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World Lit Q3 Test 1 Review

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

An ongoing political rivalry between the United States and the Soviet Union and their respective allies that developed after World War II.

a)

State Department

b)

Cold War

c)

Truman Doctrine

d)

McCarthyism

2.

A British comedian who was accused of being a communist because of his attacks on capitalism in the movie Monsieur Verdoux.

a)

Charlie Chaplin

b)

Harry Truman

c)

J. Edgar Hoover

d)

Joseph McCarthy

3.

A campaign against alleged communists in the US government and other institutions carried out under Senator Joseph McCarthy in the period 1950–54.

a)

Cold War

b)

McCarthyism

c)

Truman Doctrine

d)

Salem Witch Trials

4.

A committee of the U.S. House of Representatives investigated allegations of communist activity in the U.S. during the early years of the Cold War.

a)

HUAC (House Un-American Activities Committee

b)

House Foreign Relations Committee

c)

House Armed Services Committee

d)

House Energy Committee

5.

An American law enforcement administrator who served as the first Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) of the United States.

a)

Al Capone

b)

Harry Truman

c)

J. Edgar Hoover

d)

Charlie Chaplin

6.

A couple who were convicted of conspiring to pass U.S. atomic secrets to the Soviets and executed by electric chair on June 13th, 1953.

a)

Sylvester and Tweety

b)

Pinky and The Brin

c)

Tom and Jerry

d)

Julius and Ethel Rosenberg

7.

American foreign policy that the United States would provide political, military and economic assistance to all democratic nations under threat from external or internal authoritarian forces.

a)

Monroe Doctrine

b)

Truman Doctrine

c)

Roosevelt Corollary

d)

Nixon Doctrine

8.

An executive department of the U.S. federal government responsible for the nation's foreign policy and international relations.

a)

Education Department

b)

Labor Department

c)

State Department

d)

Veterans Affairs

9.

Although The Crucible takes place in 1692, Arthur Miller wrote the play...

a)

after the Iraq War.

b)

during the Red Scare.

c)

to criticize Puritan beliefs.

d)

in support of McCarthyism.

10.

Select all that apply. Reverend Parris found the girls dancing in the woods and likely felt

a)

religious anxiety.

b)

altruistic concern.

c)

fear for his reputation.

d)

ashamed of his daughter.

e)

guilt for his complicity in the girlsʼ

actions.

11.

Abigailʼs motive for dancing in the forest was likely

a)

boredom

b)

friendship

c)

malicious

d)

her love of nature

12.

Thomas Putnamʼs motives are likely

a)

rational and reasonable.

b)

vindictive and vengeful.

c)

greedy but also spiritual.

d)

compassion for the less fortunate

13.

Thomas Putnam suggests that Tituba may have seen Sarah Good and Sarah Osbourn with the Devil. Mentioning these women suggests

a)

that Putnam has been having an affair.

b)

that social class plays a role in the Salem Witch Trials.

c)

that women were treated as second-class citizens in Salem.

d)

that even Puritan women can be persuaded to join the Devil.

14.

Quotation: “Tituba. You must have no

fear to tell us who they [the witches] are,

do you understand? We will protect you.

The Devil cannot overcome a minister.

You know that, do you not?”

In the quotation, what is Reverend

Haleʼs tone?

a)

sincere

b)

sarcastic

c)

conflicted

d)

confessional

15.

Quotation: “Tituba. You must have no

fear to tell us who they [the witches] are,

do you understand? We will protect you.

The Devil cannot overcome a minister.

You know that, do you not?”

Describe the irony of the bolded

section above. Respond in compete

sentences, and use evidence form the

text to support your answer.

4 lines
16.

In Act I, Rebecca Nurse advises Reverend Parris to send away Reverend Hale because

a)

he might be a witch.

b)

his presence might cause hysteria.

c)

the villagers will not trust an outsider.

d)

the villagers will resent his condescending attitude.

17.

At the end of Act I, Betty wakes up and joins the girls in naming “witches.” Her participation most likely reveals

a)

her youth and innocence.

b)

the strength of her moral character.

c)

her belief in and support of her fatherʼs ministry.

d)

the power Abigail Williams has over the other girls.

18.

Consider the way Arthur Miller ends Act I. Why does he end Act I this way?

a)

To create a sense of unease, tension, and anxiety

b)

To set a terrified, mysterious, and haunting mood

c)

To communicate his disdainful attitude for the characters

d)

To establish the tension between the Putnams and the Proctors

19.

What theme does this event represent? The play opens in

the Parris household.

a)

Appearances can be

deceiving.

b)

Fear can

compromise

integrity.

c)

Both

20.

What theme does this event represent? John Proctor, a

married and “good”

man, has an affair

with Abigail

Williams

a)

Appearances can be deceiving.

b)

Fear can

compromise

integrity.

c)

Both

21.

What theme does this event represent? Reverend Parrisʼ

reaction to the girlsʼ dancing.

a)

Appearances can be

deceiving

b)

Fear can

compromise

integrity.

c)

Both

22.

Tituba confesses. X

a)

Appearances can be

deceiving.

b)

Fear can

compromise

integrity.

c)

Both