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The Crucible
Review for the unit test
Question | Answer |
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What is the setting of The Crucible? | 1600s, Salem, MA |
Who is the author of The Crucible? | Arthur Miller |
The Crucible was written as a reaction to which movement? | McCarthyism |
Which literary genre does The Crucible fall into? | Satire |
What types of people were frequent victims of the Salem Witch Trials? | Old, ugly/deformed, social outcasts |
What did the author do to add validity to his story? | Added real names of citizens of the village |
What type of government was present in Puritan villages? | Theocracy |
True or False: Proctor is a dynamic character within the play The Crucible. | True |
True or False: Abigail Williams is seen as the voice of reason within the play. | False |
True or False: Putnam is a bitter man because the community stopped his brother from becoming a minister. | True |
True or False: Mary Warren wants to do the right thing and tell the truth, but is pressured from the other girls to keep lying. | True |
True or False: Elizabeth’s motivation is revenge. | False |
True or False: Because Proctor consistently attends religious services, the reader can infer he is a model Puritan. | False |
True or False: Abigail is looked up to and revered by the entire community at the beginning of the play. | False |
List two potential themes for the play. | Fear makes people do illogical things. Jealousy is a dangerous emotion. |
Name two reasons that the author lists multiple conflicts in the first two acts of the play. | To create an atmosphere of confusion and tension. To show depth and complexity in characters. |
List 2 crimes of which John Proctor is guilty. | Adultery Not keeping the Sabbath holy. |
List 2 events that happen in the woods before the play. | Tituba leads the girls in dancing and chants. Abigail drinks a charm to kill Elizabeth. Reverend Parris sees the girls. There is dancing and inappropriate behavior. |
What is the fate of John Proctor at the end of the play? | He is sentenced to death. |
What is the outcome of John Proctor's trial? | He is found guilty. |
List 2 actions of Abigail at the end of the play. | She steals her uncle's money. She runs away. |