The Crucible Quiz
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English
12th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In Act IV of "The Crucible," what is Reverend Hale's main purpose in returning to Salem?
To convince the remaining accused to confess and save their lives.
To investigate the truth behind the witch trials.
To demand the release of the innocent prisoners.
To seek forgiveness from the townspeople for his previous actions.
Tags
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
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the main idea about the taking of life Hale expresses in his speech below? "Life, woman, life is God's most precious gift; no principle, however glorious, may justify the taking of it. I beg you, woman, prevail upon your husband to confess. Let him give his lie. Quail not before God's judgment in this, for it may well be God damns a liar less than he that throws his life away for pride."
God damns all liars.
No principle is worth the taking of a life.
To urge Elizabeth to get John to throw away his life for pride
There is no precious gift worth living for
Tags
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.2.6
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why is it ironic that Hale is trying to get people to confess?
because he's a reverend
because he's a witch hunter
because he put many of them there
because he hates them
4.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
Apply the lesson Hale has learned to the allegory of Miller’s America. How is the lesson that Hale has learned over the course of the play allegorical?
Miller wants to show that those who eagerly hunt down people with any sort of communist affiliation and who ruin people’s lives are caught up in something far more terrible than they realize.
Miller wants to show that those who eagerly hunt down people with any sort of communist affiliation and who ruin people’s lives will come to regret their intense behavior.
Miller wants to show that those who eagerly hunt down people with any sort of communist affiliation and who ruin people’s lives will end up excommunicated and blacklisted from society.
Tags
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.7.3
CCSS.RL.9-10.3
CCSS.RL.11-12.7
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Cows are wandering loose on the roads of Salem because
The farmers fear the trials and have left Salem.
The people believe the devil has possessed the cows
Many farmers have been jailed and can't take care of their farms
The farmers are spending too much time at the trials
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Allegory: How might the description of Salem in chaos warn against anti-communist fear and suspicion in Miller’s time?
It suggests that if everyone is being accused of communism those who have the power will be able to create a dictatorship in society.
It suggests that ruining the lives or livelihoods of citizens who contribute to American society because of their vague past associations with communism could harm American society as a whole.
It suggests that ruining the lives or livelihoods of citizens who contribute to witchcraft in modern society because they are ancestors of those from Salem could harm American society as a whole.
All of these are correct
Tags
CCSS.RL.7.9
CCSS.RL.8.9
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Infer: What can you conclude from the references made to Andover?
Another has been purged of all witches.
The people of Andover are demanding new trials.
There will be many more deaths in Andover.
The people have rebelled and overthrown the court.
Tags
CCSS.RI.11-12.2
CCSS.RI.8.1
CCSS.RI.9-10.1
CCSS.RL.11-12.1
CCSS.RL.9-10.1
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