Eng III M3 post assessment review

In January 1692, the ________ Witch Trials began wihen a group of young girls accused others of witchcraft.

• Winston

• Salem

• Seattle

• Raleigh

More than _____ men, women, and children were accused of being witches before the trials were over.

• 10

• 20

• 100

• 200

________ and a group of girls from the town became the chief witnesses against those accused of witchcraft.

• Abigail Williams

• Elizabeth Proctor

• Rebecca Nurse

• Goody Putnam

One of the causes of the trials may have been __________, which is an extreme fear that cannot be controlled.

• mass hysteria

• paranoia

• panic

• anxiety

The Crucible is a play written by ___________ about the Salem Witch Trials because he believed the Communist Red Scare of the 1950's was a type of witch hunt.

• William Shakespeare

• Tennessee Williams

• Anthony Edwards

• Arthur Miller

The Crucible is based on transcripts(records) of the actual trials, but the story is not an ______ account of what happened.

• excellent

• exact

• unknown

• understated

People who were _______ were most accused of witchcraft.

• different

• rich

• old

• young

When Abigail Williams and her friends are found dancing naked in the woods, who do the girls blame?

• Satan

• God

• Goody Proctor

• Tituba, their servant

According to the play, why does Abigail Williams accuse Elizabeth Proctor of witchcraft?

• She is afraid of Elizabeth.

• She wants John Proctor for herself.

• She really believes Elizabeth is a witch.

• She wants to save herself.

Character ________ are used by authors to describe a character and can be stated directly or shown through actions.

• flaws

• methods

• rules

• traits