Question 1 (1.5 points)
According to The Crucible Background video, the defeat of the Nazis and Japan had allowed another super power to arise. Who was that super power?
Question 1 options:
the USSR
Germany
Vietnam
ISIS
Question 2 (1.5 points)
According to The Crucible Background video, Americans began to fear anything related to communism. This period was called the
Question 2 options:
Blue Scare
Communism Scare
Red Scare
Nuclear Weapons Scare
Question 3 (1.5 points)
According to The Crucible Background video,Congress created what committee to find communists in the United States?
Question 3 options:
The House Civil Protection Committee
The House Un-American Activities Committee
The House Anti-Hollywood Committee
The House Communist Connections Committee
Question 4 (1.5 points)
According to The Crucible Background video, the senator at the forefront of accusing and investigating potential communists was
Question 4 options:
George W. Bush
Joseph McCarthy
Robert F. Kennedy
Jonathan Williams
Question 5 (1.5 points)
According to The Crucible Background video, playwright Arthur Miller saw similarities between the "witch hunt" in Hollywood in the 1950's and the "witch hunt" in Salem, Massachusetts in 1692. He wanted to show that __________ can drive a community to hysterical lengths.
Question 5 options:
communism
disappointment
witchcraft
fear
Question 6 (1.5 points)
According to the video "Six Surprising Facts About the Salem Witch Trials," the youngest person accused of witchcraft was a girl who was _____ years old.
Question 6 options:
two
four
ten
fourteen
Question 7 (1.5 points)
According to the video "History Channel - Salem Witch Trials," the most plausible explanation for the strange behavior of the actual girls in Salem in 1692 is
Question 7 options:
their neighbors cast spells on them
they all suffered from mental illnesses with similar symptoms
they suffered from an illness caused by an infected rye crop
they pretended they couldn't control their behavior but they really could
Question 8 (1.5 points)
According to the video "History Channel - Salem Witch Trials," the girls' unexplainable behavior included
Question 8 options:
muscle spasms, delusions, seizures, and contortions
uncontrolled dancing, singing, and shouting in public
speaking languages they did not know how to speak
sleeping all day and then wandering at night
Question 9 (1.5 points)
According to the video "The Crucible Theme - Hysteria," hysteria grows and thrives because it __________ some people.
Question 9 options:
scares
enrages
benefits
emboldens
Question 10 (1.5 points)
According to the video "The Crucible - Motifs," women of the Puritan time period were powerless. Therefore, Abigail gains power in her community by
Question 10 options:
creating havoc by accusing others of things they did not do
acting like a man and standing up for her rights
insisting on being allowed to testify in court even though she is a woman
convincing all of the girls in Salem to work toward a common goal
Question 11 (1.5 points)
According to the video "The Crucible Theme - Guilt," what is the central question of the play?
Question 11 options:
Is Elizabeth Proctor an honest or a guilty woman?
What affect does guilt have on Abigail Williams?
Does guilt lead to Reverend Hale's death?
How will John Proctor manage his guilt for his mistakes?
Question 12 (1.5 points)
According to the video "The Crucible - John Proctor," John Proctor has to decide which is more important - his ________ or his ________?
Question 12 options:
His wants or his needs?
His marriage or his other relationships?
His past mistakes or his hope for the future?
His reputation or his integrity?
