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The Crucible - Act II

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 38mins

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Class
Date
1.

What rhetorical device(s) does the following use: "[...] and where she walks the crowd will part like the sea for Israel."


*There are TWO devices

a)

Allusion

b)

Personification

c)

Simile

d)

Irony

2.

Why is the following quote important: "[...] and where she walks the crowd will part like the sea for Israel."

a)

Demonstrates how Abigail can part the seas.

b)

Demonstrates how John Proctor believes there are witches afoot in Salem.

c)

Demonstrates how Tupac's death was one big conspiracy.

d)

Demonstrates how Abigail has taken on the semblance of a biblical figure; she is powerful and to be feared.

3.

Mary Warren gifts Elizabeth a _________________. This is an example of __________________________ (rhetorical device).

a)

Poppet; Personification

b)

Poppet; Foreshadowing

c)

Poppet; Metaphor

d)

Snowmobile; "Gonna send it"

4.

Mary Warren cites evidence against Sarah Good: "[...] and I feel a clamp around my neck and I cannot breathe air [...]". What, thematically, does it support?

a)

Hysteria is not to blame; witchcraft is a very real ailment.

b)

"Double, double, toil and trouble

Fire burn and cauldron bubble."

c)

Hysteria has the village of Salem firmly in its grasp; fear moves the mind to alter reality.

d)

Mary Warren is an authority of the court.

5.

Hale, in his interview with the Proctor's, says: "No man may longer doubt the powers of the dark are gathered in monstrous attack upon this village." Why is this important?

a)

Hale is convinced that the Devil is present; his observances add to Abigail's trailblazing accusations.

b)

Hale is an authority of scare-ology; his observances support that children's screams are the lifeblood of monsters.

c)

Hale suggests that Proctor is a devil-worshiper.

d)

Proctor begins to believe that witches actually exist.

6.

Hale questions Proctor's piety by suggesting which of the following THREE acts as sacrilegious:

a)

Irregular church attendance

b)

Affair with Abigail

c)

Third son unbaptized

d)

Fails to recite all commandments

e)

Attempts to overthrow Parris

7.

Elizabeth says: "[...] and if you believe I may do only good work in the world, and yet be secretly bound to Satan, then I must tell you, sir, I do not believe it." Which of the following can be implied?

a)

Hale is certain that Elizabeth is a witch.

b)

John is the reason for Elizabeth practicing with the dark arts.

c)

Elizabeth firmly clings to the idea that Hale is a servant of God and his interrogation is necessary.

d)

Elizabeth can't stand behind a religious council that unjustly accuses individuals.

8.

Identify the speaker and the context of the following quote: "The magistrate sits in your heart that judges you."

a)

Mary; high-governing officials are loveless

b)

John; "Did you say fart?"

c)

Elizabeth; no guilt is forgotten so long as the conscience still knows of it

d)

Reverend Hale; the Devil is a wily one

9.

What motivation might Walcott have to charge witchcraft against Martha Corey? (Claims that "Martha bewitch [the pigs] with her books!")

a)

Walcott's negligence is not considered; Walcott stands to gain something as a result and settle an old score.

b)

Giles is a crook and Walcott wants retribution.

c)

Martha has been known to practice witchcraft; her interest in reading demonstrates her appetite for sorcery.

d)

Hale suggests that the earth is flat.

10.

Cheever states: "'Tis hard proof! (To Hale) I find here a poppet Goody Proctor keeps." Which of the following TWO ideas does this support?

a)

The proof is in the puddin' - She's guilty!

b)

"Hard proof" is merely a byproduct of hysteria

c)

Abigail is a sociopath; master of manipulation

d)

Mary Warren wants to replace Elizabeth as head mistress.

11.

"Were they born this morning as clean as God's fingers?" is an example of a ________________________ and is important because it shows __________________________...

a)

Simile - Fundamental problem: Children and ministers are innocent

b)

Metaphor - God must wash his hands. #bless

c)

Metaphor - God's hands create only pure things.

d)

Simile - Fundamental problem: Only men are free and clear.

12.

Hale says, "Man, we must look to cause proportionate." What might this reveal?

a)

Sarah Good's ramblings would later influence the likes of Migos and Lil Yachty

b)

Proctor's affair with Abigail = Retribution

c)

Francis poisoned Walcott's pigs; Giles murdered Putnam's babies

d)

Hale suggests that God's wrath is necessary to strike a balance

13.

Hales says, "Theology, sir, is a fortress; no crack in a fortress may be accounted small." What does this reveal about the Puritanical attitudes present in Salem?

a)

Theology is a house with no cracks in the foundation.

b)

Puritan ideology is unforgiving, strict, and repressive; there is no room for error.

c)

Puritan ideology is forgiving, fluid, and open to change; mistakes are learning experiences.

d)

Theology is the study of religion.

14.

What commandment does Proctor forget? What figurative device does this reflect?

a)

Thou shall honor the Sabbath Day; Irony

b)

Thou shall not murder; Imagery

c)

Adultery; Metaphor

d)

Adultery; Irony

15.

What does the figurative device from the question before reveal something about Proctor?

a)

Proctor is at conflict with himself; his inner turmoil, and refusal to come to terms with his conscience, makes him unable to confront his grave error.

b)

Proctor didn't do anything wrong. #adulteryrules

c)

Proctor is at odds with Elizabeth and desperately wants to remind her that he has cheated on her numerous times.

d)

Proctor made an honest mistake. I mean, this would earn him a 90% on an exam. Pretty solid, I'd say.