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What does bias mean?
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What does archetypal literature mean?
intense setting and mood developed by poetic rhythm
serious, elevated language and long speeches
patterns that recur in literature from all cultures and time periods
individual stories linked together through some identical elements
2
What does bias mean?
the addition of more detail to what has been said
consideration or estimate of the similarities between things
the quality of being trusted or believed in
prejudice in favor or against what is fair
3
What is the meaning of social context in The Crucible?
Each individual character acts in ways that are unpredictable
The financial pressures the characters face will determine their behaviors
The historical events that happen will determine the characters actions
The culture the characters live in will help determine how they will act
4
What religion do the people of Salem practice?
Puritanism
Orthodox Catholicism
Amish Christian
Quakerism
5
What is ironic about Proctor forgetting a commandment in Act II?
He told his wife that he knew them all right before being questioned
It is the same commandment he has broken
He was able to recite them all earlier in the play when he was praying
He told others to memorize them earlier in the play
6
What is the meaning of allegory?
a figure of speech in which a part represents a whole
a concrete noun such as a person or place
the use of rhetoric to convice the reader of a position
the hidden moral or meaning in a literary work
7
What is the author's purpose in writing The Crucible?
To entertain readers with a play that is far fetched and satirical
To persuade readers to learn more about American history
To make an allegorical point about contemporary witchhunts in America
To give a factual narrative account of a historical event
8
On what charge is Giles Corey arrested?
Witchcraft
Contempt of court
Murder
Slander
9
What is the meaning of the term defamation as it is used in The Crucible?
A legal term for having a secret affair while being married
Damaging the reputation of another by spreading rumors that are untrue
An award of special praise for the people following the rules of religion
A legal term for practicing witchcraft in the woods at night
10
Why is the conviction of Rebecca Nurse such a powerful moment of pathos in the play?
Because she is the most innocent and kind person in the play
Because we know she will confess and turn on all the others
Because she is the most guilty, and she finally gets what she deserves
Because she seemed innocent, but so much evidence was found against her
11
What does Mary Warren's gift to Elizabeth foreshadow?
The gift will be seen as a sign of witchcraft
The gift will help save Elizabeth's life
The gift will help Mary Warren get revenge on the Proctor family
They will become closer friends
12
What is the major logical fallacy in the beginning of Act 1?
A false cause in connecting illness with witchcraft
Bandwagon in saying that everyone believes that Reverend Parris
Appeal to Emotion in assuming that John Proctor is correct
Loaded questions that make John Proctor appear guilty during court
13
Why is Elizabeth's execution postponed in Act III?
The judge is searching for more evidence to prove she is guilty
John Proctor convinces the judge that Elizabeth is innocent
She is pregnant and there is a law against executing pregnant women
Elizabeth confesses to being a witch and gives names of others to the court
14
What is John Proctor’s chief complaint against Parris’s sermons?
They focus too much on fire and brimstone.
They are boring.
They are too long.
They are too short.
15
Where is the setting of The Crucible?
Massachusetts
New York
Pennsylvania
Vermont
16
Which of the following is an example of an internal conflict in the play?
Abigail struggles to answer questions correctly at the trial
The price of food keeps getting more expensive, so characters go hungry
Elizbeth struggles with how to treat John after his affair
John Proctor is forced to answer questions by Hale
17
What kind of government does Salem have in
The Crucible
?
Kleptocracy
Democracy
Autocracy
Theocracy
18
Which is an example of the term
groupthink
?
People tend to listen to the smartest and most capable group member
Peer pressure can lead to bad decision making amongst a group
People are more likely to get a question correct when working a group
When there is an overreliance on one person to do all the work in a group
19
To what does John Proctor convince Mary Warren to testify?
That the girls are only pretending to be possessed
That he and Abigail have had an affair
That Hale is lying
That Abigail is a witch
20
Why is The Crucible an example of "in media res?"
Parts of the play are in Latin and translated by the narrator
There are things the audience knows that characters do not
The play multiple narrators that give us different perspectives
Important events have taken place before the play begins
21
Why does Tituba claim she practiced withcraft?
She wants to get the girls in trouble out of spite
She really was practicing witchcraft and has a guilty conscience
She is tortured and under extreme pressure to confess
She believes a confession will help her earn her freedom from slavery
22
Why does Abigail gain so much power in the courtroom?
She is the most popular and kindhearted
She is the most knowledgeable
She is the most convincing liar
She is the most innocent and most honest
23
What is the narrative structure of The Crucible?
A four act play
A three act play
A six act play
A five act play
24
Why is it impossible for the characters to prove their innocence in
The Crucible
?
They were all caught in the act of practicing witchcraft
It is impossible to prove that invisible things did not happen
There is too much evidence against them to argue with
They all fit the stereotypical image of a witch
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What does antithesis mean in literature?
a contrast or opposition between two ideas
a comparision between two things using like or as
when a word has more than one meaning
exxageration of details beyond what is logical
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Which of the following is a culturally specific theme?
the beliefs of a particular religion
Violence and warfare
tragedy and human emotion
Crime and punishment
27
What does Mrs. Putnam blame on witchcraft?
The death of seven of her children in infancy
The strange signs in the sky
The failure of their crops
Bad weather
28
In the exposition, why do so many of the characters in Salem dislike each other?
They have had fights over land and money
All of the above
They have had disagreements over religion
They have spread rumors and gossiped about each other
29
What is the meaning of
faction
in this sentence:
Parris
: There is a
faction
that is sworn to drive me from my pulpit?
An investigator who believes a crime has been committed
A hidden/secret group that seeks power
A general feeling of unhappiness amongst the people of the town
The power and authority of the courts and legal system
30
In Act III, what right does Hale think Proctor should be granted?
The right to remain silent
The right to keep his property from being searched without a warrant
The right to a lawyer
The right to post a bail bond
31
What is a moral dilemma?
conflicting perspectives on what is good or bad or evil
a continuation of past events in the present and future
the voice of reason represented by a character
when the audience knows something a character does not
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Which character discovers the girls in the woods in Act 1?
Judge Danforth
Reverend Parris
Reverend Hale
John Proctor
