The Crucible&

Unit 2 Part 1REVIEW

1. Who is the playwright of The

Crucible?

2. Which characters represent a foil in the

play?

3. What is the conversation in drama

called?

4. Mentioning or alluding to another piece of

literature, person, or historical event is called

__________.

5. Where did The Crucible take place?

6. Miller compares the witch trials to the political scene of the

a. 1920’s.b. 1950’s.c. 1980’s.

7. Anne Bradstreet and Elizabeth Proctor feel the same warm, passionate love for their husbands.

True or False?

8. Jonathan Edwards preached mostly about Heaven in his sermons.

True or False?

9. “The Examination of Sarah Good” ends when Sarah

a. goes free.b. hangs.

c. flies to Barbadosd. dies a slow death in prison.

10. Name at least 2 things the Puritans

contributed to America.

11. The supreme authority for the

Puritans was __________________.

Vocabulary

12. In court cases, there is a defendant

and a ____________.

Vocabulary

13. If you mumble, your speech may be __________ to the

audience.

Vocabulary

14. Abigail’s reputation is far from ______________ in

the play.

Vocabulary

15. If you find something _____________, then

you hate it and are disgusted by it.

Vocabulary

16. Jonathan Edwards says one would find

God’s anger unimaginable, or _____________.

More of The Crucible

17. Which character dies of being “pressed”?

More of The Crucible

18. Which 2 women in the play are supposedly

pregnant?

More of The Crucible

19. Who runs away at the end of the play?

More of The Crucible

20. Which woman is thought to be one of

the most pious in Salem?

A final thought…

• Why were the people who confessed to being witches given a prison sentence and

those who didn’t confess sentenced to hang?

• Could this have evolved into plea bargaining?

Created by Kristi Gabriel 10/21/06