The Crucible Review

What historical event is The Crucible connected to?

• Communism

• The Red Scare

• Blacklisting

• The Salem Witch Trials

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Who wrote The Crucible?

• Arthur McCarthy

• Arthur Miller

• Joseph Miller

• Joseph McCarthy

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Match each type of irony to the correct definition

• When the reader or audience understands more about the events of a story than a character

• Dramatic Irony

• When what actually happens is the opposite of what is expected or appropriate

• Verbal Irony

• When a character says one thing but really means the opposite

• Situational Irony

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Reorder the following

• Mary Warren confesses that she and the girls have been making everything up

• John Proctor confesses to his affair with Abigail in order to discredit her

• After finding a poppet with a needle in its stomach, Elizabeth Proctor is arrested

• Judge Danforth tells John Proctor that Elizabeth is pregnant so she will not hang

• John Proctor decides to convince Mary Warren to tell the truth: the girls are lying about witchcraft

Reorder the following

• Mary Warren Accuses John Proctor of Witchcraft

• John Proctor decides to confess so he can stay alive for Elizabeth and his family

• Abigail tries to convince John to run away with her

• John Proctor tears up his confession

• Reverend Hale quits the courts

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Why does John Proctor decide to tear up his confession?

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CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

Match the following

• A character that does experience significant growth or change

• Flat

• A character that does not experience significant growth or change

• Round

• A multi-dimensional character; this character has depth and many sides to their personality

• Static

• A one-dimensional character; lacks depth and someone we don't know much about

• Dynamic

​ (a)   ​refer to a character's personality; ​ (b)   refer to a character's growth.

• Flat and round
• Static and dynamic
• Flat and Static
• Round and Dynamic

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When Elizabeth says that John Proctor has not had an affair, this an example of ​ (a)   . When John Proctor lists the 10 commandments and can't remember the commandment "thou shall not commit adultery," this is an example of ​ (b)   .

• dramatic irony
• situational irony
• verbal irony

Answer explanation

Elizabeth lying is dramatic irony because we already know that John confessed! She is trying to protect him, when in reality lying is causing more harm.

John forgetting the adultery commandment is an example of situational irony because of all the commandments, this should be the one he remembers the most -- he committed adultery when he had an affair with Abigail.

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CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

Match the following

• Reverend Hale

• servant to the proctors; gives poppet to Elizabeth; has a temporary change of heart

• John Proctor

• Had an affair with Abigail; is hung after being accused by Mary Warren

• Reverend Parris

• Uncle to Abigail and father to Betty; cares more about his reputation than anything

• Mary Warren

• Wife to John; lies in court because she thinks it will help John

• Elizabeth Proctor

• Specialist in Witchcraft; quits the court

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