English 11 Midterm Review

Multiple Choice

Where does The Crucible take place?

• A) Jamestown, Virginia

• B) Plymouth, Massachusetts

• C) Portsmouth, New Hampshire

• D) Salem, Massachusetts

Multiple Choice

What is the opening scene of The Crucible?

• a. The woods; young girls are dancing and making a love potion

• b. Reverend Parris’s house; his daughter Betty is ill

• c. John Proctor’s house; John is arguing with his wife

• d. The church; members of the congregation are praying for the sick girls

Multiple Choice

When talking to her uncle, Reverend Parris, what does Abigail first tell him about the girls' actions in the woods?

• a. They were conjuring the devil.

• b. They were forced to go there by Tituba.

• c. They were just dancing.

• d. They were meeting boys in the woods.

Multiple Choice

Who is the slave girl who danced with girls in the woods?

• a. Abigail

• b. Goody Good

• c. Sarah Good

• d. Tituba

Multiple Choice

In Act II, John Proctor forgets the commandment about adultery.  What does his forgetting this particular commandment tell us about John?

• That he feels guilty for not attending church often

• That he is worried about the Putnam’s encroaching on his property

• That he doesn’t think of his family members—specifically his wife—enough

• That he feels guilty for breaking his marriage vows by having an affair

Multiple Choice

In Act III, after Danforth receives Mary’s deposition, he says to her “Has Mr. Proctor threatened you for this deposition?” She says that he has not. But Danforth asks her twice more, and then again at the end of the scene. What can we infer from this about Danforth?

• That he wants her confession to be a lie so the court can continue and he won’t look a fool.

• That he genuinely wants to hear the truth and is worried Proctor has threatened her

• That he is very thorough, extensively testing all evidence brought before him

• That he hates Proctor and wants to make a fool of him

Multiple Choice

How would you fix the underlined portion?  Now, more than ever, good written English skills are imperative for success in college and the workforce, the writing skills you have today directly impact how successful you will be.

• No change

• ....the workforce: the writing (change the comma to a colon)

• ...the workforce. The writing (change the comma to a period and start a new sentence)

• ...the workforce; The writing (change the comma to a semi-colon)

Multiple Choice

How would you fix the underlined portion:  There are other schools that do not require auditions, but require that you get high grades.

• No change

• (Remove the comma) There are other schools that do not require auditions but require that you get high grades.

• (Add a comma after "but") There are other schools that do not require auditions, but, require that you get high grades.

• (Remove the comma and add the word "they") There are other schools that do not require auditions but they do require that you get high grades.

Multiple Choice

How would you fix the underlined portion:  Although it is rather overlooked non-verbal communication is another important aspect of workplace communication.

• No change

• rather overlooked. Non-verbal (Add a period)

• rather overlooked, non-verbal (add a comma)

• rather overlooked: non-verbal (add a colon)

Multiple Choice

How would you fix the underlined portion:  Students are admitted to a magnet school if they have good grades and do well on tests.

• No change

• if they have good grades, and do well on tests. (add a comma before and)

• if they have good grades and they do well on tests. (add "they before do well)

• if they have good grades; do well on tests. (remove the "and" and add a semi-colon)

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct MLA formatted date.

• 13 October 2022

• October 13, 2022

• 13 October, 2022

• 10/13/2022

Multiple Select

Choose the items required in the MLA Heading

• Student Name

• Instructor Name

• Class Name and Period

• MLA Formatted Date