And there an end; but now they rise againWith twenty mortal murthers on their crowns,And push us from our stools. This is more strange(55) Than such a murther is.

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Lady M My worthy lord,Your noble friends do lack you.Macb. I do forget.Do not muse at me, my most worthy friends,(60) I have a strange infirmity, which is nothingTo those that know me. Come, love and health to all,Then I'll sit down. Give me some wine, fill full.Enter Ghost.I drink to th' general joy 0' th' whole table,(65) And to our dear friend Banquo, whom we miss;Would he were here! to all, and him, we thirst,And all to all.Lords. Our duties, and the pledge.Macb. Avaunt, and quit my sight! let the earth hide thee!(70) Thy bones are marrowless, thy blood is cold;Thou hast no speculation in those eyesWhich thou dost glare with!Lady M Think of this, good peers,But as a thing of custom. 'Tis no other;(75) Only it spoils the pleasure of the time.Macb. What man dare, I dare.Approach thou like the rugged Russian bear,The arm'd rhinoceros, or th' Hyrcan tiger,Take any shape but that, and my firm nerves(80) Shall never tremble. Or be alive again,And dare me to the desert with thy sword;If trembling I inhabit then, protest meThe baby of a girl. Hence, horrible shadow!Unreal mock'ry, hence! [Exit Ghost.](85) Why, so; being gone, I am a man again.Pray you sit still.Lady M You have displac'd the milth, broke the good meeting,With most admir'd disorder.Macb. Can such things be,(90) And overcome us like a summer's cloud,Without our special wonder? You make me strangeEven to the disposition that l owe,When now I think you can behold such sightsAnd keep the natural ruby of your cheeks,(95) When mine is blanch'd with fear.Rosse. What sights, my lord?Lady M I pray you speak not. He grows worse and worse,Question enrages him. At once, good night.Stand not upon the order of your going,(100) But go at once.Len. Good night, and better healthAttend his Majesty!Lady M A kind good night to all![Exeunt Lords and Attendants.](105) Macb. It will have blood, they say; blood will have blood.Stones have been known to move and trees to speak;Augures and understood relations haveBy maggot-pies and choughs and rooks brought forthThe secret'st man of blood. What is the night?(110) Lady M. Almost at odds with morning, which is which.

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Mach. How say'st thou, that Macduff denies his personAt our great bidding?Lady M. Did you send to him, sir?Mach. I hear it by the way; but I will send.(115) There's not a one of them but in his houseI keep a servant fee'd. I will to-morrow(And betimes I will) to the weird sisters.More shall they speak; for now I am bent to know,By the worst means, the worst. For mine own good(120) All causes shall give way. I am in bloodStepp'd in so far that, should I wade no more,Returning were as tedious as go 0'er.Strange things I have in head, that will to hand,Which must be acted ere they may be scann'd.(125) Lady M. You lack the season of all natures, sleep.Mach. Come, we'll to sleep. My strange and self-abuseIs the initiate fear that wants hard use:We are yet but young in deed. Exeunt.

46. In lines 7-8, Macbeth is expressing his(A) disappointment in Banquo's obvious unreliability(B) hopes that Banquo is merely thoughtless and not harmed(C) determination to challenge rather than pity Banquo(D) conviction that Banquo must be held accountable for his actions(E) desire to know who is responsible for Banquo's absence

47. The tone of Lady Macbeth's words in lines 29-37 could most accurately be described as(A) sarcastic(B) patronizing(C) derisive(D) flippant(E) philosophical

48. The phrase "twenty mortal murthers on their crowns" (line 53) could best be restated as(A) twenty bloody deeds to their account(B) twenty fatal wounds on their heads(C) twenty brutal murders of royalty(D) twenty plans to murder the king(E) twenty murders to blame on the king

49. In line 79, "that" refers to the shape of a(A) tiger(B) bear(C) rhinoceros(D) living man(E) dead man

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50. In line 88, the word "admir'd" most likely means(A) wondered at(B) commended(C) esteemed(D) emulated(E) incredible

51. From lines 89-95, it can be inferred that Macbeth believes that(A) only he has seen the ghost(B) he is a coward(C) Lady Macbeth has seen the ghost(D) his fear is irrational(E) he must apologize for his behavior

52. In this passage, Macbeth expresses his concern about all of the following EXCEPT(A) the future revelation of his guilt(B) receiving retribution for his murders(C) possible treachery from Macduff(D) the nobles' suspicions about him(E) the occurrence of supernatural events

53. In lines 126-128, Macbeth attributes his strange behavior to his(A) lack of sleep(B) cowardice(C) youth(D)inexperience in crime(E) desire to punish himself

Passage 8, Questions 54-60. Read the following passage from Act IV, scene i of Macbeth carefully before you choose your answers.

Macb. How now, you secret, black, and midnight hags?What is't you do?All. A deed without a name.Macb. I conjure you, by that which you profess(5) (How e'er you come to know it), answer me:Though you untie the winds, and let them fightAgainst the churches; though the yesty wavesConfound and swallow navigation up;Though bladed corn be lodg'd, and trees blown down;(10) Though castles topple on their warders' heads;Though palaces and pyramids do slopeTheir heads to their foundations; though the treasureOf nature's germains tumble all together,Even till destruction sicken; answer me(15) To what I ask you.1. Witch. Speak.2. Witch. Demand.3. Witch. We'll answer.1. Witch. Say, if th' hadst rather hear it from our mouths,(20) Or from our masters'?Macb. Call 'em; let me see 'em.1. Witch. Pour in sow's blood, that hath eatenHer nine farrow; grease that's sweaten

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From the murderer's gibbet throw(25) Into the flame.All. Come high or low;Thyself and office deftly show!Thunder. First Apparition, an armed Head.Macb. Tell me, thou unknown power-(30) 1. Witch. He knows thy thought:Hear his speech, but say thou nought.1. App. Macbeth! Macbeth! Macbeth! beware Macduff,Beware the Thane of Fife. Dismiss me. Enough.He descends.(35) Macb. What e'er thou art, for thy good caution, thanks;Thou hast harp'd my fear aright. But one word morel.Witch. He will not be commanded. Here's another,More potent than the first.Thunder. Second Apparition, a bloody Child.(40) 2. App. Macbeth! Macbeth! Macbeth!Macb. Had I three ears, I'ld hear thee.2. App. Be bloody, bold, and resolute: laugh to scornThe pow'r of man; for none of woman bornShall harm Macbeth. Descends.(45) Macb. Then live, Macduff; what need I fear of thee?But yet I'll make assurance double sure,And take a bond offate: thou shalt not live,That I may tell pale-hearted fear it lies,And sleep in spite of thunder.(50) Thunder. Third Apparition, a Child crowned,with a tree in his hand.What is thisThat rises like the issue of a king,And wears upon his baby-brow the round(55) And top of sovereignty?All. Listen, but speak not to't.3. App. Be lion-mettled, proud, and take no careWho chafes, who frets, or where conspirers are:Macbeth shall never vanquish'd be until(60) Great Birnan wood to high Dunsinane hillShall come against him. Descends.Mach. That will never be.Who can impress the forest, bid the treeUnfix his earth-bound root? Sweet bodements! good!(65) Rebellious dead, rise never till the woodOf Birnan rise, and our high-plac'd MacbethShall live the lease of nature, pay his breathTo time and mortal custom. Yet my heartThrobs to know one thing: tell me, if your art(70) Can tell so much, shall Banquo's issue everReign in this kingdom?All Seek to know no more.Mach. I will be satisfied. Deny me this,And an eternal curse fall on you! Let me know.(75) Why sinks that cauldron? and what noise is this?1. Witch. Show!2. Witch. Show!3. Witch. Show!

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All. Show his eyes, and grieve his heart;(80) Come like shadows, so depart.A show of eight Kings, the eighth with a glassin his hand, and Banquo last.Mach. Thou art too like the spirit of Banquo; down!Thy crown does sear mine eyeballs. And thy hair,(85) Thou other gold-bound brow, is like the first.A third is like the former. Filthy hags,Why do you show me this?-A fourth? Stali, eyes!What, will the line stretch out to th' crack of doom?Another yet? A seventh? I'll see no more.(90) And yet the eight appears, who bears a glassWhich shows me many more; and some I seeThat twofold balls and treble sceptres carry.Horrible sight! Now I see 'tis true,For the blood-bolter'd Banquo smiles upon me,(95) And points at them for his. [Apparitions vanish.]

54. Lines 4-15 contain examples of all of the following EXCEPT(A) simile(B) alliteration(C) imperatives(D) personification(E) anaphora

55. The words of the first Witch in lines 30-31 are(A) a warning(B) foreshadowing(C) a rebuke(D) an aphorism(E) ironic

56. Macbeth's words in line 36, "Thou hast harp'd my fear aright," could most accuratelybe restated as(A) you have soothed my fears(B) you have corrected my irrational fears(C) you have correctly stated my own fears(D) you have made me more fearful(E) you have shown me that I should fear

57. Macbeth determines that Macduff will be killed (line 47) because he(A) does not believe the Apparition's prophecy(B) is not convinced that Macduff is "of woman born"(C) suspects Macduff is controlling the Apparitions(D) wants to guarantee the fulfillment of the prophecy(E) wants to prove his own bravery

58. In lines 66-68, Macbeth states that he will(A) live a life of ease(B) live a natural life span(C) pay his debt to his subjects(D) show allegiance to his countrymen(E) gladly die when the time comes

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59. Macbeth's direct address to the Witches in lines 86-87 isI ironicII vituperativeIII sarcastic

(A) I only(B) II only(C) I and II only(D) I and III only(E) I, II and III

60. In line 95, "them" refers to(A) "Kings" (line 81)(B) "hags" (line 86)(C) "eyes" (line 87)(D) "balls" (line 92)(E) "sceptres" (line 92)

Passage 9, Questions 61-68. Read the following passage from Act IV, scene iii of Macbeth carefully before you choose your answers.

Enter Malcolm and Macduff.Mal. Let us seek out some desolate shade, and thereWeep our sad bosoms empty.Macd. Let us ratherHold fast the mortal sword, and like good men(5) Bestride our downfall birthdom. Each new momNew widows howl, new orphans cry, new sorrowsStrike heaven on the face, that it resoundsAs if it felt with Scotland, and yell' d outLike syllable of dolor.(10) Mal. What I believe, I'll wail,What know, believe; and what I can redress,As I shall find the time to friend, I will.What you have spoke, it may be so perchance.This tyrant, whose sole name blisters our tongues,(15) Was once thought honest; you have lov'd him well;He hath not touch' d you yet. I am young, but somethingYou may deserve of him through me, and wisdomTo offer up a weak, poor, innocent lambT' appease an angry god.(20) Macd. I am not treacherous.Mal. But Macbeth is.A good and virtuous nature may recoilIn an imperial charge. But I shall crave your pardon;That which you are, my thoughts cannot transpose:(25) Angels are bright still, though the brightest fell.Though all things foul would wear the brows of grace,Yet grace must still look so.Macd. I have lost my hopes.Mal. Perchance even there where I did find my doubts.(30) Why in that rawness left you wife and child,Those precious motives, those strong knots of love,Without leave-taking? I pray you,

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In my most ill-compos'd affection suchA stanchless avarice that, were I king,(90) I should cut off the nobles for their lands,Desire his jewels, and this other's house,And my more-having would be as a sauceTo make me hunger more, that I should forgeQuarrels unjust against the good and loyal,(95) Destroying them for wealth.Macd. This avariceSticks deeper, grows with more pernicious rootThan summer-seeming lust; and it hath beenThe sword of our slain kings. Yet do not fear,(100) Scotland hath foisons to fill up your willOf your mere own. All these are portable,With other graces weigh'd.Mal. But I have none. The king-becoming graces,As justice, verity, temp'rance, stableness,(105) Bounty, perseverance, mercy, lowliness,Devotion, patience, courage, fortitude,I have no relish of them, but aboundIn the division of each several crime,Acting it many ways. Nay, had I pow'r, I should(110) Pour the sweet milk of concord into hell.Uproar the universal peace, confoundAll unity on earth.Macd. 0 Scotland, Scotland!Mal. If such a one be fit to govern, speak.(115) I am as I have spoken.Macd. Fit to govern?No, not to live. 0 nation miserable!With an untitled tyrant bloody-sceptered,When shalt thou see thy wholesome days again,(120) Since that the truest issue of thy throneBy his own interdiction stands accus'd,And does blaspheme his breed? Thy royal fatherWas a most sainted king; the queen that bore thee,Oft'ner upon her knees than on her feet,(125) Died every day she liv'd. Fare thee well,These evils thou repeat'st upon thyselfHath banish'd me from Scotland. 0 my breast,Thy hope ends here.Mal. Macduff, this noble passion,(130) Child of integrity, hath from my soulWip'd the black scruples, reconcil'd my thoughtsTo thy good truth and honor. Devilish MacbethBy many of these trains hath sought to win meInto his power, and modest wisdom plucks me(135) From over-credulous haste. But God aboveDeal between thee and me! for even nowI put myself to thy direction, andUnspeak mine own detraction; here abjureThe taints and blames I laid upon myself,(140) For strangers to my nature. I am yetUnknown to woman, never was forsworn,Scarcely have coveted what was mine own,

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At no time broke my faith, would not betrayThe devil to his fellow, and delight(145) No less in truth than life. My first false speakingWas this upon myself. What I am trulyIs thine and my poor country's to command:Whither indeed before thy here-approach,Old Siward, with ten thousand warlike men(150) Already at a point, was setting forth.Now we'll together, and the chance of goodnessBe like our warranted quarrel Why are you silent?Macd. Such welcome and unwelcome things at once'Tis hard to reconcile.

61. In line 7, the antecedent for "it" is(A) "sword" (line 4)(B) "birthdom" (line 5)(C) "mom" (line 5)(D) "heaven" (line 7)(E) "face" (line 7)

62. Malcolm suspects that Macduff might betray him because Macduff(A) has a grudge against the late king, Duncan(B) would thus ingratiate himself with Macbeth(C) would thereby become a potential successor to the throne(D) suspects Malcolm of rallying support in England(E) knows that Malcolm's character is severely flawed

63. In lines 25-27, Malcolm asserts that discernment is difficult because(A) evil often appears more attractive than virtue(B) evil always appears more attractive than virtue(C) virtue and evil can be identical in appearance(D) virtue is often envious of evil(E) virtue sometimes pretends to be evil

64. Malcolm speaks of his country (lines 45-55) primarily by means of(A) allusion(B) personification(C) apostrophe(D) metaphor(E) allegory 65. In line 66, "him" could most accurately be restated as(A) to him(B) concerning him(C) that he will be(D) that he is(E) that he has 66. Macduff denounces Malcolm as an unworthy successor to the throne because of Malcolm’sI. assertion that he would destroy good people for their wealth

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67. Which of the following statements best describes the relationship between the sentencein lines 135-140 and the sentence in lines 140-145?(A) The first presents a declaration which is supported by specifics in the second.(B) The first presents an assertion which is reiterated in the second.(C) The first presents a declaration which is somewhat qualified in the second.(D) The first presents a concession which is bolstered in the second.(E) The first presents an entreaty which is elaborated upon in the second.

68. In which of the following of Malcolm 's statements of his mistrust of Macduff isMalcolm LEAST conciliatory?(A) lines 16-19(B) lines 22-27(C) lines 33-35(D) lines 43-44(E) lines 132-135

Passage 10, Questions 69-75. Read the following passage from Act V, scene i of Macbeth carefully before you choose your answers.

Enter a Doctor of Physic and a Waiting-GentlewomanI have two nights watch'd with you, but canperceive no truth in your report. When was it shelast walk'd?Gent. Since his Majesty went into the field, I have(5) seen her rise from her bed, throw her night-gown uponher, unlock her closet, take forth paper, fold it, writeupon't, read it, afterwards seal it, and again return tobed; yet all this while in a most fast sleep.Doctor. A great perturbation in nature, to receive at once(10) the benefit of sleep and do the effects of watching! In thisslumb'ry agitation, besides her walking and other actualperformances, what, at any time, have you heard her say?Gent. That, sir, which I will not report after her.Doctor. You may to me, and 'tis most meet you should.(15) Gent. Neither to you nor anyone, having no witness to confirmmy speech.Enter Lady Macbeth with a taper.Lo you, here she comes! This is her very guise, and uponmy life, fast asleep. Observe her, stand close.(20) Doctor. How came she by that light?Gent. Why, it stood by her. She has light by her continually,'tis her command.

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Doctor. You see her eyes are open.Gent. Ay, but their sense are shut.(25) Doctor. What is it she does now? Look how she rubs her hands.Gent. It is an accustom'd action with her, to seem thuswashing her hands. I have known her continue in this a quarter of an hour.Lady M. Yet here's a spot.(30) Doctor. Hark, she speaks. I will set down what comes from her,to satisfy my remembrance the more strongly.Lady M. Out, damn'd spot! out, I say! One-two-why then 'tistime to do't. Hell is murky. Fie, my lord, fie, a soldier and afeard?What need we fear who knows it, when none can call our pow'r to(35) accompt? Yet who would have thought the old man to have had somuch blood in him?Doctor. Do you mark that?Lady M The Thane of Fife had a wife; where is she now?What, will these hands ne'er be clean? No more 0' that, my lord,(40) no more 0' that; you mar all with this starting.Doctor. Go to, go to; you have known what you should not.Gent. She has spoke what she should not, I am sure of that;heaven knows what she has known.Lady M Here's the smell of the blood still. All the perfumes(45) of Arabia will not sweeten this little hand. 0, 0, O!Doctor. What a sigh is there! The heart is sorely charg'd.Gent. I would not have such a heart in my bosom for thedignity of the whole body.Doctor. Well, well, well.(50) Gent. Pray God it be, sir.Doctor. This disease is beyond my practice; yet I have knownthose which have walk'd in their sleep who have died holily in their beds.Lady M Wash your hands, put on your night-gown, look(55) not so pale. I tell you yet again, Banquo's buried; he cannotcome out on's grave.Doctor. Even so?Lady M To bed, to bed; there's knocking at the gate.Come, come, come, come, give me your hand. What's done(60) cannot be undone. To bed, to bed, to bed. Exit Lady.Doctor. Will she go now to bed?Gent. Directly.Doctor. Foul whisp'rings are abroad. Unnatural deedsDo breed unnatural troubles; infected minds(65) To their deaf pillows will discharge their secrets.More needs she the divine than the physician.God, God, forgive us all! Look after her,Remove from her the means of all annoyance,And still keep eyes upon her. So good night.(70) My mind she has mated, and amaz'd my sight.I think, but dare not speak.Gent. Good night, good doctor. Exeunt.

69. As a response to the Doctor's question in lines 2-3, the Gentlewoman's words in lines 4-8 could best be described as an example of(A) equivocation(B) non sequitur(C) circular reasoning

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(D) begging the question(E) syllogistic reasoning

70. In lines 15-16, the Gentlewoman demonstrates that she is(A) circumspect(B) stubborn(C) disrespectful(D) petulant(E) pedantic

71. Lady Macbeth's words in lines 32-36 contain which of the following rhetorical devices?I. rhetorical questionII. ellipsisIII. apostrophe(A) I only(B) III only(C) I and II only(D) I and III only(E) I, II, and III

72. The "hands" referred to by Lady Macbeth throughout the passage could best bedescribed as an example of(A) metonymy(B) symbol(C) synecdoche(D) simile(E) allusion

73. In line 47, "for" could most accurately be restated as(A) because of(B) on behalf of(C) in exchange for(D) concerning(E) out of consideration for

74. In this passage, the Doctor makes all of the following assertions EXCEPT that(A) people's secrets tend to come out in their sleep(B) it is possible for sleepwalking to mean nothing sinister(C) sleepwalking is not a natural state(D) this situation will turn out favorably in the end(E) Lady Macbeth's ailment is more spiritual than physical

75. In this passage, Lady Macbeth refers to how many specific victims of murder?(A) 0(B) 1(C) 2(D) 3(E) 4

Passage 11, Questions 76-83. Read the following passage from Act V, scenes iii, iv, and v of Macbeth carefully before you choose your answers.

Enter Macbeth, Doctor, and Attendants.Macb. Bring me no more reports, let them fly all.

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Till Birnan wood remove to DunsinaneI cannot taint with fear. What's the boy Malcolm?Was he not born of woman? The spirits that know(5) All mortal consequences have pronounc'd me thus:"Fear not, Macbeth, no man that's born of womanShall e'er have power upon thee." Then fly, false thanes,And mingle with the English epicures!The mind I sway by, and the heart I bear,(10) Shall never sag with doubt, nor shake with fear.Enter Servant.The devil damn thee black, thou cream-fac'd loon!Where got'st thou that goose-look?Servo There is ten thousand-(15) Macb. Geese, villain?Servo Soldiers, sir.Macb. Go prick thy face, and over-red thy fear,Thou lily-liver'd boy. What soldiers, patch?Death of thy soul! those linen cheeks of thine(20) Are counsellors to fear. What soldiers, whey-face?Servo The English force, so please you.Macb. Take thy face hence Exit ServantSeyton!-I am sick at heartWhen I behold-Seyton, I say!- This push(25) Will cheer me ever, or disseat me now.I have Iiv'd long enough: my way of lifeIs fall'n into the sear, the yellow leaf,And that which should accompany old age,As honor, love, obedience, troops of friends,(30) I must not look to have; but in their stead,Curses, not loud but deep, mouth-honor, breath,Which the poor heart would fain deny, and dare not.Seyton!Enter Seyton.(35) Sey. What's your gracious pleasure?Macb. What news more?Sey. All is confirm'd, my lord, which was reported.Macb. I'll fight, till from my bones my flesh be hack'd.Give me my at mor.(40) Sey. 'Tis not needed yet.Macb. I'll put it on.Send out moe horses, skirr the country round,Hang those that talk of fear. Give me mine armor.How does your patient, doctor?(45) Doctor. . Not so sick, my lord,As she is troubled with thick-coming fancies,That keep her from her rest.Macb. Cure her of that.Canst thou not minister to a mind diseas'd,(50) Pluck from the memory a rooted sorrow,Raze out the written troubles of the brain,And with some sweet oblivious antidoteCleanse the stuff'd bosom of that perilous stuffWhich weighs upon the heart?(55) Doctor. Therein the patientMust minister to himself.

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Macb. Throw physic to the dogs, I'll none of it.Come, put mine armor on; give me my staff.Seyton, send out. Doctor, the thanes fly from me.-(60) Come, sir, dispatch.-If thou couldst, doctor, castThe water of my land, find her disease,And purge it to a sound and pristine health,I would applaud thee to the very echo,That should applaud again.-Pull't off, I say.-(65) What rhubarb, cyme, or what purgative drug,Would scour these English hence? Hear'st thou of them?Doctor. Ay, my good lord; your royal preparationMakes us hear something.Macb. Bring it after me.-(70) I will not be afraid of death and bane,Till Birnan forest come to Dunsinane.Exeunt all but the Doctor.Doctor. Were I from Dunsinane away and clear,Profit again should hardly draw me here. Exit.(75) SCENE IVDrum and Colors. Enter Malcolm, Siward, Macduff, Siward's Son,Menteth, Cathness, Angus,Lennox, Rosse, and Soldiers, marching.Mal. Cousins, I hope the days are near at hand(80) that chambers will be safe.Ment. We doubt it nothing.Siw. What wood is this before us?Ment. The wood of Birnan.Mal. Let every soldier hew him down a bough,(85) And bear't before him, thereby shall we shadowThe numbers of our host, and make discoveryErr in report of us.Soldiers. It shall be done.Siw. We learn no other but the confidant tyrant(90) Keeps still in Dunsinane, and will endureOur setting down before't.Mal. 'Tis his main hope;For where there is advantage to be given,Both more and less have given him the revolt,(95) And none serve with him but constrained things,Whose hearts are absent too.Macd. Let our just censuresAttend the true event, and put we onIndustrious soldiership.(100) Siw. The time approachesThat will with due decision make us knowWhat we shall say we have, and what we owe.Thoughts speculative their unsure hopes relate,But certain issue strokes must arbitrate,(105) Towards which advance the war. Exeunt marching.SCENE VEnter Macbeth, Seyton, and Soldiers, with Drum and Colors.Macb. Hang out our banners on the outward walls,The cry is still, "They come!" Our castle's strength(110) Will laugh a siege to scorn; here let them lieTill famine and the ague eat them up.

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Were they not forc'd with those that should be ours,We might have met them dareful, beard to beard,And beat them backward home.(115) A Cry within of womenWhat is that noise?Sey. It is the cry of women, my good lord. Exit.Macb. I have almost forgot the taste of fears.The time has been, my senses would have cool'd(120) To hear a night-shriek, and my fell of hairWould at a dismal treatise rouse and stirAs life were in't. I have supp'd full with horrors;Direness, familiar to my slaughterous thoughts,Cannot once start me.(125) Enter Seyton.Wherefore was that cry?Sey. The Queen, my lord, is dead.Macb. She should have died hereafter;There would have been a time for such a word.(130) To-morrow, and to-morrow, and to-morrow,Creeps in this petty pace from day to day,To the last syllable of recorded time;And all our yesterdays have lighted foolsThe way to dusty death. Out, out, brief candle!(135) Life's but a walking shadow, a poor player,That struts and frets his hour upon the stage,And then is heard no more. It is a taleTold by an idiot, full of sound and fury,Signifying nothing.

76. Lines 7-8 indicate thatI. some noblemen are deserting MacbethII. Macbeth views the English with contemptIII. Macbeth is defiant(A) I only(B) II only(C) I and II only(D) II and III only(E) I, II, and III

77. Macbeth's words to the Servant could best be described as(A) bitter(B) vitriolic(C) chiding(D) patronizing

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(E) sarcastic

78. Macbeth's question in lines 49-54 is particularly desperate because of his(A) all-consuming concern for his wife(B) doubts about the Doctor's abilities(C) own mental disturbance(D) anxiety about the coming battle(E) fear that Lady Macbeth will reveal his guilt

79. In lines 60-66, Macbeth speaks of his country using a(n)(A) allusion(B) analogy(C) simile(D) hyperbole(E) aphorism

80. Malcolm's words in lines 84-87 could best be described as an example of(A) symbolism(B) paradox(C) irony(D) foreshadowing(E) allusion

81. In line 112, the word "forc'd" could most accurately be restated as(A) reinforced(B) compelled(C) allied(D) required(E) armed

82. Macbeth's words in lines 108-114 containI. personificationII. alliterationIII. antithesis(A) I only(B) II only(C) I and II only(D) I and III only(E) I, II, and III

83. In Macbeth's words in lines 128-139, he exhibits all of the following EXCEPT(A) cynicism(B) despair(C) nihilism(D) sarcasm(E) bitterness

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Passage 12, Questions 84-91. Read the following passage from Act V, scenes vii, viii, and ix of Macbeth carefully before you choose your answers.

Enter MacbethMacb. They have tied me to a stake; I cannot fly,But bear-like I must fight the course. What's heThat was not born of woman? Such a oneAm I to fear, or none.(5) Enter Young SiwardY Siw. What is thy name?Macb. Thou'lt be afraid to hear it.Y Siw. No; though thou call'st thyself a hotter nameThan any name is in hell.(10) Macb. My name's Macbeth.Y Siw. The devil himself could not pronounce a titleMore hateful to mine ear.Macb. No; nor more fearful.Y Siw. Thou liest, abhorred tyrant, with my sword(15) I'll prove the lie thou speak'st.Fight, and Young Siward slain.Macb. Thou wast born of woman.But swords I smile at, weapons laugh to scorn,Brandish'd by man that's of a woman born. Exit.(20) Alarums. Enter MacduffMacd. That way the noise is. Tyrant, show thy face!If thou beest slain and with no stroke of mine,My wife and children's ghosts will haunt me still.I cannot strike at wretched kerns, whose arms(25) Are hir'd to bear their staves; either thou, Macbeth,Or else my sword with an unbattered edgeI sheathe again undeeded. There thou shouldst be;By this great clatter, one of greatest noteSeems bruited. Let me find him, Fortune!(30) And more I beg not. Exit. Alarums.Enter Malcolm and Siward.Siw. This way, my lord, the castle's gently rend'red:The tyrant's people on both sides do fight,The noble thanes do bravely in the war,(35) The day almost itself professes yours,And little is to do.Mal. We have met with foesThat strike beside us.Siw. Enter, sir, the castle.(40) Exeunt. Alarum.SCENE VIIIEnter Macbeth.Macb. Why should I play the Roman fool, and dieOn mine own sword? Whiles I see lives, the gashes(45) Do better upon them.Enter MacduffMacd. Turn, hell-hound, turn!Macb. Of all men else I have avoided thee.But get thee back, my soul is too much charg'd(50) With blood of thine already.Macd. I have no words,

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My voice is in my sword, thou bloodier villainThan terms can give thee out! Fight. Alarum.Macb. Thou losest labor.(55) As easy mayst thou the intrench ant airWith thy keen sword impress as make me bleed.Let fall thy blade on vulnerable crests,I bear a charmed life, which must not yieldTo one of woman born.(60) Macd. Despair thy charm,And let the angel whom thou still hast serv'dTell thee, Macduff was from his mother's wombUntimely ripp'd.Macb. Accursed be that tongue that tells me so,(65) For it hath cow'd my better part of man!And be these juggling fiends no more believ'd,That palter with us in a double sense,That keep the word of promise to our ear,And break it to our hope. I'll not fight with thee.(70) Macd. Then yield thee, coward,And live to be the show and gaze 0' th' time!We'll have thee, as our rarer monsters are,Painted upon a pole, and underwrit,"Here may you see the tyrant."(75) Macb. I will not yield,To kiss the ground before young Malcolm's feet,And to be baited with the rabble's curse.Though Birnan wood be come to Dunsinane,And thou oppos' d, being of no woman born,(80) Yet I will try the last. Before my bodyI throw my warlike shield. Lay on, Macduff,And damn'd be him that first cries, "Hold, enough!"Exeunt fighting. Alarums.Enter fighting, and Macbeth slain. Macduff carries off Macbeth'sbody.(85) SCENEIXRetreat and flourish. Enter, with Drum and Colors, Malcolm,Siward, Rosse, Thanes, and Soldiers.Mal. I would the friends we miss were safe arriv'd.Siw. Some must go off; and yet, by these I see,(90) So great a day as this is cheaply bought.Mal. Macduff is missing, and your noble son.Rosse. Your son, my lord, has paid a soldier's debt.He only liv'd but till he was a man,The which no sooner had his prowess confirm'd(95) In the unshrinking station where he fought,But like a man he died.Siw. Then he is dead?Rosse. Ay, and brought off the field. Your cause of sorrowMust not be measur'd by his worth, for then(100) It hath no end.Siw. Had he his hurts before?Rosse. Ay, on the front.Siw. Why then, God's soldier be he!Had I as many sons as I have hairs,(105) I would not wish them to a fairer death.

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And so his knel1 is knoll'd.Mal. He's worth more sorrow,And that I'll spend for him.Siw. He's worth no more;(110) They say he parted well, and paid his score,And so God be with him! Here comes newer comfort.Enter Macduff with Macbeth's head.Macd. Hail, King! for so thou art. Behold where standsTh' usurper's cursed head: the time is free.(115) I see thee compass'd with thy kingdom's pearl,That speak my salutation in their minds;Whose voices I desire aloud with mine:Hail, King of Scotland!All. Hail, King of Scotland! Flourish.(120) Mal. We shall not spend a large expense of timeBefore we reckon with your several loves,And make us even with you. My thanes and kinsmen,Henceforth be earls, the first that ever ScotlandIn such an honor nam'd. What's more to do,(125) Which would be planted newly with the time,As calling home our exil' d friends abroadThat fled the snares of watchful tyranny,Producing forth the cruel ministersOf this dead butcher and his fiend-like queen,(130) Who (as 'tis thought) by self and violent handsTook off her life; this, and what needful elseThat calls upon us, by the grace of Grace,We wil1 perform in measure, time, and place.So thanks to al1 at once and to each one,(135) Whom we invite to see us crown' d at Scone.Flourish. Exeunt omnes.

84. Macbeth's question in lines 2-3 primarily reveals his desire to(A) satisfy his curiosity(B) believe the Witches' prophecies(C) reassure himself(D) justify his actions(E) appear valiant to others

85. In lines 21-30, Macduff says thatI. it is imperative that he kill Macbeth himselfII. he has killed many lesser soldiersIII. he would be happy to learn that Macbeth has been killed(A) I only(B) II only(C) I and II only(D) I and III only(E) I, II, and III

86. In lines 49-50, Macbeth means that he(A) bears no grudge against Macduff(B) fears that Macduff will be the one to kill him(C) is unwilling to fight against his own countrymen(D) is responsible for murdering Macduff's family

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87. In lines 67-69, Macbeth denounces the Witches for(A) telling lies which have led to his destruction(B) saying one thing to Macbeth and another to Macduff(C) using words which are technically true but misleading(D) pretending to have Macbeth's interests at heart(E) changing their prophecies capriciously

88. In his last speech (lines 75-82), Macbeth could best be described as(A) resigned(B) defiant(C) over-confident(D) aggressive(E) hysterical

89. Siward's words in lines 101-111 reveal him to be(A) an uncaring father(B) extremely religious(C) obsequious toward Malcolm(D) unrealistic about war(E) a consummate soldier

90. In line 115, "thy kingdom's pearl" most likely refers to(A) Malcolm's new crown(B) all the lands of Scotland(C) the wealth of the entire kingdom(D) the noblest men in Scotland(E) the victory in the battle

91. From Malcolm's final speech (lines 120-135), all of the following can be inferred EXCEPT(A) Lady Macbeth probably killed herself(B) Malcolm will not be able to reward his thanes for quite a while(C) Macbeth's ministers will be held accountable(D) order will be restored to the kingdom(E) some of Malcolm's subjects will be able to return to Scotland

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