11. Using the who, what, where, when, why, and how questioning strategy to understand the following passage, write the letter of the phrase that best summarizes its meaning.
Whatever money from his friends he took / He spent on learning or another book / And prayed for them most earnestly, returning / Thanks to them thus for paying for his learning. (1 point)
He stole his friends' money, spent it on books, and then prayed his friends would return.
Whatever money he borrowed from his friends he spent on his studies and books, prayed for more books, and then sent his friends thank-you notes for paying for his learning.
Whatever money he could get from his friends he spent on his studies and books, prayed for his books, and then returned thanks to his friends for paying for his learning.
Whatever money he borrowed from his friends he spent on his studies and books and then prayed earnestly for his friends as a way of giving them thanks.
12. What theme does Chaucer convey in the Prologue to The Canterbury Tales? (1 point)
the conflicts inherent in society
the basic evil of mankind
the infinite variety of human nature
the pitfalls of sensual pleasure
13. The Tragedy of Macbeth and other Elizabethan plays represented a radical shift in English drama because they were (1 point)
not about religious themes.
based upon ancient myths.
tragedies.
performed by both men and women.
14. What important role do the witches play in Act I? (1 point)
They help define the setting.
They provide historical background.
They help describe other characters.
They foreshadow events.
15. What do stage directions give the reader? (1 point)
definitions of certain text terms
information about what is taking place on the stage
information about the characters' backgrounds
historical information about the play
16. Which of the following is an example of a stage direction? (1 point)
all. Fair is foul, and foul is fair. / Hover through the fog and filthy air.
[Thunder and lightning. Enter three witches.]
3. Anon: At once.
first witch. I come, Graymalkin.l
17. The annotations in The Tragedy of Macbeth, Act I, are a helpful aid for (1 point)
figuring out what characters are physically doing on stage.
clarifying unfamiliar language.
understanding theme.
following the plot structure of the play.
18. In what way is Lady Macbeth stronger than her husband? (1 point)
She is harsher with the servants.
She is better able to pretend she loves King Duncan.
She stands firm when Macbeth begins to waver in his deadly purpose.
She understands the witches' prophesies.
19. What does Macbeth really mean when he indicates that the blood on his hands will redden all the seas? (1 point)
It is a comment on his profound guilt.
Lady Macbeth will not be able to wash off the blood.
It is a comment on his fear of being found out.
He is afraid to wash the blood off his hands.
20. Unrhymed iambic pentameter is also called (1 point)
blank verse.
a metric foot.
dialogue.
trochee. I'll help you here, too, with what I can. Cause dude, I feel for you with these 50 question assignments at the end of the semester.
11. (last one) Whatever money he borrowed from his friends he spent on his studies and books and then prayed earnestly for his friends as a way of giving them thanks.
12. (a little torn between first and third one, but I guessed third one) the infinite variety of human nature
13. (asking about this one in my question, too) not about religious themes.
14. They foreshadow events.
15. information about what is taking place on the stage
16. [Thunder and lightning. Enter three witches.]
17. following the plot structure of the play.
18. She stands firm when Macbeth begins to waver in his deadly purpose.
19. It is a comment on his profound guilt.
20. blank verse. 11. The last one.
12. The third one.
14. The last one.
18. The third one.
19. The first one.
20. The first one. im confused ahahahahhahhaaaaa
how about no? ello mate! R u kiddin me..dude do yur own hmwk!!
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