The Crucible Review

Who wrote The Crucible?

• Joseph McCarthy

• Arthur Miller

• William Shakespeare

• John Proctor

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.K.6

This play is an allegory about which historical event?

• World War II era 1940's
• The Red Scare of the 1950's
• The Hippie Movement of the 1960's
• The Satan worship hysteria of the 1980's

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

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

Select two definitions of "crucible"

• A container that can withstand very high temperatures for melting or refining metals
• A type of bird found in tropical regions
• a severe test or trial

• A type of plant found in desert regions

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

A story in which characters and events are symbols that represent a human condition, historical, or political event. Typically, the author is writing a criticism of these events indirectly when direct criticism may be dangerous.

• Allegory
• Metaphor
• Simile
• Hyperbole

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Parris send for Reverend John Hale of Beverly because

• they are good friends
• Hale went to Harvard
• he hopes Hale will talk sense into Betty
• Hale is an authority on witches

Where and when does the play take place?

• Salem, 1792
• Salem, 1692
• Boston, 1692
• Boston, 1695

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

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

Parris is reluctant to tell anyone that Betty may be bewitched because he…

• truly does not believe witchcraft exists
• fears that his reputation will be destroyed
• doesn't want his daughter hanged
• loves Halloween too much

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Who did Elizabeth Proctor fire for having a relationship with her husband?

• Tituba
• Ann Putnam
• Abigail Williams
• Mary Warren

Who lies in bed unresponsive and is thought to be a victim of witchcraft?

• Betty
• Tituba
• Rebecca Nurse

Elizabeth Proctor fired Abigail.

• True
• False