English II: Semester 2 final exam
Name: ______________________________
Part A: Vocabulary Words
Directions:
Match the following sample sentences, definitions, synonyms or antonyms with the appropriate vocabulary from
this semester. Make sure to clearly bubble in your chosen answer on the answer document.
1. Only tell secrets to those who you consider a(n) _____________.
2. Because of the vicious nature of the crime, the judge ordered
that the prisoner be _______________.
3._______________ is an important trait to look for in a spouse.
4. Synonyms include “order” and “command.”
5. It is a(n) _____________ at KCP that you tuck in your shirts.
Answer Choices # 1-6
A: Remanded
B: Confidant
C: Fidelity
D: Mandate
E: Exhume
6. Synonyms include “unearth” or “disclose”
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7. I was very ___________ about my college decision because it was such an important step.
8. Writing your research paper is a (n) ___________
assignment.
9. When Jennifer visits animal shelters, she cannot help but feel
that the ____________ thing to do is to adopt an animal.
10. My mom bought me a beautiful ____________ for my necklace.
Answer Choices # 7-12
A: Appendage
B: Mandatory
C: Humane
D: Pendant
E: Pensive
11. Antonyms are “optional” and “voluntary”
12. Synonyms are “addition” and “attachment”
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13. When the flying swings ride starts at the fair, the action is ________________, as the swings are
moving away from the center.
14. There is a(n) __________at KCP: shoes must be all black to
be uniform compliant.
15.The Steelers and the Ravens have a(n) _________
relationship; in fact, the players verbalize their hatred for one
another.
16. It’s easy to ___________ our school’s name as just “KCP.”
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Answer Choices # 13-18
A: Concentric
B: Abbreviate
C: Centrifugal
D: Edict
E: Amiable
17. The circles on my test were _________ because they had the same middle point
18. Synonyms include “law” or “decree”
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19. My gram is 95 years old and still drives herself around town. She is definitely __________________.
20. An antonym is “repulsed” or “disgusted”
21.It is a(n) ____________ that people want a clean park, but
don’t want to wake up early on Saturday morning to help
clean it!
22. The weekends always seem to be characterized by _______
23. As we left the church service, the pastor offered us a(n)______
Answer Choices # 19-24
A: Enamored
B: Eccentric
C: Contradiction
D: Brevity
E: Benediction
24. Synonyms are “inconsistency” and “paradox”
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25. In areas where earthquakes are common, it is best to ________ the buildings.
26. There was a(n) __________________in Egypt last year.
27.To refrain from indulging in something.
28. Synonyms include “distinction” or “prominence”
29. Lil’ Wayne does this to women with his lyrics.
30. Synonmys include “portray” or “represent”
Answer Choices # 25-30
A: Eminence
B: Fortify
C: Objectify
D: Insurgence
E: Abstinence
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31. A student threw a paper ball at his peer. His punishment was __________ from the room for the
remainder of the period.
32. An antonym is “colorful”
33. We moved with _____________during the fire drill.
34. I used a microphone to _______________ my voice.
35. Antonyms are “reduce” or “soften”
36. Synonyms are “massive” and “colossal”
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Answer Choices # 31-36
A: Amplify
B: Exile
C: Monolithic
D: Exigency
E: Monochromatic
37. Relates to a period of development in middle/high school
38. After my grandma had surgery, she could be described as a(n)___
39. I would consider myself a(n) ______ runner, since I just started.
40. How my sister feels after I beat her in a dance off…
Answer Choices # 37-42
A: Nascent
B: Acerbic
C: Convalescent
D: Sophomoric
E: Adolescent
41. Although my brother is a senior, he sometimes acts _______
42. A synonym is “blossoming” or “promising”
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43. An antonym is “sophisticated” or “mature”
44. Miguel handled the news with no emotion; he was ________
45. After the marathon, I’ll be ____________ for a while.
46. DCPS had school cancelled and KCP didn’t; we were ________
47. Synonyms are “resigned” and “enduring”
Answer Choices # 43-48
A: Stoic
B: Sophomoric
C: Acerbic
D: Nascent
E: Convalescent
48. Antonyms are “pleasant” and “agreeable”
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Part B: Macbeth – plot timeline
Directions:
Put the following events in order from 1-5, 1 being the first event to occur in the play and 5 being the last .
Make sure to clearly bubble in your chosen answer on the answer document.
49. Lady Macbeth is sleepwalking and feeling guilty
50. Malcolm orders his army to each cut down a branch from
Birnam Wood to use as camouflage.
51. Macduff’s wife and child are killed.
52. M alcolm flees to England to protect himself from whomever
Answer Choices # 493-5348
A: Stoic1
B: Sophomoric2
C: Acerbic3
D: Nascent4
E: Convalescent5
murdered King Duncan.
53. Macbeth kills Duncan but forgets to leave the daggers behind to frame the guards.
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Part C: Macbeth plot questions
Directions:
Choose the BEST answer for each of the questions below. Make sure to clearly bubble in your chosen answer
on the answer document.
54. Why does Macbeth become Thane of Cawdor?
a. He is the son of the last Thane of Cawdor.
b. He kills the last Thane of Cawdor.
c. Duncan rewards him for bravery and loyalty.
d. The witches predicted it.
55. What is Lady Macbeth’s attitude toward the murder of Duncan before it happens?
a. She encourages it.
b. She is torn between loyalty to the king and ambition for her husband.
c. She is worried about the consequences.
d. She urges Macbeth not to do it.
56. Why do people suspect Malcolm and Donalbain of being behind Duncan’s murder?
a. Lady Macbeth smears blood on them.
b. Lady Macbeth hides the bloody daggers in their belongings.
c. They often fought with their father.
d. Their running away makes them look guilty.
57. What is the main reason that Macbeth kills Banquo?
a. jealousy
b. fear that Banquo saw him kill Duncan
c. Banquo’s lack of loyalty
d. the witches’ prediction that Banquo’s sons and grandsons will be kings
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58. From Macbeth’s point of view, what goes wrong at Banquo’s murder?
a. Banquo escapes.
b. Fleance escapes.
c. A third murderer appears.
d. The guards cry “Murder!”
59. After Banquo’s murder, who shows up at Macbeth’s palace and ruins the banquet?
a. Fleance
b. Macduff
c. Banquo’s ghost
d. Birnam Wood
59. Why does Macduff go to England and join Malcolm?
a. to get revenge for the murder of his family
b. to fight the tyrant Macbeth with Malcolm
c. to find out if Malcolm killed Duncan
d. all of the above
60. What are the main emotions that Lady Macbeth shows in her sleepwalking scene?
a. love and loyalty
b. love and grief
c. guilt and fear
d. anger and hatred
61. In addressing Banquo, the witches tell him which of these?
"Lesser than Macbeth, and greater." (I)
"Not so happy as Macbeth, yet much happier." (II)
"A future father of kings." (III)
a. I and II
b. I and III
c. I, II, and III
d. none of the above
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62. As part of the plan to kill the king, Lady Macbeth would
a. get the chamberlains drunk.
b. smear Duncan's face with blood.
c. arrange an alibi for Macbeth.
d. faint to take the attention away from Macbeth
63. Lady Macbeth confessed that she would have killed King Duncan herself except for the fact that
a. she couldn't gain easy access to his bedchamber
b. he looked like her father
c. one of Duncan's guards spied her on the stairway
d. he looked like her son
64. Shakespeare introduced the Porter in order to
a. allow Macduff to gain admission to the castle.
b. remind the audience of the Witches' prophecies.
c. provide comic relief.
d. show what alcohol can do when ingested in excess
65. Malcolm and Donalbain flee after the murder they “fear the daggers in men's smiles.” Why do they do this?
a. they are afraid for their own lives
b. in order to join Macduff in England.
c. because they are blamed for it.
d. They don’t like Scotland
66. Macbeth startles his dinner guests by
a. conversing with the Ghost of Banquo
b. attempting to wash the blood from his hands
c. saying to Lady Macbeth that, "Murder will out."
d. singing to his wife
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67. In Act IV, Malcolm is at first lukewarm toward Macduff because he
a. wasn't prepared to overthrow Macbeth.
b. suspects a trick and wants to be sure they are both against Macbeth.
c. wasn't worthy of becoming king, in his opinion.
d. thinks Macduff killed his father
68. Birnam Wood comes to Dunsinane when
a. the witches rendezvous with Macbeth.
b. the camouflaged soldiers make their advance.
c. Lady Macbeth convinces her husband to stand and fight.
d. Macbeth cannot stop thinking about Banquo
69. Macbeth’s emotional state immediately after he kills Duncan (Act II, scene ii, lines 20-51) may best be
described as
a. happy
b. grateful
c. guilt-ridden
d. tired
70. Macbeth’s conversation with the doctor reveals that he
a. Is deeply concerned about his wife’s well-being
b. Wishes he could be rid of his wife
c. Is much less concerned about his wife than he is about the ensuing battle
d. Has totally lost his mind
71. When Macbeth refuses to put the servants’ daggers back in the room, Lady Macbeth
a. Causes such an uproar that she wakes the porter
b. Takes the daggers back into the servants’ room
c. Buries the daggers under the steps
d. Hides the daggers in the kitchen
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72. In Act V, Lady Macbeth
a. Cannot rest because she is troubled by all her sinful deeds
b. Is plotting to kill her husband and rule by herself
c. Helps Malcolm defeat Macbeth
d. Wants to run away with Donalbain
73. According to evidence in Act V, Lady Macbeth died
a. at the hands of assassins
b. of a physical ailment
c. by her own hand
d. of a mental illness
74. When the king learns of the treason of the Thane of Cawdor, he
a. Orders him killed
b. Realizes all is lost
c. Weeps bitter tears
d. Ponders if he should join forces with Norway
75. In Act IV, Macduff wants to go to war against Macbeth because he
a. Wants the kingdom for himself
b. Wants to show his wife that he is brave
c. Considers Macbeth a tyrant
d. Is worried about Lady Macbeth
76. Duncan’s sons are suspected of his murder because
a. Lady Macbeth accused them
b. they both wanted to be king
c. They had the most to gain from the king’s death
d. they fled Inverness Castle without explanation
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77. Three apparitions appear to Macbeth in Act IV. What do they predict?
a. Banquo and Duncan will seek revenge on Macbeth
b. Birnam Wood will come to Dunsinane
c. Macbeth should fear Macduff
d. Macbeth will lose the battle
78. Lady Macbeth becomes
a. a mute
b. insane
c. an insomniac
d. a ruler
79. After Duncan’s death, Macbeth finds killing
a. impossible
b. not worth it
c. often necessary
d. enjoyable
80. Which of these predictions come true in the end?
a. “None of woman born shall harm Macbeth.”
b. “Beware the Thane of Fife.”
c. “Macbeth shall never be conquered until the Forest of Birnam comes to
Dunsinane Hill and fights against him.”
d. all of the above
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Part D: Quote matching
Directions:
Match the quotation with the speaker from the play. Make sure to clearly bubble in your chosen answer on the
answer document.
A. Macbeth
B. Banquo
C. DuncanMacduff
D. Lady Macbeth
E. Witches
AB. Apparitions
81. “Out damn spot!”
82. “Fair is foul, and foul is fair”
83. “Macbeth does murder sleep!”
84. “Beware Macduff”
85. “Come you spirits / that tend on mortal thoughts unsex me here, / And fill me from the crown to the toe, topAC. Porter
full / of direst cruelty.”
86. “If it were done when ‘tis done, then ‘twere well it were done quickly.” AD. Malcolm
87. “False face must hide what false heart doth know.”
88. “Is this a dagger which I see before me”
AE. Macduff
89. “Infirm of purpose! Give me the daggers.”
90. “Will all great Neptune’s ocean wash this blood / clean from my hand?”
91. “Lesser than Macbeth, and greater”
92. “The spring, the head, the fountain of your blood is stopped”
93. “To show unfelt sorrow is an office / Which the false man does easy”
94. “She should have died hereafter.”
95. “Lay, on Macduff, and damned be him that first cries, “Hold, enough””
96. “The Thane of Fife had a wife”
97.“Despair thy charm! And let the angel whom thou hast served tell thee, Macduff was from his mother’s
womb untimely ripped”
98. “If you can look into the seeds of time, /And say which grain will grow, and which will not,/ Speak
99.”Screw your courage to the sticking-place.”
100. 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 tale/ Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury,/Signifying nothing.
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