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who is the author of the crucible

arthur miller

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when was the crucible first publishe

1953

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what does the crucible chronicle on the surface

the salem witchcraft trials

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to what does the crucible draw comparisons by association

senator mccarthy's hunt for communists

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in the play the crucible, why does abigail williams live with reverend parris?

she is his niece

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in the crucible, which of these characters is not condemned for witchcraft

bridget bishop

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in the crucible, why does reverend parris wish to spare proctor

he fears for his life if a respected man is hanged

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in the crucible, who says: "you loved me, john proctor, and whatever sin it is, you love me yet!"

abigail williams

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in the crucible, which of the following did not occur during the dancing?

susanna walcott murdered a frog and rabbit for tituba's spell

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"more weight." what of the following is not significant about this line in the crucible

because giles corey dies by refusing to answer questions, he is not excommunicated and dies a christian

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in the crucible, which of the following characters does not support John Proctor's decision to falsely admit to witchcraft

Elizabeth Proctor

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in the crucible, why do many of the accused admit to witchcraft

admitting to witchcraft, they guarantee that they will not be executed

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in the crucible, which of the following is not a complaint that proctor has against reverend parris

parris reaches out for land at the expense of his neighbors

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in the crucible, what grudge do the putnams not have against the nurses

the nurses and their allies broke away from salem to form a new community

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in the crucible, what does the commandment that proctor forgets concern

adultery

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"what victory would the devil have to win a soul already bad?" what is the significance of this line in the crucible

it is ironic, for the speaker is a lost soul charging others with villainy

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in the crucible, what is the likely reason that Giles Corey cannot say his prayers?

his wife's reading blocks him from saying prayers

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theology, sir, is a fortress; no crack in a fortress may be accounted small." in the crucible, what is the significance of this line

it shows that any person may be suspected of witchcraft for any small fault

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the crucible is an allegorical tale that relates most strongly to which contemporary event for arthur miller

the mccarthy hearings

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in the crucible, which of the following is not evidence used by Hale against the proctors

john's affair with abigail williams

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in the crucible, which character is compared to pontius pilate

reverend hale

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in the crucible, which of the following is not matched to his or her motive for promoting the witchcraft trials

john hathrone: superstition

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in the crucible, what were abigail and betty doing with tituba in the forest

dancing (maybe even doing some witchcraft)

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in the crucible, why is elizabeth proctor taken to jail

for having a poppet with a needle in it

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in the crucible, why does giles corey believe the witch accusations are happening?

the townspeople want the property of those accused

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in the crucible, how do abigail and the others react when mary says they are faking

the accuse her of witchcraft

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most of the characters in the crucible

lie

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what gets people to do business with you in the crucible

reputation

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at the beginning of the crucible, john proctor is in need of

forgiveness

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when confessing in the crucible, one mus renounce

the devil

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what kind of government rules salem in the crucible

theocratic

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int he crucible, who said, "i do think i see some shred of goodness in john proctor"

john proctor

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in the crucible, who says, "we were dancin' in the woods last night, and my uncle leaped in of us"

abigail williams

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who in the play the crucible says, "i have given you my soul; leave me my name"

john proctor

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who in the play the crucible said, "it needs a cold wife to prompt lechery"

elizabeth proctor

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who in the crucible said, "spoke or silent, a promis is surely made."

elizabeth proctor

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for what are the events in the crucible an allegory

McCarthyism

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the allegory about which arthur miller wrote in the crucible happened in which time period

the 1950s

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who accused people of unamerican activities during the cold war

FBI

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in the crucible, it would be accurate to call abigail

just plain evil

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in the crucible, what does putnam want

RESPECT

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in the crucible, reverend parris generally believed

he believed he was being prosecuted

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in the crucible, what do the puritans believe tituba practices

black magic

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the passage that begins the crucible is best known as

the overture

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the passages that interrupt the dialogue of the crucible and tell about the reverend parris, proctor, putnam, and hale are known as

interludes

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in the crucible, who says: "is every defense an attack upon the court."

reverend hale

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in the crucible, who says: "a person is either with this court or he must be counted against it

danforth

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as act IV of the crucible begins and proctor and other are waiting in jail, the day could best be described as ____ day

execution

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as act IV of the crucible begins, marshal herrick is

drunk

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who in the crucible says: "he have his goodness now. god forbid i take it from him"

elizabeth proctor

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what are the male spirits or demons from the crucible

succubae

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what are the female spirits or demons from the crucible

incubi

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to giles corey, every book is ___

strange

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who says "your justice would freeze beer"

john proctor