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100
What is Rev. Parris the first minister in the history of Salem to demand?
The deed to the meeting house.
100
"I saw Indians smash my dear parents' heads on the pillow next to mine, and I have see some reddish work done in the night."
Abigail Williams
100
Identify an example of Person vs. Person conflict in The Crucible.
Proctor vs. Abigail, Proctor vs. Parris, Hale vs. Danforth, etc.
100
Explain how The Crucible is an example of an "allegory."
The Crucible is an example of an allegory because on the surface it is about the Salem Witch Trials of 1692, but what it actually represents is McCarthyism and HUAC in the 1950s.
100
What type of figurative language is being used in this passage: "You ought to bring some flowers in the house... It's winter in here yet."
Metaphor- The Proctor's relationship is being compared to the coldness of winter.
200
Which character is charged with "the marvelous and supernatural murder of Goody Putnam's babies"?
Rebecca Nurse
200
"Because it is my name! Because I cannot have another in my life!"
John Proctor
200
Identify an example of Person vs. Self conflict in The Crucible.
Proctor vs. Himself, Hale vs. Himself, Mary Warren vs. Herself, etc.
200
Who did Senator Joseph McCarthy conduct a "witch hunt" on?
People with suspected communist affiliations.
200
What does Rev. Hale foreshadow in Act I.
He warns the people of Salem that they must accept his expert opinion in the investigation, therefore foreshadowing that they WILL NOT honor his expertise.
300
Sarah Osburn, Sarah Good, and Tituba were the first people to be accused of witchcraft in Salem. What about these women made them natural scapegoats for the likes of Abigail?
They lacked social status; Osburn was homeless, Good was a drunk, and Tituba was a slave.
300
"And do you know that near to four hundred are in the jails from Marblehead to Lynn, and upon my signature?"
Judge Danforth
300
Provide an example of Person vs. Society conflict in The Crucible.
Proctor/Elizabeth/Rebecca/Giles vs. The Court, Parris vs. Salem, etc.
300
What did The House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC) investigate in Hollywood during the 1940s and 1950s?
Communist propaganda in the film industry.
300
What is ironic about the Commandment that John Proctor forgets?
He forgets "Thou shalt not commit adultery." This is ironic because it was the one that he was most guilty of breaking, and therefore should have remembered.
400
Why does Proctor refuse to give Danforth his signed witchcraft confession?
Because he wishes to regain/maintain the honor of his name.
400
"Life is God's most precious gift; no principle, however glorious, may justify the taking of it. I beg you, woman, prevail upon your husband to confess. Let him give his lie."
Rev. Hale
400
Define "Static Character" and give an example of one in The Crucible.
A Static Character basically stays the same over the course of the story. Examples from The Crucible include Abigail, Rev. Parris, and Judge Danforth.
400
What was Arthur Miller's personal experience with The House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC)?
He was accused of having communist affiliations, although he refused to give the names of people who were practicing communists.
400
Define "Dramatic Irony."
When a character's words and actions have a different meaning for the reader than they do for the characters. This is the result of the reader knowing more about the plot than the characters themselves.
500
What were Giles Corey's final words?
"More weight!"
500
"Let us go to God for the cause of it. There is prodigious danger in the seeking of loose spirits. I fear it, I fear it. Let us rather blame ourselves."
Rebecca Nurse
500
Define "Dynamic Character" and give an example of one in The Crucible.
A Dynamic Character changes in an important way over the course of a story. Examples from The Crucible include John Proctor, Elizabeth Proctor, and Rev. Hale.
500
How many people were hanged during the Salem Witch Trials of 1692?
Nineteen- Fourteen women and five men. A 20th person, Giles Corey, was executed by pressing heavy stones upon his chest.
500
Explain why the following line from Judge Danforth is an example of Paradox: "Is that document a lie? If it is a lie I will not accept it... You give me your honest confession in my hand, or I cannot save you from the rope."
It is a paradox because it represents a contradictory situation where Proctor's confession is viewed as being both the truth and a lie.