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The two children who suffer from a mysterious illness at the beginning of the drama are
Ruth Putnam and Betty Parris
Mercy Lewis and Ruth Putnam
Mary Warren and Mercy Lewis
Abigail Williams and Mary
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Has seven children die
Sarah Osbourne
Elizabeth Proctor
Mrs. Putnam
Sarah Good
3
The one commandment John cannot remember is the one that forbids
Adultery
Theft
Idolatry
Murder
4
On____matter, we need to hear the full range of voices
deliberating
indignant
contentious
partisan
5
The legal costs involved in this enormous litigation could be_____.
persecuted
contemptuous
retaliation
prodigious
6
"Only be sure of this, for I know it now: Whatever you do, it is a good man does it."
Abigail
Danforth
Elizabeth
Hale
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Habitually mumbles
Mrs. Putnam
Parris
Mary Warren
Sarah Good
8
In Arthur Miller's view, those condemned to execution are really
victims of fraud and greed; too noble to falsely confess
a collection of hardened criminals
People who dabbled in the supernatural for their enjoyment
secret followers of Satan
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Dilemma: Tell truth about John's "lechery"?
Elizabeth
Abigail
Mary
Hale
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"But God made my face; you cannot want to tear my face. Envy is a deadly sin, Mary."
Proctor
Elizabeth
Abigail
Mary
11
The ____of science: its understanding of nature contradicts its understanding of human nature
paradox
lechery
crucible
abyss
12
Possible employer ______ is always a concern when dealing with unionization
contemptuous
prodigious
persecuted
retaliation
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Dilemma: Tell truth about girls' "pretense"?
Parris
Mary Warren
Proctor
Hale
14
"In her life, sir, she have never lied...I have paid much to learn it, sir."
Abigail
Mary
Elizabeth
Proctor
15
Elizabeth Proctor is summoned from prison in the final act in order to
be sure she really is pregnant
go to her own execution
give her one last chance to confess
persuade her husband to confess
16
The specter of civil war hangs over the nation, & Iraq has become a_____ of militant terrorism
paradox
crucible
abyss
lechery
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Is asked to conjure the Putnams' dead children
Elizabeth
Tituba
Abigail
Judge Hathorne
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Elizabeth Proctor denies that John committed "lechery" because she
doesn't know about John's sin
wants to protect Abigail
wants to protect John
is determined to defy the court
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Dilemma: Counsel Christians to lie?
Cheever
Parris
Danforth
Hale
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Dilemma: Identify a witness?
Abigail
Francis Nurse
Sarah Good
Giles Corey
21
Using conversation tech. & recycled items represents the ____ of environmental responsibility
embodiment
deferentially
avidly
imperceptible
22
Arrested for murdering babies
Rebecca Nurse
Sarah Good
Mrs. Putnam
Giles Corey
23
The most likely meaning of Proctor's declaration that "God is dead" is
He is trying to persuade the court that he follows Satan
He realizes he has been wrong all along about Parris
He believes God is being abandoned in Salem and in the court
He has lost all of his personal faith
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Yet even from the highest peak he'll fall into the deepest _____ from where there's no escape.
abyss
crucible
paradox
lechery
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Conducts first investigation, but later has a change of heart
Parris
Giles Corey
John Hale
John Proctor
26
MJ fans wave signs outside the courthouse where the jury in the Jackson case is _________
partisan
deliberating
contentious
indignant
27
The historical event Miller compares the witch trails to (current at the time of his writing)
World War II
Prohibition
the efforts to tighten laws on illegal immigration
the McCarthy hearing on communists in American society
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If you alienate kids & teach them in a disparaging, ____, or sarcastic way, you get bad results
contemptuous
prodigious
retaliation
persecuted
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Horrified to bring trouble on friends
Ruth Putnam
Giles Corey
Francis Nurse
Elizabeth
30
"I would save your husband's life, for if he is taken, I count myself his murderer."
Danforth
Hale
Proctor
Giles
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Orphan girl who leads the accusations
Elizabeth
Sarah Good
Abigail
Francis Nurse
32
The treasure_____ sought in this novel is not gold, but wool.
deferentially
avidly
embodiment
imperceptible
33
The process showed parliament using its powers in a highly___way to thwart the council's choice
partisan
indignant
deliberating
contentious
34
Arrested for a supernatural attack on Abigail
Elizabeth Proctor
Marry Warren
Tituba
Sarah Good
35
Old men lusting after and pursuing young women is an example of_____.
lechery
crucible
paradox
abyss
36
Today, the Roma remain one of the most _____ communities in Europe.
retaliation
persecuted
prodigious
contemptuous
37
"You tell me you sat in my court, lying, when you knew people would hang by your evidence?"
Danforth
Hale
Satan
Proctor
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Merciless Salem judge
Proctor
Ezekial Cheever
Hale
Judge Hathorne
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Dilemma: Confess or hang?
Elizabeth
Mary Warren
Proctor
Giles Corey
40
One issue about which Parris informs Danforth and Hathorne in Act Four is
Abigail's disappearance
a new outbreak of witchcraft
Rebecca Nurse's unexpected death
The illness of the executioner
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Pastor of the Salem congregation
Parris
Proctor
Ezekiel Cheever
Judge Hathorne
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At first John decides not to die because he
is afraid of hanging
is persuaded by Reverend Hale's arguments
wishes to live so that he can save Elizabeth from execution
doesn't want to be a hypocrite (not pure enough to confess)
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Loses life but keeps integrity
John Proctor
Danforth
Mrs. Putnam
Abigail
44
Pressed to death, refusing to offer a plea
Proctor
Elizabeth
Giles Corey
Francis Nurse
45
To reduce the size of the file, parts of the music that are_____ to human ears are filtered
deferentially
avidly
embodiment
imperceptible
46
Presides over the Salem trials
Tituba
Parris
Danforth
John Hale
47
I was getting ______ at being asked what I thought were stupid questions by him.
indignant
contentious
partisan
deliberating
48
In the end, can't stand up to Abigail's pressure
Francis Nurse
Mary Warren
Sarah Osbourne
Elizabeth Proctor
49
Reverend Parris begs Danforth to delay the executions because
He has become persuaded that the executions are unjust
He thinks he could still persuade the convicted to repent
He fears they'll trigger rebellion; may threaten his life
He fears Proctor's anger
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Arrests Elizabeth
John Proctor
Ezekiel Cheever
Mary Warren
Hale