The Crucible and Allegory Quiz

What is the literal meaning of an allegory?

• A story or poem with hidden meanings

• A story or poem with obvious meanings

• A story or poem with multiple interpretations

• A story or poem with no symbolic meaning

What is the symbolic meaning of The Crucible?

• The story of the Salem witch trials

• The story of McCarthyism

• The story of mass hysteria

• The story of individual conscience

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

What are the dangers highlighted in The Crucible?

• Mass hysteria, individual conscience, and corrupting influence of power

• Fear, prejudice, and corrupting influence of power

• Mass hysteria, fear, and prejudice

• Individual conscience, corrupting influence of power, and fear

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Who does Abigail Williams represent in The Crucible?

• Innocent people accused during the Red Scare

• Politicians who used McCarthyism for power

• People who made false accusations during the Red Scare

• Members of marginalized groups

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CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

What is the importance of individual conscience in The Crucible?

• It highlights the corrupting influence of power

• It warns against allowing fear and prejudice to cloud judgment

• It emphasizes the dangers of mass hysteria

• It symbolizes the Salem witch trials

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

What is the role of Judge Danforth in The Crucible?

• To represent innocent people accused during the Red Scare

• To symbolize politicians who used McCarthyism for power

• To highlight the dangers of mass hysteria

• To emphasize the importance of individual conscience

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

Why is The Crucible an important play to read today?

• To understand the Salem witch trials

• To learn about McCarthyism

• To recognize the dangers of mass hysteria

• To appreciate the importance of individual conscience

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

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

What can students learn from researching the Salem witch trials and McCarthyism?

• The similarities and differences between the two events

• The impact of mass hysteria on society

• The consequences of fear and prejudice

• The importance of individual conscience

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.7

CCSS.RI.11-12.7

CCSS.RL.11-12.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.7

CCSS.RI.8.7

What activity can help students understand the relevance of The Crucible to current events?

• Staging a scene from the play

• Writing an essay on McCarthyism

• Researching the Salem witch trials

• Creating a Venn diagram comparing the events

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.7

CCSS.RI.11-12.7

CCSS.RL.11-12.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.7

CCSS.RL.8.7

What is the main theme of Act 1 of The Crucible?

• The dangers of mass hysteria

• The corrupting influence of power

• The importance of individual conscience

• The consequences of fear and prejudice

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

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