Paul Femia
Macbeth
Study Guide Questions
Mr. Max Beach
English 9
Act I
In the first scene what is going on between Scotland and Norway?
-A war is going on between Scotland and Norway
Who is victorious?
-Scotland is the victor
Who is given the title Thane of Cawdor?
-Macbeth is give the title Thane of Cawdor
Who says Macbeth will become king?
-The Three Witches say Macbeth will be king.
Who plots the death of King Duncan?
-Lady Macbeth plots Duncan’s death.
Act II
Who kills Duncan?
-Macbeth murders Duncan
What does Macbeth have doubts about?
-Macbeth didn’t really want to kill Duncan.
Who was blamed for Duncan’s murder?
-Duncan’s bodyguards were framed for Duncan’s murder
Who discovers Duncan’s body?
-Macduff discovers Duncan’s body
Who fled the country because of Duncan’s death?
-Duncan’s sons flee the country
Act III
Who suspects that Macbeth killed Duncan?
-Banquo suspects Macbeth killed Duncan.
Who ordered for Banquo to be killed?
-Macbeth ordered Banquo to be killed
Who did he send to kill Banquo?
-Three Murderers
Who does Macbeth see floating above the table at the banquet?
-Macbeth sees Banquo’s ghost over the table.
Where is Macduff?
-Macduff is in England
Act IV
Who did Macbeth visit?
-The Three Witches
What did they tell him?
-The Three Trials of Macbeth’s death.
Who is ordered to be killed?
-Macduff is ordered to be killed.
Who is Macduff asking to seize the throne from Macbeth?
-Malcolm
Does he agree?
-Yes he agrees to help Macduff.
Act V
Who has gone crazy?
-Lady Macbeth has gone crazy
What do the Doctors say?
- They say they cannot help her.
Why is Macbeth not worried about the oncoming army?
- Because the prophecy says he cannot be killed by a man born of a woman.
Who commits suicide?
-Lady Macbeth commits suicide.
Who kills Macbeth?
-Macduff kills Macbeth
Paul Femia
Ethan Frome
Study Guide Questions
Mr. Max Beach
English 9
Chap I
What is the name of the town that Ethan is in?
-Ethan is in Starkfield.
What town is Mattie from?
-Mattie is from Stamford.
Who does Zeena think Mattie is going to marry?
-Zeena thinks Mattie is going to marry Denis Eady.
What does Ethan compare to cold fires and icicles?
-He compares them to the stars and the moon.
What does Zeena notice about Ethan?
-He has finally shaved.
Chap II
Why did Ethan hide from Mattie?
-At first he didn’t know, but he remained hidden to see if she would take Denis’s ride.
T/F: Mattie accepted Denis’s ride.
-False
How does Mattie find out Ethan spied on her?
-He asks Mattie why she didn’t take Denis’s ride.
Who brought up Zeena’s lost of interest to Mattie’s work?
-Ethan brought it up.
Who Mocked Ethan’s restlessness?
-Mattie mocked Ethan’s restlessness.
Chap III
What did Zeena go on about?
-She went on about her leaving.
Why did Ethan not respond to Zeena?
-He was ignoring her and wasn’t paying attention.
Why did Zeena leave?
-She went to go see a new doctor.
Who told Zeena about this new doctor?
-Zeena’s aunt told her about this new doctor.
Where was Ethan hauling?
-At the lower end of the wood lot.
Chap IV
What was the dead Ethan Frome’s wife’s name?
-Endurance
How is that Ironic to the story?
-Because the alive Ethan is enduring his wife.
What color is the ribbon in Mattie’s hair?
-The ribbon in Mattie’s hair is red.
What Broke?
-Zeena’s red pickle dish broke.
Who did they blame?
-They said the cat broke it.
Chap V
What was the importance of this scene?
-To show Mattie and Ethan’s relationship progression.
Why didn’t Mattie stay I Ethan’s chair?
-There wasn’t enough light to sew
Who did Ethan see kissing under the Varnum spruce?
-He saw Ruth and Ned kissing under the Varnum spruce.
When did Mattie think that Ruth and Ned were going to get married?
-She thought they were going to marry in the summer.
Who did Ethan think was going to get married next?
-Ethan thought Mattie was going to get married next.
Chap VI
Who joined them at breakfast?
-Jotham Powell joined them at Breakfast
Why was he there?
-He was going to help Ethan haul lumber.
What slipped and cut its knee?
-A gray slipped and cut its knee
What happens when Ethan returns?
-Mattie warns him that Zeena’s home.
Did Jotham accept Ethan’s dinner offer?
-No he did accept his offer.
Chap VII
What did Zeena say about her condition?
-She said it had worsened.
Why did Ethan go upstairs?
-He went to call Zeena down for dinner.
What was the name of the doctor Zeena visited?
-The name of the doctor Zeena visited is Dr. Buck
Who owed Ethan Money?
-Andrew hale owed Ethan money.
Finish the sentence: “You’re a _____ man’s wife Zeena.” -Poor
Chap VIII
In his note to Zeena, were does Ethan say he is going?
-He says he is going somewhere west.
What did he say she could sell?
-He said she could sell the farm and mill.
What did Ethan say when he woke up?
-“Today is Matt’s last day.”
What was too heavy for the sleigh?
-Mattie’s Trunk was too heavy for the sleigh.
Why did the passion of rebellion break out in Ethan?
-Because Mattie was leaving.
Chap IX
Why did Ethan decide to drive Mattie?
-So he could spend more time with her.
Who was originally going to drive her?
-Don’l Byrne was originally going to drive her.
What pond did they go around?
-They went around Shadow Pond.
What did Mattie do with Ethan’s letter?
-She tore it up and threw it into the snow.
What was the last thing Ethan said to Mattie?
-“Oh Matt, I thought we’d fetched it.”
Paul Femia
The Bean Trees
Study Guide Questions
Mr. Max Beach
English 9
Chap I
Where does this chapter take place?
-Pitman County, Kentucky is where this chapter takes place.
Why is Missy scared of tires?
-Because of what happened to Newt Hardbine’s father.
Who gave Missy the job at the hospital?
-Hughes Walter gave her the job at the hospital.
What was the emergency at the hospital?
-A shooting occurred.
Who was killed?
-Newt Hardbine was shot and killed.
Chap II
Where does Lou Ann live?
-She lives in Tuscon
Where was she originally?
-She was originally from Kentucky.
Who was Lou Ann’s husband?
-Lou Ann’s husband was Angel.
What did he do before the accident?
- Angel was in the rodeo before the accident.
What did Lee Sing say about Lou Ann’s baby?
-It was going to be a girl.
Chap III
What did Taylor cal the Indian child?
-She called her Turtle
Why did she call her that?
-Because of her grip.
How did Taylor start her car?
-She pushed it and the she jumped in.
What was the name of the tire shop?
-Jesus Is Lord Used Tires.
T/F: Mattie works at the tire shop?
-True
Chap IV
Whose grandmother came?
-Lou Ann’s Grandmother came.
What was in the coke bottle?
-Water for baptizing Lou Ann’s baby.
Where was it from?
-It was from Tug Fork creek.
What did Angle pour down the drain?
-The Tug Fork water because he wasn’t catholic.
Who else was baptized at Tug Fork?
-Lou Ann and the rest of her family were baptized at Tug Fork.
Chap V
What hotel were Turtle and Taylor staying at?
-They were staying at the Republic Hotel.
What did Turtle sleep on?
-She slept on an army cot.
Where did Taylor work for six days?
-She worked at the Burger Derby.
Why did Taylor go to Lou Ann’s house?
-She was looking for a place to rent out and she saw an ad for Lou Ann’s house.
Why was Lou Ann smiling at Taylor?
-Because Taylor talked like Lou Ann.
Chap VI
When did the frost come?
-The frost came on Valentine’s Day.
Where did Taylor get a job?
-She got a job at Jesus Is Lord Used Tires.
Why was Taylor hesitant to take the job?
-Because of what happened to Newt Hardbine’s father.
Who convinced her to work there?
-Mattie convinced her to work there.
What book did Taylor buy for Turtle?
-She bought her Old MacDonald had an Apartment House
Chap VII
Finish the sentence: “Pets a ______.” -Yak
What was the Guatemalan couple’s name?
-Estevan and Esperanza are there names.
What was turtle’s first sound?
-Turtle’s first sound was a laugh.
Who did Taylor think was handsome?
-Taylor thought that Estevan was handsome.
What was Turtle’s first word?
-Turtle’s first word was bean.
Chap VIII
Who was getting married?
-Taylor’s mother was getting married.
To whom was she getting married?
-She was marrying Harland Elleston.
Where did he work?
-El-Jay’s Paint and Body is where Harland worked.
Where did Taylor take Turtle?
-Taylor took Turtle to Dr. Pelinowsky.
How old is Turtle?
-Turtle is three years old.
Chap IX
Who tried to kill themselves?
-Esperanza tried to kill herself.
Who was Iseme?
-Iseme was Estevan’s daughter.
What happened to Iseme?
-She was taken from them during a raid.
Why didn’t Estevan and Esperanza go after her?
-Because that is what the kidnappers wanted, they wanted Estevan and Esperanza.
Why did they want Esperanza and Estevan?
-They knew the name of people in the teacher’s union.
Chap X
Who was looking for a job?
-Lou Ann was looking for a job.
Who did Taylor find out was blind?
-She found out Edna Poppy was blind.
Where did Lou Ann interview?
-She interviewed at a convenience store.
What was the first thing the guy at the convenience store said to Lou Ann?
-He said; “ We a have a lot of armed robberies here”
Who’s family reunion did Lou Ann go to?
-Lou Ann went to Ruiz family reunion
Chap XI
Where did Lou Ann find a job?
-She found a job at Red Hot Mama’s Salsa factory.
What did she do there?
-She was a packer there.
Why did her ankles burn?
-Because Salsa would slop onto the floor.
What did the angel say in Lou Ann’s dream?
-The angel said that Dwayne Ray wouldn’t live to see the year 2000.
What was wrong with Estevan and Esperanza.
-Immigration was going to deport them.
Chap XII
When was New Years day for the Indians living in the desert?
-New Years, for the Indians in the desert was the first day it rained in the summer
Why did the frogs come out?
-The frogs came out for the rain.
What happened to Turtle?
-Turtle was allegedly molested.
What did the police say?
-There was no evidence that se was molested.
Taylor wasn’t just upset about Turtle, why was she upset?
-In general she doesn’t like when older people take advantage of younger people.
Chap XIII
What did the social worker say about turtle?
-She said that Turtle was resilient.
What was the social worker’s name?
-The social workers name is Cynthia.
What did Cynthia realize about Taylor?
-She realized that Taylor had no legal custody of Turtle.
What did Cynthia tell Taylor?
-She said the government might take Turtle unless she gets proper custody.
Why was Lou Ann mad?
-Because Taylor was giving up
Chap XIV
Where did Taylor stop?
-A hundred miles from the border.
When the immigration officer asked whom Turtle belonged to, who spoke up?
-Estevan was the one to speak up.
What was carved into the big wood sign?
-The word “Repent” was carved into the big wood sign.
What was on the gold medallion that Esperanza wore?
-On the gold medallion was Saint Christopher.
Estevan wasn’t really Guatemalan. What was he? -Estevan was Mayan.
Chap XV
Where were they heading?
-They were heading to the Cherokee Nation
Who didn’t fit in (The odd one out)?
-Taylor didn’t fit in because she had a light skin color.
What was the lake’s nickname?
-Lake O’ The Cherokees was the lake’s nickname.
Who was dead?
-Turtle’s real mother.
What was the lake’s real name?
-The lake’s real name was Lake Oolagah.
Chap XVI
Who was the tall white-haired man?
-The tall white-haired man was Jonas Wilford Armistead.
What did he do?
-He Notarized papers.
Who began to cry?
-Esperanza started crying.
Who pointed it out?
-Turtle pointed it out.
Were the adoption papers settled?
-Yes all the adoption papers were settled.
Chap XVII
What does turtle always wave at and say: “Bye Bye”?
-She always says bye-bye to graves.
Where did Taylor call from?
-She called from a pay phone.
Where was the pay phone?
-The pay phone was at a Shell gas station
Who did she call?
-She called her mother.
What did they talk about?
-They talked about everything that happened recently.