Cause & Effect
Sinful Lives
Proctor
Power of the Court
McCarthyism
100
Teenage girl who accuses Elizabeth Proctor of being a witch in order to be with John Proctor and uses her newfound power to accuse many people in the town.
Who is Abigail Williams? What is she steals her uncle's money and runs away out of fear of the consequences of her actions.
100
Which of the Ten Commandments does Proctor have trouble remembering?
What is Thou shalt not commit adultery.
100
What is the source of the accusations between Reverend Parris and John Proctor?
What is John Proctor believes that Parris isn't a true man of God, as he shows his need for golden candlesticks, etc..
100
What happened to the 91 people who signed Proctor, Corey, and Nurse's petition in Act III?
What is they were arrested and held for questioning?
100
The false accusations of disloyalty targeting citizens as communists.
What is McCarthyism?
200
This man is accused of being a wizard but refuses to make a plea.
What is he is pressed/stoned to death trying to get a confession out of him? Who is Giles Corey?
200
What is the meaning of this piece of textual evidence? "Life, woman, life is God's most precious gift...it may well be God damns a liar less than he that throws his life away for pride."
What is lying is a sin but throwing your life away for pride is a greater sin?
200
What does the metaphor mean of the "everlasting funeral" that John sees in Elizabeth's heart?
What is Elizabeth never forgiving him for his sins, continually bringing up his affair with Abigail?
200
Why does the court have a difficult time accepting evidence from Giles Corey, Francis Nurse, and John Proctor in Act III?
What is because their wives are accused and the court believes their judgment is clouded by emotion?
200
Who were the Hollywood Ten?
Who are Hollywood workers who were called to testify about their ties to communism and refused to answer any questions?
300
Highly respected woman in Salem who is accused of killing Good Putnam's babies with her spirit.
Who is Rebecca Nurse? What is she desires to be hanged like a saint and refuses to confess.
300
What does Danforth mean when he says, "the pure in heart need no lawyers"?
What is the pure in heart tell the truth and the truth speaks for itself?
300
Why does Proctor refuse to give the court officials his signed confessions?
What is he was determined to keep his name and reputation/legacy?
300
Why doesn't Mary Warren want to testify against Abigail in court?
What is she is afraid of Abigail turning against her?
300
The eponym of McCarthyism.
Who is Joseph McCarthy?
400
This servant girl is part of Abigail's group of friends and comes forth in the court with the truth that the girls are lying and never saw any spirits.
Who is Mary Warren? What is Abigail and the other girls turn on her until she caves under the pressure and rejoins them in their lies?
400
Why does Hale say that he has come "to do the Devil's work"?
What is he believes that condemning innocent people for witchcraft is the Devil's work and that he is partly to blame.
400
Why would Proctor be "blackening" the names of those already hanged by signing the confession?
What is because they died for the truth and it would be shameful for him to sign a lie in order to live?
400
What does Danforth mean by "...a person is either with the court or he must be counted against it. There will be no road between"?
What is if a person isn't for the court, they may find themselves jailed and accused of witchcraft?
400
The Crucible is a parable for the McCarthy Era. What does this mean?
What is there were similar "witch hunts" in the 1950s that targeted citizens as communists rather than disciples of the devil?
500
This reverend came from Beverly to help find the "witches" in Salem.
Who is Reverend Hale? What is he realizes what is happening in Salem is evil and tries to help the victims be heard but quits the court after he sees that they will not listen?
500
What is the symbolic meaning behind John Proctor signing his confession?
What is his belief that he was signing away his life to the devil?
500
According to Elizabeth, "the magistrate sits in your heart that judges you. I never thought you but a good man, John..." What is Proctor's internal conflict?
What is being unable to forgive himself for his own sins or the sin of lying and signing his name to witchcraft?
500
What is the meaning of the claim "...there are orphans wandering from house to house; abandoned cattle bellow on the highroads...and you wonder yet if rebellion spoke? Better you should marvel how they do not burn your providence."
What is rebellion will happen in Salem due to the hanging and jailing of innocent people?
500
What is ONE comparison between the McCarthy Era & the Salem Witch Trials?
What is 1. Suspension of rational judgment 2. People who challenged the authority of the court soon found themselves under suspicion of guilt 3. Conscience was no longer a private matter but one of state administration
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