Joseph McCarthy gained worldwide attention during the

• 1900s

• 1920s

• 1950s

• 1970s

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Joseph McCarthy was a ______________ from 1946 until his death in 1957.

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What does the HUAC stand for?

• House of American Communists

• House of United American Citizens

• House of Un-American Activities Committee

• House of Ultra-American Activities Community

What is the main reason why Arthur Miller wrote The Crucible?

• To show that he was a communist

• To simply explain what happened in 1692 Salem, Massachusetts

• To expose the affair between Abigail Williams and John Proctor

• To symbolically show his commentary on his own false allegations of being affiliated with Communists

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Giles Corey says that his wife has been reading strange books because he

• is generally curious and likes to ask important questions

• thinks his wife is a witch

• wants his wife to be punished

• wants to see if Reverend Hale is a witch

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The people who have been accused of being witches by the court may save themselves from hanging by

• praying and saying the Lord’s Prayer

• accusing their neighbors to gain land

• confessing to being witches and accusing others

• denying that they are witches and reciting Biblical passages

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When Danforth says, “You must understand that a person is either with this court or against it; there is no road in between…”, he is showing his

• belief in the importance and validity of the court

• respect for the church

• intolerance for the girls’ complaints

• political views

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Danforth does not want to find out that the girls’ accusations are false because he

• will not be able to acquire the victims’ land

• does not want his involvement with Abigail revealed

• is afraid people will think him ignorant of the law

• will be blamed for the deaths of innocent people

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What is Parris’ role throughout the court scenes in the play?

• He only seeks his own freedom when he is accused of witchcraft.

• He is spiteful and pushes Danforth to condemn as many citizens as possible.

• He is the only character who tells the truth.

• He supports Proctor and Elizabeth.

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What conclusion can you draw about John Proctor from his response to Parris’s accusations about Elizabeth when he says, “There might also be a dragon with five legs in my house, but no one has ever seen it!”

• He is worried that Danforth will think he is lying for sympathy

• He is afraid that he has been bewitched to see invisible animals

• He is tired of defending ridiculous accusations without any real proof

• He is angry at Mary for mentioning poppets to a suspicious Parris

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