Say What?
What's My Motivation?
Literary Elements
We Never Use Our Notes
Grab Bag
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What is the significance of this quote: Because it is my name! Because I cannot have another in my life! Because I lie and sign myself to lies! Because I am not worth the dust on the feet of them that hang! How may I live without my name? I have given you my soul; leave me my name!—Proctor
What is Proctor is struggling with confessing to save himself or dying for what he believes in. He eventually hangs to save his name and stand up for what is right.
100
Betty and the other girl's behavior at the beginning of the play.
What is being upset that they were caught in the woods.
100
What is an allegory?
What is a story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, typically a moral or political one?
100
Who is Joseph McCarthy?
Joseph McCarthy was an American politician who served as a U.S. Senator from the state of Wisconsin and charged that there were communists within the US.
100
Who accidentally accuses his wife of witchcraft?
Who is Giles Corey?
200
What is the significance of this quote: You must understand, sir, that a person is either with this court or he must be counted against it, there be no road between. This is a sharp time, now, a precise time—we live no longer in the dusky afternoon when evil mixed itself with good and befuddled the world. Now, by God’s grace, the shining sun is up, and them that fear not light will surely praise it.—Danforth
The court only wants to hear what people have to say if it is in favor of the girls. Mass hysteria has created a court that does not tolerate being questioned. Danforth will not tolerate anyone who claims that the girls are lying.
200
Tituba naming other women when questioned
What is to save herself
200
What is the allegory in The Crucible?
Comparing the Red Scare to the Salem Witch Trials to show how ridiculous mass hysteria is.
200
What was the Red Scare?
The second Red Scare occurred after World War II and was popularly known as "McCarthyism." McCarthyism coincided with increased popular fear of communist espionage.
200
What are Giles Corey's last words?
What is more weight!
300
What is the importance of the following quote: "I denounce these proceedings, I quit this court!"—Hale
Hale is one of the first of the officials who turns on the court. This is a turning point in the story. He believes Proctor and his theory that the girls are lying.
300
The way Parris acts throughout the play.
What is his reputation?
300
What is an example of irony from the play?
Proctor forgets the commandment of adultery.
300
Which occupation/industry had the most people on the blacklist?
What is Hollywood!
300
What object causes Elizabeth to be arrested?
What is the POPPET?
400
Explain the significant of this quote: “God is dead” --Proctor
John is now accused by Mary Warren. Danforth continues to believe the girls and justice is clearly forgotten. Proctor knows that the girls are a fraud but there is nothing he can do to convince the court of it.
400
Abigail claiming that Mary Warren is a bird and about to attack her.
What is to take the heat off of herself since John just told everyone she slept with him.
400
What is the theme of The Crucible?
The truth is easily distorted.
400
What does HUAC stand for? What did they do?
What is House Un-American Activities Committee. To investigate alleged disloyalty and subversive activities on the part of private citizens, public employees, and those organizations suspected of having Communist ties
400
How did Abigail's parents die?
What is Indian's killed them right next to her as they slept.
500
Explain the importance of the following quote: "If she is innocent! Why do you never wonder if Parris be innocent, or Abigail? Is the accuser always holy now? Were they born this morning as clean as God's fingers? I'll tell you what's walking Salem- vengeance is walking Salem. We are what we always were in Salem, but now the little crazy children are jangling the keys of the kingdom, and common vengeance rights the law! This warrant's vengeance! I'll not give my wife to vengeance!"—Proctor
Proctor's last ditch effort to explain that the girls are only doing this out of vengeance and that there isn't witchcraft in Salem. This quote persuades Hale to quit the court and take Proctor's side.
500
Proctor being reluctant to go to the court and tell the truth about the girls.
What is he still has feelings for Abigail but eventually goes after she has Elizabeth accused.
500
Give a specific example of how the truth is easily distorted in the play.
Answers will vary.
500
What is an example of a modern day witch hunt?
9/11, Holocaust, Japanese Internment Camps
500
What day is the ACT?
What is April 23rd?
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