ELA B10
Where Do You Stand?
Read the following statements and put a check beside the ones you feel strongly about –
whether because you agree or because you disagree. Some of these statements address some
of the issues we will encounter in our study of Macbeth.
______ 1. Behind every great man is a great woman
______ 2. Witches, demons, and ghosts actually exist
______ 3. Sometimes it’s necessary to do something wrong to get what you want
______ 4. What goes around, comes around (karma)
______ 5. Human beings are easily tempted by things they want, even if it’s wrong
______ 6. If someone thinks that the ruler of his/her country is destroying the country, that
person should try to overthrow the ruler
______ 7. Success is worth any price you have to pay
______ 8. Your horoscope is a good indicator of how your day will go
______ 9. Traitors should be executed
______ 10. There are truly “good” people and truly “bad” people
______ 11. You should never compromise your values
______ 12. The direction of our lives is decided by something or someone else (fate), not by
our own actions
______ 13. Being powerful usually is the same thing as being happy
______ 14. Everyone is capable of murder under the right circumstances
______ 15. One mistake often leads to another