WorksheetsELA 11 - Midterm Study Guide
Total questions: 101
Worksheet time: 51mins
Irony:
exaggeration
the opposite of what you would expect occurs
metaphor
direct comparison between 2 different things
giving human qualities to inanimate objects
exaggeration
Personification
direct comparison between 2 different things
giving human qualities to inanimate objects
reference to another literary work/event/person in a text
Allusion
giving human qualities to inanimate objects
reference to another literary work/event/person in a text
exaggeration
Hyperbole
direct comparison between 2 different things
exaggeration
the opposite of what you would expect occurs
Simile
strict religious beliefs that believe man is sinful
government where religion is law
Comparison between two different things using like or as
theme
strict religious beliefs that believe man is sinful
government where religion is law
The author’s main idea about the human experience is conveyed through plot, conflict, etc
Puritanism
strict religious beliefs that believe man is sinful
government where religion is law
an object/thing/place represents a concept or idea
theocracy
strict religious beliefs that believe man is sinful
government where religion is law
an object/thing/place represents a concept or idea
Symbol
government where religion is law
an object/thing/place represents a concept or idea
The author’s main idea about the human experience is conveyed through plot, conflict, etc
hypocrisy
The author’s attitude toward the topic/subject of their text
saying one thing and doing the opposite
a period of intellectual and social change in the 13 American colonies from the early 1700s to the 1810s, focused on law, religious freedom, and individual freedom
Tone
the use of descriptive language to create mental pictures in the reader's mind that appeal to their senses
The author’s attitude toward the topic/subject of their text
saying one thing and doing the opposite
Diction
Word choice
The author’s attitude toward the topic/subject of their text
saying one thing and doing the opposite
Enlightenment
the use of descriptive language to create mental pictures in the reader's mind that appeal to their senses
The author’s attitude toward the topic/subject of their text
a period of intellectual and social change in the 13 American colonies from the early 1700s to the 1810s, focused on law, religious freedom, and individual freedom
imagery
the use of descriptive language to create mental pictures in the reader's mind that appeal to their senses
The author’s attitude toward the topic/subject of their text
saying one thing and doing the opposite
Identify the correct literary term: “Theology is a fortress.” Choose the best option.
Metaphor
Simile
Diction
Identify the correct literary term: “I will fall like an ocean on that court.” Choose the best option.
Imagery
Tone
Simile
Identify the correct literary term: “The farm is a continent when you go foot by foot.” Choose the best option.
Allusion
Hyperbole
Personification
Identify the correct literary term: Soft, silky fabric usually has a cool surface. Choose the best option.
Imagery
Irony
theme
Identify the correct literary term: “Pontius Pilate! God will not let you wash your hands of this!” Choose the best option.
Allusion
Hyperbole
Personification
Identify the correct literary term: “Vengeance is walking in Salem.” Choose the best option.
Simile
metaphor
personification
Identify the correct literary terms: “Where she walks, the crowd will part like the sea for Israel.” Select the option that correctly identifies the terms present.
Simile & personification
simile & allusion
metaphor & allusion
Identify the correct literary term: “Danforth will kill many people to ensure the law is followed.” Choose the best option.
Irony
symbol
allusion
Choose the best option for Abigail.
10-yr-old daughter of Parris, was first affected by “witches”
wife of Farmer has been sick recently
17-yr-old niece of Rev. Parris, starts crying out, sexually involved with Proctor
Choose the best option for Mrs Putnam.
10-yr-old daughter of Parris, was first affected by “witches”
wife of Farmer has been sick recently
A woman who is slightly crazy
Choose the best option for Betty.
Farmer commits adultery but stands up to the courts
10-yr-old daughter of Parris, was first affected by “witches”
17-yr-old niece of Rev. Parris, starts crying out, sexually involved with Proctor
Choose the best option for Elizabeth.
Farmer commits adultery but stands up to the courts
wife of Farmer has been sick recently
17-yr-old niece of Rev. Parris, starts crying out, sexually involved with Proctor
Choose the best option for Proctor.
Farmer commits adultery but stands up to the courts
10-yr-old daughter of Parris, was first affected by “witches”
wife of Farmer has been sick recently
Choose the best option for Mary Warren.
Slave of Rev. Parris, brought from Barbados
Servant girl of Proctor, makes a poppet for Elizabeth, tells the truth but caves
Older woman who has many children and grandchildren
Choose the best option for Reverend Hale.
Minister from Salem who is a widow, and also paranoid and greedy
Minister from Beverly comes to save Salem from witches
Servant girl of Proctor, makes a poppet for Elizabeth, tells the truth but caves
Choose the best option for Rebecca Nurse.
Slave of Rev. Parris, brought from Barbados
Minister from Beverly comes to save Salem from witches
Older woman many children and grandchildren
Choose the best option for Reverend Parris.
Minister from Salem who is a widow, and also paranoid and greedy
Slave of Rev. Parris, brought from Barbados
Minister from Beverly comes to save Salem from witches
Choose the best option for Tituba.
Minister from Salem who is a widow, and also paranoid and greedy
Slave of Rev. Parris, brought from Barbados
Servant girl of Proctor, makes a poppet for Elizabeth, tells the truth but caves
John did not tell Elizabeth that he was alone with Abigail, at first.
True
False
Abigail used to work for the Proctors.
True
False
The witch hunts took place in Salem in 1792.
True
False
Puritans believed in the mercy of God and confession.
True
False
Hathorne and Danforth were judges at the Salem witch trials.
True
False
Puritans were not hard-working. They are rather lazy and troublesome.
True
False
John Proctor dislikes Rev. Parris because he is obsessed with money and material wealth.
True
False
Proctor chooses Elizabeth over Abigail.
True
False
9 people were hanged due to the trials.
True
False
Rev. Hale goes to the Proctor’s home to test the Proctor’s Christian character.
True
False
John remembers all ten commandments when questioned by Rev. Hale.
True
False
Elizabeth does not want John to tell Hale about what Abigail said to him alone that day.
True
False
Where does this play take place?
Portsmouth, NH
Boston, MA
Salem, MA
Betty reveals that Abigail drank a charm to kill ________?
Ruth
Elizabeth
Mary
Why is Reverend Parris reluctant to tell people that someone in his house may be bewitched?
He knows that information will cause mass hysteria.
He does not believe in witches or the supernatural.
He feels that his enemies will destroy his reputation.
Who lost 7 babies?
Goody Putnam
Betty
Goody Proctor
Who had an affair with John Proctor?
Betty
Abigail
Ann
Thomas Putnam treats Reverend Parris with
contempt
respect
admiration
Which two men does Proctor argue with?
Francis Nurse and Giles Corey
Reverend Hale and Reverend Parris
Reverend Parris and Thomas Putnam
Whom does Abigail blame for witchcraft?
Betty
Goody Nurse
Tituba
Why doesn’t Abigail want Parris and the others to know what she was doing in the forest?
She is afraid she will be punished for running naked.
She doesn't want to get her friends into trouble.
She drank a charm to kill John Proctor's wife.
Why are Proctor and Putnam arguing?
Proctor doesn’t go to church
About land
Putnam knows Proctor cheated on his wife
She admits to “dancing with the devil” and “writing in his book” at the end of Act I. She also claims to have turned to Jesus.
Abigail
Betty
Tituba
Which adjectives best describe most of the villagers in Act One?
superstitious; judgmental
kindhearted; decent
level-headed; reasonable
Why did Rebecca Nurse advise Parris to send Hale back immediately?
She felt that Parris was capable of handling the situation by himself.
She knew Hale’s presence would frighten people and cause upheaval.
She knew the villagers resented the presence of an outsider.
Why did Tituba confess to meeting with the Devil?
She thought the villagers would have more respect for her.
She feared she would be hanged if she didn't confess.
She wanted to please Reverend Parris.
Which of Arthur Miller’s lines best expresses the main theme of Act One?
REBECCA: There is prodigious danger in the seeking of loose spirits.
PARRIS: What shall I say to them? That my daughter and my niece discovered dancing in the forest?
ABIGAIL: I saw Goody Booth with the Devil!
From reading Act One, what conclusion can you draw about John Proctor?
He fears and respects the Reverend Parris and Hale.
He believes that witchcraft has made the children ill.
He rebels against the authority of the church by speaking his mind.
Where did Elizabeth ask John to go?
to help Reverend Parris with Betty
to apologize to Abigail
to go into Salem and tell the authorities that Abigail is lying
What is John’s response when Elizabeth asks him to do this?
He goes right away.
He ignores her.
He hesitates.
What did Mary Warren do that upset the Proctors?
told stories about Tituba being a witch
disobeyed them and went to Salem
Put a love charm on a boy in town
Why was Elizabeth suspicious of John Proctor?
He reads strange books.
He doesn’t believe in witches.
He lied about being alone with Abigail.
What gift did Mary Warren give Elizabeth?
flowers from her walk home
an apron
a poppet
What was the “evidence” against Sarah Good?
She mumbled when begging for food
She could not recite the commandments
Both of these
Why does Elizabeth think that Abigail wants to kill her?
She’s sick and a little paranoid.
She believes Abby wants to take her place as John’s wife.
She believes Abby is bewitched and will try to destroy anything good.
Why did Hale come to Proctor’s house?
He wanted to eat rabbit stew and drink cider.
He wanted to question them about their Christian home.
He wanted to quiet their fears.
What things are “suspicious” about Proctor and his family?
Proctor does not go to church regularly
He could not remember all ten of the commandments
Identifying Speakers: Using the list of characters below, write the letter identifying the person who is speaking. “I say – God is dead!”
Danforth
Elizabeth
Proctor
Identifying Speakers: Using the list of characters below, write the letter identifying the person who is speaking. “To your knowledge, has John Proctor committed the crime of lechery? Answer my question!”
Abigail
Danforth
Elizabeth
Identifying Speakers: Using the list of characters below, write the letter identifying the person who is speaking. “My name is good in the village! Elizabeth is an envious, gossipy liar!”
Abigail
Danforth
Elizabeth
Identifying Speakers: Using the list of characters below, write the letter identifying the person who is speaking. “It needs a cold wife to prompt lechery.”
Danforth
Elizabeth
Giles
Identifying Speakers: Using the list of characters below, write the letter identifying the person who is speaking. . “This is a hearing. You cannot arrest me for contempt of a hearing.”
Danforth
Elizabeth
Giles
When Dekanawidah plants the Tree of the Great Peace, the council fire of the Five Nations, the spreading Great White Roots, and the eagle at the top of the Tree - this is an example of what?
The hostility between the Iroquois and the other tribes
The inner workings of the Iroquois Confederation
A ceremonial depiction of unity among the Iroquois
When describing the Tree of the Great Peace under whose shade the council meets and whose Great White Roots spread north, east, south, and west. The "Tree of Great Peace" is best interpreted as a
Symbol of distress
Place of shade where affection can flourish
Representation of harmony
"I name the tree the Tree of the Great Long Leaves" and invites Adodarhoh and the cousin lords to sit on the soft white feathery down. The second and third sentences of the first paragraph convey a sense of
Strength and security
Comfort and welcome
Communication and friendship
Reading Comprehension: The "roots" of the third and fourth paragraphs—named the Great White Roots and spreading to the four directions—convey a sense of
Wide communication and connection to a central authority
Danger to hostile enemies
Danger to the Iroquois tribes
Reading Comprehension: The passage says an eagle is placed at the top of the Tree of Long Leaves able to see afar, and the smoke of the Confederate council fire shall ascend so other nations may see the council fire of the Great Peace. The eagle represents a _____, the smoke from the confederate council fire represents _____.
Source of power…hope for the future
Source of power…communicative device
Lookout for danger…communicative device
Reading Comprehension: The quality of the eagle most related to what it represents is its
Predatory ability
Vision
Flight
Reading Comprehension: Which of the following is the best explanation for the figures of speech in "The Iroquois Constitution"?
The Iroquois love nature and continually connect it to their society.
The figures of speech add complexity to the images.
"The Iroquois Constitution" was composed orally, and the figures of speech make it easier to remember.
All Puritans were Pilgrims, but not all Pilgrims were Puritans.
True
False
Although Puritans possessed many flaws, they were also self-reliant and hardworking.
True
False
What is symbolized by the Tree of Great Peace in the Iroquois Constitution?
Authority and power
Unity, peace, and strength
Individual rights and freedoms
What natural imagery is used to describe the seats for the Lords of the Confederacy?
Soft white feathery down of the globe thistle
Branches of the cedar tree
Shining golden leaves
What is the purpose of the Eagle at the top of the Tree of Peace?
To symbolize the wisdom of the Lords
To act as a judge in disputes
To watch for any dangers or threats from afar
What do the "Great White Roots" symbolize in the Iroquois Constitution?
The foundation of the Confederacy
The unity between the Five Nations
The spread of peace and strength
How are the decisions of the Lords in the Confederacy made according to the excerpt?
By a single leader with ultimate authority
By unanimous decision after discussion
Through majority rule in council meeting
Which body has the final authority in the case of disagreement between Lords in the Confederacy?
The Mohawk Lords
The Firekeepers
The War Chiefs
What is the role of women in the Iroquois political system, as shown in the text?
They serve as spiritual leaders.
They make final decisions in all matters.
They can remove a Lord from office if needed.
What happens if a Lord refuses to obey the laws of the Great Peace?
The Lord is removed from office by the Firekeepers.
The Lord is given a warning, then deposed if necessary.
The Lord is publicly shamed but allowed to keep their title.
How does the Iroquois Constitution differ from our modern American government?
It emphasizes individual freedom over collective decision-making.
It allows for the deposition of leaders through council consensus.
It grants unlimited power to the executive branch.
The phrase "I remove from your brow the deer’s antlers, which was the emblem of your position and token of your nobility" refers to
The end of the Lord’s reign and the return of power to the people
A ritual of honoring the departing Lord
A symbol of the destruction of nature
True or False: The Tree of Great Peace in the Iroquois Constitution represents both unity and the protection of peace.
True
False
True or False: The Eagle placed at the top of the Tree of Peace symbolizes the Confederacy’s military might.
True
False
True or False: The Firekeepers have the power to overrule all other decisions in the Iroquois political system.
True
False
True or False: The Iroquois Constitution does not permit outsiders to join the Confederacy, regardless of their willingness to obey the laws of peace.
True
False
Short answer prompt conversion: The Iroquois Constitution—How is it similar to our current democracy and government? Choose the option that best represents accurate similarities, as requested in the prompt to provide at least three details.
Both rely on councils or legislatures for deliberation, protect peace and unity, and allow removal of leaders who violate the laws.
Both center on hereditary monarchs, emphasize military conquest, and prohibit outsiders from joining.
Both grant unlimited executive power, suppress dissent, and require unanimous consent for all public votes.
Who wrote The Crucible?
The Crucible by Arthur Miller
Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck
The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
Select all that apply: What is the theme of The Crucible?
mass hysteria
the destructive power of lies
the importance of reputation vs. integrity
