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100
According to Mary Warren, Sarah Good has done all of the following EXCEPT: A. stick Abigail with a needle B. make Mary sick with a curse C. become pregnant D. send out her spirit to harm people in court
A - Elizabeth Proctor was accused of sticking Abigail with the needle, but Abigail actually stuck herself with the needle.
100
The Puritan writing style, which used short sentences and basic vocabulary, was called _________________.
plain style
100
What are the names of the two judges in chard of the Salem witch trials in the play?
Hathorne and Danforth
100
Parris begs Danforth to postpone several hangings because A. he believes that the accused are innocent B. he has been accused C. he is afraid their executions will cause a riot D. he wants to overthrow the court
C - there had been a riot in another town when their "witches" were hanged
100
What is the original source of panic in "The Monsters Are Due on Maple Street"?
Their power sources have failed.
200
Who was accused of being a witch because she was reading strange books?
Martha Corey
200
The persecution of Communists during the 1950s is known as _______________.
McCarthyism
200
Who was an easy scapegoat for the girls who were afraid of getting into trouble?
Tituba
200
What is a stage direction?
an instruction to an actor or director in the text of a play
200
According to the essay "What is an American?", what is ONE aspect of living in America that is better than living in Europe?
(answer key)
300
Ann Putnam was jealous of whose children and grandchildren?
Rebecca Nurse
300
What is a theocracy?
A type of government in which the people are governed by divine guidance (God, priests).
300
Whose land does Thomas Putnam try to gain by having Ruth lie in court?
George Jacobs
300
All of the following are used as evidence against an accused witch in the play EXCEPT A. a poppet B. dead pigs C. reading books D. candlesticks
D - John Proctor dislikes Parris because of his fancy candlesticks
300
According to the essay "What is an American?", what are TWO aspects of living in America that are better than living in Europe?
(answer key)
400
During their argument, John accuses Elizabeth of A. being a liar B. treating Abigail unfairly C. never forgiving D. being a witch
C - John feels that Elizabeth judges him too much; he feels like his house is a courtroom
400
According to Puritans, what is "affliction"?
It meant that God was testing them and might have chosen them to be saved.
400
Why does John Proctor destroy his confession?
He refuses to lie about his own character.
400
The idea that unseen spirits were afflicting helpless victims was known as ________________.
spectral evidence
400
What was the purpose of Jonathan Edwards' "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God"?
To frighten his congregation into obeying God
500
When John Proctor is accused of witchcraft, he reacts by A. proclaiming that God is dead B. beating Judge Danforth C. attempting to run D. crushing his Bible under his foot
A - He feels that he can no longer trust the church or the court.
500
What is ONE of the causes of the Salem witch trials suggested by modern scientists and historians?
dietary deficiency, mass hysteria, ergot poisoning
500
Which TWO women are spared because they are found to be pregnant?
Elizabeth Proctor and Sarah Good
500
What is a soliloquy?
An act of speaking one's thoughts aloud (though they are alone)
500
Why was Anne Bradstreet unusual as a Puritan poet?
She wrote about her everyday life (especially about love).
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