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C
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It has been commonly accepted for some time now that certain scenes in Shakespeare’s Macbeth are interpolations from the writing of another author Act III, scene 5, and parts of Act IV, scene 1, have been determined to be the writing of one of his contemporaries, Thomas Middleton. This can be regarded as both illuminating and problematic, depending upon how the play is being studied. It allows us to infer a great deal about the conventions and practices of writing for the stage at the time. For example, it may have been more collaborative than previously thought, or perhaps Elizabethan notions of plagiarism were different from ours. While historically significant, this does complicate our interpretation of the characters in the play. It is more difficult to assess authorial intention with regard to a character’s motives if the text has been redacted by multiple authors.
1. Select the statement or statements that are correct according to the passage.
I. The author feels that Shakespeare is guilty of plagiarism.
II. The interpolations found in plays such as Macbeth makes it more difficult to assess the author’s motives in writing the play.
III. Our current understanding of plagiarism may have arisen after Shakespeare’s time.
A. I Only
B. II Only
C. III Only
D. I and II Only
E. II and III Only
I. The author feels that Shakespeare is guilty of plagiarism.
II. The interpolations found in plays such as Macbeth makes it more difficult to assess the author’s motives in writing the play.
III. Our current understanding of plagiarism may have arisen after Shakespeare’s time.
A. I Only
B. II Only
C. III Only
D. I and II Only
E. II and III Only
2. Which of the following could aid in the further study of the interpolations discussed in the above passage?
I. an investigation of thematic and technical irregularities in other plays by Shakespeare
II. an examination of the themes and techniques of other writers contemporary with Shakespeare
III. a search through legal documents of Shakespeare’s time for references to plagiarism or intellectual property rights
A. I Only
B. III Only
C. I and III Only
D. II and III Only
E. I, II, and III
I. an investigation of thematic and technical irregularities in other plays by Shakespeare
II. an examination of the themes and techniques of other writers contemporary with Shakespeare
III. a search through legal documents of Shakespeare’s time for references to plagiarism or intellectual property rights
A. I Only
B. III Only
C. I and III Only
D. II and III Only
E. I, II, and III
3. Which CANNOT be inferred from the passage?
I. The example of interpolation discussed in the passage would be illegal today.
II. Authors and playwrights in Shakespeare’s time might have recruited assistance when composing their works.
III. Shakespeare used Middleton’s writing without his consent.
A. I Only
B. III Only
C. I and III Only
D. II and III Only
E. I, II, and III
I. The example of interpolation discussed in the passage would be illegal today.
II. Authors and playwrights in Shakespeare’s time might have recruited assistance when composing their works.
III. Shakespeare used Middleton’s writing without his consent.
A. I Only
B. III Only
C. I and III Only
D. II and III Only
E. I, II, and III
4. Which of the following best describes the relationship between the highlighted phrases?
A concept and example
B cause and effect
C thesis and defense
D thesis and synthesis
E synthesis and antithesis
A concept and example
B cause and effect
C thesis and defense
D thesis and synthesis
E synthesis and antithesis
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Passage # 236 Date: 14 Jul-2023
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3. Which CANNOT be inferred from the passage?
Difficulty Level: 700
Explanation
This is an exclusion question, so you must select the answers you cannot infer from the passage.
I, that this example of interpolation would be illegal today, is impossible to tell, and this is specified by the author’s questioning of the difference in notions of plagiarism between now and then; furthermore, it is not specified whether or not Middleton was consciously assisting the composition.
II is suggested within the passage in the supposition that writing such as Macbeth might have, in fact, been collaborative—this allows you to eliminate choice (B).
III you know to be also a correct response for the same reason you specified for I—you do not know precisely Middleton’s role in the composition. Answer choices I and III are both right.
Answer: C
Difficulty Level: 700
Explanation
This is an exclusion question, so you must select the answers you cannot infer from the passage.
I, that this example of interpolation would be illegal today, is impossible to tell, and this is specified by the author’s questioning of the difference in notions of plagiarism between now and then; furthermore, it is not specified whether or not Middleton was consciously assisting the composition.
II is suggested within the passage in the supposition that writing such as Macbeth might have, in fact, been collaborative—this allows you to eliminate choice (B).
III you know to be also a correct response for the same reason you specified for I—you do not know precisely Middleton’s role in the composition. Answer choices I and III are both right.
Answer: C
