The Crucible

Act I (An overture)

Mary, Abigail, and Mercy discuss the real events in the forest. Why are they afraid to tell the truth?

Which word from the passage could be considered the most emotionally charged or "loaded" word? A. obstructed B. laws C. assent D. establishing

Read the excerpt from The Riddle of the Rosetta Stone, by James Cross Giblin. De Sacy, Akerblad, Young, Champollion, and others all made some progress in translating the demotic passage.

Which statement about folk tales is true? a. They never change. d. All of the above are true. b. They were originally handed down orally. e. None of the above are true. c. They do not contain morals or values.

What is the meaning of the phrase great precept of nature in Paragraph 1? A) a dangerous imbalance B) an intolerable restriction C) a situation lacking justice D) an underlying universal rule Whereas, the great precept of nature is conceded to be

Which detail from the text is the strongest evidence to support the thesis

The following line from "The Story of an Hour" describes Mrs. Mallard: "She did not stop to ask if it were or were not a monstrous joy that held her." Why might she consider her joy monstrous?

How is natural gender shown in English?

Read the passage. excerpt from Act I, Scene 1, in A Midsummer Night's Dream by William Shakespeare Theseus Now, fair Hippolyta, our nuptial hour Draws on apace. Four happy days bring in Another moon.

There are 486 hamsters at a privite showing of a new documentary about humans. If there are 12 seats in each row about how many rows will the hamsters fill? Choose the best estimate

What factors do you think influenced Machiavelli's writings? Check all that apply. The time he spent as a diplomat in Florence. The conflicts associated with the Italian Wars. The decisions made by the ruling Medici family.