Mid-term Review Flashcards
What does Reverend Paris see in the forest?
the girls dancing and Tituba waving
Why does Ann Putnam send her daughter Ruth to Tituba?
to speak to Ann’s babies
How does Reverend Hale show his education and authority?
bringing books with him to Salem
What will happen to people if they confess to witchcraft?
They will be saved from hanging.
What does Proctor know about Abigail?
Abigail lied about the witchcraft in the woods.
Why is Elizabeth suspicious of Proctor?
He lied about seeing Abigail alone.
What conclusion can you draw about Proctor after he forgets the commandment about adultery?
He doesn’t feel guilty enough.
Why did Giles, Proctor, and Francis come to the court?
They wanted to prove that their wives were innocent.
Why does Proctor finally tell about his affair with Abigail?
He wants to save Elizabeth.
Why doesn’t Danforth want Hale in the jail?
Hale has no authority in jail.
Why does Parris want Hale to come to the jail?
He wants him to make the people confess.
How does Hale try to be a hero?
Hale tries to get people to confess.
Why does Danforth insist that Proctor sign the confession?
The town must know that he confessed.
Why is Proctor angry after he signs the paper?
He refused to be a part of a lie.
Why does Henry most likely begin his speech with polite references to other speakers?
to make them want to listen to his speech
Why does Henry urge his listeners to distrust the British?
They smile while they prepare for war.
Why does Henry say that “room for hope” is gone?
The colonies tried to handle their problems peacefully, but the British mistreated them.
What choice does Henry feel that the colonies have?
The choice between war and peace.
What was Jefferson’s opinion about changing a long-established government?
Governments should continue unless the problems they cause are insufferable.
What does the declaration of this public document state?
The people have the right to overthrow a government that denies basic rights.
As support for the argument for independence, what does Jefferson say that the king has done?
The king has refused to pass laws that are good for the people.
What does Jefferson say had been the king’s reaction to the colonists’ repeated petitions?
He has inflicted further harm on them.
What does Jefferson’s reference to the reliance on the protection of Divine Providence suggest that the colonists believe?
The colonists’ course of action was morally correct.
What is satire?
literary technique that ridicules people, customs, or institutions with the purpose of improving society.
