10.1 What can you infer based on Macbeth’s soliloquy in Act 1, Scene 4?
Macbeth: The prince of Cumberland! That is a step
On which I must fall down, or else o'erleap,
For in my way it lies. Stars, hide your fires;
Let not light see my black and deep desires.
The eye wink at the hand, yet let that be
Which the eye fears, when it is done, to see.
Macbeth is ashamed of his desires, but he will not let anything stand in his way.
(He wants to kill Malcolm so that he will be heir to the throne)
10.18
Macbeth meets with the witches on two occasions. Choose one of these meetings and describe the prophecy that the witches deliver. Be specific.
Meeting 1
Macbeth will be Thane of Glamis, Thane of Cawdor, and Future King. Banquo's heirs will be kings.
Meeting 2
Beware Macduff. No one born of a woman can hurt Macbeth. Macbeth will remain safe until Birnam Wood moves to Dunsinane Hill
(10.12)
From “Speech to the Second Virginia Convention” by Patrick Henry
Mr. President, it is natural to man to indulge in the illusions of hope. We are apt to shut our eyes against a painful truth, and listen to the song of that siren till she transforms us into beasts. Is this the part of wise men, engaged in a great and arduous struggle for liberty? Are we disposed to be of the number of those who, having eyes, see not, and, having ears, hear not, the things which so nearly concern their temporal salvation? For my part, whatever anguish of spirit it may cost, I am willing to know the whole truth; to know the worst, and to provide for it.
Which of the following best states Henry’s point of view in this paragraph?
Face the painful truth of the current situation and prepare to respond to it.
10.10
Psychologists have posited for decades that rewards can, over time, decrease a person’s internal desire to do a task. They based this notion on a couple of studies that showed children becoming less interested in a “fun” task after they were rewarded for doing it.
Use the context to determine the meaning of the word posited.
to propose as an explanation
What can you infer about Lady Macbeth based on these lines from Act 3, Scene 4?
Lady Macbeth: O proper stuff!
This is the very painting of your fear.
This is the air-drawn dagger which you said
Led you to Duncan. Oh, these flaws and starts,
Impostors to true fear, would well become
A woman’s story at a winter’s fire,
Authorized by her grandam. Shame itself!
Why do you make such faces? When all’s done,
You look but on a stool.
Lady Macbeth believes her husband is weak-willed, and it’s shameful that he is succumbing to his hallucinations and believes that they’re real.
After discovering that Banquo is dead and Fleance has escaped, Macbeth says, “I am cabined, cribbed, confined, bound . . .”
What type of figurative language is this? What is it emphasizing?
This alliteration emphasizes how trapped Macbeth feels because Fleance was able to escape.
(10.32)
From “Speech to the Second Virginia Convention” by Patrick Henry
Mr. President, it is natural to man to indulge in the illusions of hope. We are apt to shut our eyes against a painful truth, and listen to the song of that siren till she transforms us into beasts. Is this the part of wise men, engaged in a great and arduous struggle for liberty? Are we disposed to be of the number of those who, having eyes, see not, and, having ears, hear not, the things which so nearly concern their temporal salvation? For my part, whatever anguish of spirit it may cost, I am willing to know the whole truth; to know the worst, and to provide for it.
Which sentence in this paragraph best achieves Henry’s purpose to persuade the audience to join him in his fight for American independence?
For my part, whatever anguish of spirit it may cost, I am willing to know the whole truth; to know the worst, and to provide for it.
10.4
Which of the following statements about motivation is best supported by the selection from the Methods of Motivation Point essay below (paragraph 10)?
The philosophy of Lehman Alternative Community School in Ithaca, New York, is to encourage “students to use freedom responsibly, and to make educational choices appropriate to their individual levels of development.” LACS long ago got rid of gold stars, stickers, and even most grades in favor of intrinsic motivation. At an All School Meeting every week, students make decisions on issues facing the school. They make choices about their courses of study and reflect on their learning and achievement. They complete community projects and take trips outside the classroom.
Choice and intellectual freedom inspire a sense of investment in learning.
10.9
Which of the following is not true about cultural time period of Macbeth?
10.7
Which phrase best explains the meaning of dress me in borrow’d robes as it appears in this passage?
ROSS: And, for an earnest of a greater honour,
He bade me, from him, call thee thane of Cawdor:
In which addition, hail, most worthy thane!
For it is thine.
BANQUO: What, can the devil speak true?
MACBETH: The thane of Cawdor lives: why do you dress me In borrow’d robes?
call me by a title that isn't mine
Martin Luther King Jr.'s Letter from Birmingham Jail and Patrick Henry were both written with the goal to ___.
In seminal U.S. historical documents, King and Henry are both advocating further action to end oppression.
What is most closely the central idea of the passage below from the Methods of Motivation Point essay (paragraphs 7–8)?
Shrewd employers refuse to tie every workplace achievement to an extrinsic reward. It would be expensive, and it might result in employees’ ceasing to work hard unless they anticipate some kind of remuneration. Instead, employers should emphasize the kinds of intrinsic motivation that make workers want to be productive.
Some businesses offer flexibility of scheduling and more autonomy, so that workers feel empowered to make choices and decisions. Some workplaces offer professional development that gives workers a feeling of accomplishment and appeals to their joy in learning. Others ensure that all staff are cognizant of the business’s goals and how each worker fits into the realization of those goals. Allowing opportunities for collaboration and interaction with others can appeal to workers’ stimulation-based motivation.
Companies are wise to implement practices that support their employees sense of intrinsic motivation.
Evidence: “...employers should emphasize the kinds of intrinsic motivation that make workers want to be productive.”
10.19
According to "Methods of Motivation," what the three types of intrinsic motivation?
Knowledge-based
Accomplishment-based
Stimulation-based
10.8
How does Shakespeare create suspense in Act 1 of Macbeth?
The play begins with an ominous storm and the three witches, immediately creating an eerie, suspenseful tone.
The main character of the play is not introduced until the third scene, which makes him more mysterious. The audience hears about him from several other characters and develops ideas about him before actually meeting him.
Act 1 ends with Macbeth agreeing to kill King Duncan, leaving the audience in anticipation for the murder to actually happen.
(10.3)
What is shown about Lady Macbeth's lament: “Will these hands ne'er be clean?”
(Act 5)
Lady Macbeth’s unclean hands symbolize her guilt, and this develops the theme of being driven to madness by guilt.
(10.5)
Which of the following selections best summarizes the main idea of the following passage from "Perils of Indifference"?
Indifference, after all, is more dangerous than anger and hatred. Anger can at times be creative. One writes a great poem, a great symphony. One does something special for the sake of humanity because one is angry at the injustice that one witnesses. But indifference is never creative.
Indifference is worse than anger, because anger can at least inspire positive outcomes.
What is the claim of "Methods of Motivation"?
Intrinsic motivation is the best way to ensure creative problem solving and steady, continuous achievement.
10.16
Reread paragraph 12 of "Methods of Motivation."
The argument that teachers must incorporate intrinsic motivation or be left with a rewards and punishment system that stifles students’ desire to learn is a logical fallacy because ___.
it does not account for any other possibilities.
10.40
Which of the following sentences is the best analysis of the “exhausted swimmers” metaphor used by the captain in Act 1, Scene 2?
A. The captain is comparing King Duncan to the Thane of Cawdor because the Thane rebelled against the king, and now he will be executed.
B. The captain is comparing the opposing armies to two exhausted swimmers struggling in the water but unable to move because it was hard to tell who was going to win the battle.
C. The captain is comparing two struggling swimmers to the “multiplying villainies” because they were so surrounded, so it was like they were drowning.
The captain is comparing the opposing armies to two exhausted swimmers struggling in the water but unable to move because it was hard to tell who was going to win the battle.
10.3
How does Lady Macbeth's character develop throughout the play? Explain how she acted in the beginning, middle, and end. (3 sentence minimum)
At the beginning of the play, Lady Macbeth is strong, ambitious, and manipulative. She wants power and wants her husband to do anything in order to achieve that power. Lady Macbeth speaks of very cruel and violent ideas, but she doesn't act on them. She feels that she is weak because she is a woman.
In the middle of the play, Lady Macbeth is content to be queen. It concerns her that Macbeth is still committing murders. She wants him to be happy with what he has.
By the end of the play, Lady Macbeth is overcome with guilt. She is plagued by sleepwalking and a fear of the dark. In her sleep, she reveals her guilt over the many deaths that have occurred after she manipulated her husband into murdering King Duncan. Lady Macbeth is haunted by the image of blood on her hands. As a result of this inner turmoil, Lady Macbeth commits suicide.
(10.5)
What is most closely the central idea of the passage below (paragraph 10)?
Indifference elicits no response. Indifference is not a response. Indifference is not a beginning; it is an end. And, therefore, indifference is always the friend of the enemy, for it benefits the aggressor—never his victim, whose pain is magnified when he or she feels forgotten. The political prisoner in his cell, the hungry children, the homeless refugees—not to respond to their plight, not to relieve their solitude by offering them a spark of hope is to exile them from human memory. And in denying their humanity, we betray our own.
Indifference can only embolden the enemy and weaken the victim.
How does paragraph 11 of Methods of Motivation contribute to the overall argument?
Experimental and field research shows that students are more likely to complete a task and more likely to take on a challenge if they are intrinsically motivated. They are also more likely to retain the concepts learned. Students need to feel competent, and they need to feel connected to a task. The more they can make decisions and choices around their learning, the greater their intrinsic motivation becomes. A 2015 study that looked at low-income high school students from low-income high schools (64.7 percent from immigrant families) found that intrinsic motivation consistently predicted their intention to pursue health-related careers. It seems likely that intrinsic motivation is a key predictor of everyone’s employment paths, no matter what his or her background might be.
The paragraph provides relevant evidence about intrinsic motivation in students and the correlation to employment.
What is most closely the central idea of the following passage from the Methods of Motivation Counterpoint essay (paragraph 18)?
We have all seen the awe-inducing photographs of some of Silicon Valley’s most famous businesses—the day care centers, the state-of-the-art gyms, the meditation rooms and arcades, the free food and recording studios. Those businesses do not spend their money foolishly. They want to incentivize their workers to feel comfortable working long hours, and they know they are competing with other businesses that can offer good workers solid benefits, so they do their best to create an environment that is fun and playful and offers extrinsic motivation to stay and work. The usual benefits of dental insurance and two-week vacations seem old-fashioned as businesses strive to engage employees and ensure their loyalty.
Successful businesses spend money on their employees so they will stay and work hard.