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The Crucible
The Crucible
The Crucible
Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God
Fall of the House of Usher
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What inferences can readers make about Abigail based on the following dialogue: Abigail: Now look you. All of you. We danced...And that is all. And mark this. Let either of you breathe a word, or the edge of a word, about the other things, and I will come to you in the black of some terrible night and I will bring a pointy reckoning that will shudder you.
Abigail values her reputation over her friendships.
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3. What inference can readers make about Proctor based on the following dialogue: Proctor: I have trouble enough without I come five mile to hear him preach only hellfire and bloody damnation. Take it to heart, Mr. Parris. There are many others who stay away from church these days because you hardly ever mention God any more.
Proctor believes that religion should focus on God and not just on eternal damnation.
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What is Abigail’s motivation based on the following dialogue: Abigail: Let you beware, Mr. Danforth. Think you to be so mighty that the power of Hell may not turn your wits? Beware of it!
She wants to openly threaten Danforth to make him afraid of accusing her of witchcraft.
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What emotional appeal does Edwards use when he emphasizes the everlasting nature of God's wrath?
appeal to fear (pathos)
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Which single effect does the author help create with the following description: “...the decayed trees, and the gray wall, and the silent tarn”
gloom
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What does Giles Corey believe is the motivation behind Putnam’s accusations?
the acquisition of his neighbor's land
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What does Elizabeth blame herself for?
John's affair with Abigail
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How might the people who have been accused of being witches by the court save themselves from hanging?
by confessing to being witches
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What does the author say can save people from God's wrath?
accepting Jesus Christ
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Which statement is the main idea of the following complex sentence? “‘Her decease,’ he said, with a bitterness which I can never forget, ‘would leave him (him, the hopeless and the frail) the last of the ancient race of the Ushers.’”
Roderick will be the last member of the Usher family after his sister dies
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Why does Mary Warren turn against Proctor and accuse him of being the devil's man?
She fears Abigail's power and vengeance
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Why does Proctor retract his confession?
because the officials will use it to ruin his name and convict others
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What is the most probably cause of the accusation of witchcraft in Salem?
a desire for vengeance and power
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How does the author portray everlasting life for those who are born again?
filled with love from God
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Which of the following phrases from the passage best contribute to the gloomy mood? “Feeble gleams of encrimsoned light made their way through the trellised panes, and served to render sufficiently distinct the more prominent objects around the eye, however, struggled in vain to reach the remoter angles of the chamber, or the recesses of the vaulted and fretted ceiling.”
"feeble gleams of encrimsoned light"
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Why did Arthur Miller write The Crucible?
to parallel the Communist "Red Hunt"
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What is the meaning of the title of The Crucible?
It symbolizes the severe testing of all the villagers in Salem in a difficult time.
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Why does Danforth disagree with Hale's request for a postponement or pardon for the remaining executions?
It would bring Danforth's character and power into question.
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To whom does Edwards direct his sermon?
congregation members who are unconverted
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Which statement best explains how the description of the storm contributes to the single effect of horror in the story?
The storm is unusually fierce and creates a setting of unnatural conditions.
500
Who is most to blame for the unjust executions? Find text evidence to support your answer.
answers will vary
500
Who do you think is the most innocent victim in the play? Find text evidence to support your answer.
answers will vary
500
What conclusion can readers draw about Hale from the following lines of dialogue: Hale: The Devil is precise; the marks of his presence are definite as stone, and I must tell you all that I shall not proceed unless you are prepared to believe me if I should find no bruise of hell upon her.
He wants no one to question his authority.
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During what historical event did Edwards give this sermon?
the Great Awakening
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How is the title of the story symbolic?
"The Fall of the House of Usher" represents both the literal collapse of the house, as well as the end of the Usher family line.