Always read these for EVERY section of the test before doing anything else.
What are the directions?
100
"I have given you my soul; leave me my name!"
What is The Crucible by Arthur Miller?
100
Instead of "element," you can also call it a literary ____.
What is term?
100
This is the first task of the NYS English Regents.
What is listening?
100
Abigail Williams makes this mistake that leads to her being fired from her housekeeping job.
What is having an affair with John Proctor?
200
This is what you should do if by chance you don't understand the meaning of the Critical Lens quote.
What is break it down into smaller parts?
200
"And then they were upon her."
What is The Lottery by Shirley Jackson?
200
The river is a symbol of this in Fahrenheit 451.
What is rebirth or renewal?
200
A "controlling idea" can also be described as this type of statement.
What is a thesis?
200
The Crucible, The Lottery, and Fahrenheit 451 all share this type of conflict.
What is character vs. society?
300
This is a strategy for crossing out answers that you know are wrong.
What is process of elimination?
300
"A book is a loaded gun in the house next door...Who knows who might be in the target of the well-read man?"
What is Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury?
300
State this in a full sentence, not just one word! It is the author's message to the reader.
What is a theme?
300
Questions 27 and 28 must be written about these literary works.
What are the passages given in Section 3?
300
Although the humans were the actual monsters in the story, these guys really did appear on Maple Street.
What are aliens?
400
This is how much time you have to complete the Regents Exam.
What is 4.5 hours? Plenty of time!
400
"Personally, I think the weapon is somewhere near the house."
"It's probably right under our noses. What do you think, Jack?"
And in the other room, Mary Maloney began to laugh.
What is "Lamb to the Slaughter" by Roald Dahl?
400
This is the most influential literary element in The Crucible.
What is setting?
400
These words, including "also," "in addition," "another example," and "furthermore" should be used to signal a movement from one idea to the next.
What are transition words?
400
Fireman Beatty and The Hangman both act as this type of character.
What is an antagonist?
500
This is what you should do to ensure that your Critical Lens essay is well-organized, to the point, and complete.
What is make a plan?
500
"There are weapons that are simply thoughts, attitudes, prejudices - to be found only in the minds of men."
What is "The Monsters are Due on Maple Street" by Rod Serling?
500
The themes for this semester included fear versus courage, action versus procrastination/inaction, and this - Why can't we just be ourselves?
What is conformity vs. individuality?
500
This is how many texts you need to reference in the Literary Element paragraph - Question #27.
What is 1? DO NOT USE BOTH!
500
Even her son, "little Davy," threw stones at this character whose name is an allusion to an infamous woman in colonial American history.