Worksheets"Witches Among Them" Quiz
Total questions: 8
Worksheet time: 4mins
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1. Which pair of words BEST describes the mood of the introduction?
a)
A. excited and energetic
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B. cheerful and lighthearted
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C. peaceful and serene
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D. ominous and suspenseful
2.
2. Author Mary Kate Frank writes, “Now the wind whistled through the windows. It sounded like an old woman’s voice, hissing in Ann’s ear.” This line contains _______. Choose THREE.
a)
A. a simile; it helps readers imagine the wind’s sound as creaky and raspy.
b)
B. humor; it lightens the intense moment.
c)
C. personification; it gives the wind human traits, which make it feel threatening
d)
D. onomatopoeia; it uses sound words that help readers “hear” the scene
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3. Which event marked the beginning of the Salem witch panic?
a)
A. Ann Putnam saw a shadowy figure in her room.
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B. Betty Parris and Abigail Williams began acting strangely.
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C. Governor Phips created a special court to manage all of the witch trials.
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D. An enslaved woman named Tituba moved into Reverend Parris’s home.
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4. According to the article, which words best describe Ann Putnam’s role in the Salem witch trials?
a)
A. quiet and forgettable
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B. significant and controversial
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C. honest and heroic
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D. minor and misunderstood
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5. Which lines from the article best support the answer to Question 4? Choose TWO.
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A. “Like most Christians of their time, the people of Salem believed in the danger of witches.”
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B. “Ann Putnam was especially outspoken. Eventually, she accused more people than anyone else: 62 women, men, and children.”
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C. “Ann Putnam’s parents, for instance, were feuding bitterly with their neighbors, the Nurse family. Ann accused 71-year-old Rebecca Nurse of using witchcraft to torture her.”
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D. “She never married and reportedly lived a reclusive life.”
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6. Consider this line about the first execution: “Instead, it only further fueled the hysteria over witches in Salem village.” Which word also found in the article is most similar in meaning to hysteria?
a)
A. grudges
b)
B. apparition
c)
C. diagnosis
d)
D. panic
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7. Identify one cause of the Salem witch panic and explain one effect it had on the community. Support your answer with evidence from the text.
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8. How does the sidebar “A World of Witches” help the reader better understand the events of the Salem witch trials? Support your answer with text evidence.
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