The Crucible Review

What historical event is The Crucible connected to?

• Communism

• The Red Scare

• Blacklisting

• The Salem Witch Trials

Who wrote The Crucible?

• Arthur McCarthy

• Arthur Miller

• Joseph Miller

• Joseph McCarthy

Match each type of irony to the correct definition

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

• Situational Irony

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

• Dramatic Irony

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

• Verbal Irony

Reorder the following

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

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

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

• 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

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

• Reverend Hale quits the courts

• John Proctor tears up his confession

• Abigail tries to convince John to run away with her

Why does John Proctor decide to tear up his confession?

Match the following

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

• Round

• A character that does not experience significant growth or change

• Dynamic

• A character that does experience significant growth or change

• Flat

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

• Static

​ (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

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.

Match the following

• John Proctor

• Specialist in Witchcraft; quits the court

• Mary Warren

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

• Elizabeth Proctor

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

• Reverend Hale

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

• Reverend Parris

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