Early America | Logical Fallacies | The Crucible | Stories | Misc |
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Early colonial writers were most likely to make allusions to?
The Bible
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What is A fallacy in which you attack the person rather than the argument itself?
Ad Hominem
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Who is the author of The Crucible?
Arthur Miller
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Which of the following is a true statement about myths?
Myths often feature immortal beings
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What is the author's attitude towards a subject?
Tone
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Which is NOT one of the differences between the Puritans and the Pilgrims?
Origin of the church affiliation
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What is a fallacy that assumes that taking a first step will lead to subsequent steps that cannot be prevented?
Slippery Slope
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Who had an affair with Abigail Williams?
John Proctor
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“Fear of the unknown,” is an example of ______________ in The Crucible
Motif
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What is the word for exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally?
Hyperbole
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________________ was most influential in early colonial writing.
Religion
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What is a fallacy in which a speaker jumps to a general conclusion on the basis of insufficient evidence?
Hasty Generalization
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Who came to the town to try cure the witchcraft?
Reverend Hale
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In The Crucible, Danforth's constant uttering of "the good have nothing to fear" is an example of
Irony
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Who said "give me liberty or give me death"?
Patrick Henry
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A great paradox (apparent conflict) of early America was
freedom and slavery.
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What is asking a question that has a presumption built into it so that it can't be answered without appearing guilty?
Loaded Question
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Who is A minister in Salem who is more worried about his reputation than the life of his daughter?
Reverend Parris
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What influential historical event did Arthur Miller live through as a child?
The Great Depression
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Who is a character or force in conflict with the main character?
Antagonist
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Which statement best describes the purpose and audience for Of Plymouth Plantation?
to inspire the descendants of the colonists
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What is presuming that because a claim has been poorly argued, or a fallacy has been made, that the claim itself must be wrong?
Fallacy Fallacy
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What is The Crucible an allegory to?
Red Scare
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The main purpose of Henry's Speech in the Virginia Convention is to
persuade the colonists to enter into war against Britain
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What is the repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning?
Anaphoria
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