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16. In the above passage, Mary Warren’s behavior displays_____. (1 point) Responses a. her continuance in the play as a static character, as she had been passive and then gained attentionwithaccusations,followed by her return to being passive. a. her continuance in the play as a static character, as she had been passive and then gained attentionwithaccusations,followed by her return to being passive. b. her continuance in the play as a dynamic character, as she started off powerful and assertive from the start of the play but now is passive. b. her continuance in the play as a dynamic character, as she started off powerful and assertive from the start of the play but now is passive. c. her continuance in the play as a static character, for she has displayed the same mindset from the play’s start up to this scene. c. her continuance in the play as a static character, for she has displayed the same mindset from the play’s start up to this scene. d. her continuance in the play as a dynamic character, for she only speaks the same one-word answer to each of Proctor’s instructions. d. her continuance in the play as a dynamic character, for she only speaks the same one-word answer to each of Proctor’s instructions. Question 17 17. When Danforth says, “This is a sharp time, now, a precise time – we live no longer in the dusky after noon when evil mixed itself with good and befuddled the world” what is the most likely meaning of “sharp?” (1 point) Responses a. crucial a. crucial b. angular b. angular c. amusing c. amusing d. unimportant d. unimportant Question 18 18. Which sentence most contributes to the theme of hysteria?(1 point) Responses a. “And why not, if they must hang for denyin’ it? There are them that will swear to anything before they’ll hang.” a. “And why not, if they must hang for denyin’ it? There are them that will swear to anything before they’ll hang.” b. “Is the accuser always holy now? Were they born this morning as clean as God’s fingers? Vengeance is walking in Salem.” b. “Is the accuser always holy now? Were they born this morning as clean as God’s fingers? Vengeance is walking in Salem.” c. “Excellency, this child’s gone wild!” c. “Excellency, this child’s gone wild!” d. “I fear there will be a riot here.” d. “I fear there will be a riot here.” Question 19 19. Which of the following BEST expresses the message Arthur Miller intended to communicate to his readers by writing The Crucible during the McCarthyism era of the 1950’s? (1 point) Responses a. Miller wanted to remind his readers that history can be dangerous. a. Miller wanted to remind his readers that history can be dangerous. b. Miller hoped to warn his readers about the damage that a climate of fear, suspicion, and accusations can inflict on a community. b. Miller hoped to warn his readers about the damage that a climate of fear, suspicion, and accusations can inflict on a community. c. Miller was accusing Joseph McCarthy of being a communist; much like people in Salem accused each other of witchcraft and devil worship. c. Miller was accusing Joseph McCarthy of being a communist; much like people in Salem accused each other of witchcraft and devil worship. d. Miller was trying to convey that politics, like religion, can be dangerous and destructive. d. Miller was trying to convey that politics, like religion, can be dangerous and destructive. Question 20 20. What is an allegory? (1 point) Responses a. A type of play that is not written in the time period in which it takes place a. A type of play that is not written in the time period in which it takes place b. A story with literal meaning and overarching symbolic meaning b. A story with literal meaning and overarching symbolic meaning c. A literary work that is based on historical events c. A literary work that is based on historical events d. A text that has characters that once existed

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Here are the answers for each question based on "The Crucible" and its themes:

Question 16: Mary Warren’s behavior displays_____

  • Answer: a. her continuance in the play as a static character, as she had been passive and then gained attention with accusations, followed by her return to being passive.

Question 17: When Danforth says, “This is a sharp time, now, a precise time – we live no longer in the dusky after noon when evil mixed itself with good and befuddled the world” what is the most likely meaning of “sharp?”

  • Answer: a. crucial

Question 18: Which sentence most contributes to the theme of hysteria?

  • Answer: b. “Is the accuser always holy now? Were they born this morning as clean as God’s fingers? Vengeance is walking in Salem.”

Question 19: Which of the following BEST expresses the message Arthur Miller intended to communicate to his readers by writing The Crucible during the McCarthyism era of the 1950’s?

  • Answer: b. Miller hoped to warn his readers about the damage that a climate of fear, suspicion, and accusations can inflict on a community.

Question 20: What is an allegory?

  • Answer: b. A story with literal meaning and overarching symbolic meaning

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