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REVIEW FOR TC TEST

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The core of Puritan culture was ___.
a)
religion
b)
education
c)
farming
d)
creativity
2.

Minister John Winthrop wrote the Puritan New World settlements would be, citing the Bible, ___. This shows how the Puritans believed they would be a shining example of Christian community for the rest of the world to follow.

a)

the Garden of Eden

b)

the promised land

c)

a city on a hill

d)

the ressurection

3.
What, according to Aristotle, are the two emotional responses a tragedy should evoke in viewers?
a)
confusion and terror
b)
anger and frustration
c)
outrage and action
d)
pity and fear
4.
Artistotle wrote that tragedy should lead to ___, which he described as a "cleansing of the soul."
a)
anathema
b)
catharsis
c)
hamartia
d)
phobia
5.
The protagonist of a tragedy is known as the ___.
a)
dynamic character
b)
antihero
c)
character foil
d)
tragic hero
6.

The tragic hero exhibits a(n) ___, a weakness/fault that causes him/her to struggle throughout the play.

a)

internal conflict

b)

tragic flaw

c)

exposition

d)

antagonist

7.
A play based on real events in known as ___ drama.
a)
tragic
b)
historical
c)
comic
d)
realistic
8.
The Salem Witch Trials took place during the ___.
a)
Colonial Period
b)
American Revolution
c)
Civil War Era
d)
mid-twentieth century
9.
When did Arthur Miller write THE CRUCIBLE?
a)
1692
b)
the early 1950s
c)
1996
d)
in 2001 after 9/11
10.
THE CRUCIBLE is a(n) ___, meaning the characters and storyline are highly symbolic.
a)
tragedy
b)
allegory
c)
parody
d)
historical drama
11.

Miller symbolized his society's fear of ___ through his dramatization of the Salem Witch Trials.

a)

capitalism

b)

technology

c)

communism

d)

foreigners

12.
In the 1950s, ___ used Red Scare paranoia to his advantage, claiming to have a list of over 200 government officials with secret communist connections.
a)
Harry Truman
b)
Dwight Eisenhower
c)
Joseph McCarthy
d)
Richard Nixon
13.

The character who represents McCarthy in the play is ___.

a)

Mary Warren

b)

Abigail Williams

c)

John Proctor

d)

Judge Danforth

14.
Arthur Miller wrote THE CRUCIBLE to advocate for ___ in America.
a)
racial equality
b)
freedom of speech
c)
women's rights
d)
religious freedom
15.
The attempt to eradicate communism from the U.S. during the 1950s was a ___ witch hunt.
a)
literal
b)
figurative
16.

___ occurs when an event happens that is the opposite of what the reader/viewer anticipates (e.g. Proctor finally tells the truth but his confession makes him look like a liar).

a)

situational irony

b)

verbal irony

c)

dramatic irony

17.

___ occurs when the reader/viewer knows something that certain characters do not know (e.g. the audience knows Abigail is a villain but many characters consider her a hero).

a)

situational irony

b)

verbal irony

c)

dramatic irony

18.

When Hale sarcastically states that he has come to Salem to do the Devil's work, he is using ___ (stating the opposite of what he means).

a)

situational irony

b)

verbal irony

c)

dramatic irony

19.

A(n) ___ does NOT change in a significant way by the end of a story (e.g. Judge Danforth).

a)

protagonist

b)

static character

c)

antagonist

d)

dynamic character

20.

A ___ character changes significantly from the beginning to the end of a story (e.g. Reverend Hale).

a)

supporting

b)

dynamic

c)

static

d)

stock

21.

Which of the following can be considered a "witch hunt" in modern society?

a)

Anxieties about new technologies altering society

b)

Efforts to cure the epidemic of childhood obesity

c)

Targeting Muslims after 9/11 due to fears of terrorism

d)

Campaigns to achieve equal pay for women

22.
What is a crucible?
a)
a person who has been wrongly accused
b)
a challenging test of a person's beliefs
c)
a device used to torture witches
d)
a play based on historical events
23.
Arthur Miller used the ___ of Puritan New England to increase the authenticity of the script.
a)
allusion
b)
analogy
c)
dialect
d)
 epilogue
24.
The main antagonist of the play is ___.
a)
Judge Danforth
b)
Mary Warren
c)
Reverend Parris
d)
Abigail Williams