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Which statements describe the evidence Giles Corey has brought to the court?Please select all that apply.Group of answer choicesA paper containing a claim from an anonymous neighbor who stated that he heard Putnam promise land to his daughter if a neighbor is hanged for witchcraft.A paper signed by the community that states that his wife is not a witch.An accusation that Thomas Putnam, who is the wealthiest man in the community, is accusing others of witchcraft to buy their land.A statement from Mary Warren that says she and the girls have been lying in court.

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Which statements describe the evidence Giles Corey has brought to the court?Please select all that apply.Group of answer choicesA paper containing a claim from an anonymous neighbor who stated that he heard Putnam promise land to his daughter if a neighbor is hanged for witchcraft.A paper signed by the community that states that his wife is not a witch.An accusation that Thomas Putnam, who is the wealthiest man in the community, is accusing others of witchcraft to buy their land.A statement from Mary Warren that says she and the girls have been lying in court.

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The statements that describe the evidence Giles Corey has brought to the court are:

  1. A paper containing a claim from an anonymous neighbor who stated that he heard Putnam promise land to his daughter if a neighbor is hanged for witchcraft.
  2. An accusation that Thomas Putnam, who is the wealthiest man in the community, is accusing others of witchcraft to buy their land.
  3. A statement from Mary Warren that says she and the girls have been lying in court.

The statement that his wife is not a witch signed by the community is not a piece of evidence brought by Giles Corey.

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Which of the following events take place in Act 3, Part I of The Crucible by Arthur Miller? Please select all that apply. Group of answer choicesParris proves Proctor is guilty of engaging in witchcraft.Giles, Francis, and Proctor claim to have hard evidence that prove the girls are lying.Mary Warren is brought in to confess all accusations of witchcraft are false.Judge Hathorne proves to be a kindhearted soul.Giles Corey seeks to prove is wife is innocent.

Read this passage from Act 3, Parts 2 and 3, of The Crucible by Arthur Miller.GILES: You know, your father tried a case of mine—might be thirty-five year ago, I think.DANFORTH: Indeed.GILES: He never spoke to you of it?DANFORTH: No, I cannot recall it.GILES: That’s strange, he give me nine pound damages. He were a fair judge, your father. Y’see, I had a white mare that time, and this fellow come to borrow the mare—(Enter Parris with Thomas Putnam. When he sees Putnam, Giles’ ease goes; he is hard.) Aye, there he is.Which technique does the author use in this passage to express implicit meaning?Group of answer choicessarcasm; Giles is teasing Danforth about his father, who was not really a fair judge.satire; The author uses the character of Giles to make fun of people who sue too often.understatement; Giles is only telling a fraction of the many court cases he has argued.humor; Giles is rambling about a very old and irrelevant case in front of an important judge.

In this scene, Elizabeth Proctor is brought out of the jail and before the court. Based on Miller's stage directions and Elizabeth's dialogue as she first reappears before the court, what does Miller imply is her first suspicion about why she has been brought there?Group of answer choicesto deny her previous statements to the courtto plead for her husband's lifeto present evidence against Abigail and Mary Warrento give birth and then be hanged for suspicion of witchcraft

Read the passage from Act 3, Part 3, of The Crucible by Arthur Miller.DANFORTH: No uncorrupted man may fear this court, Mr. Hale! None! (to Giles) You are under arrest in contempt of this court. Now sit you down and take counsel with yourself, or you will be set in the jail until you decide to answer all questions.(Giles Corey makes a rush for Putnam. Proctor lunges and holds him.)PROCTOR: No, Giles!GILES (over Proctor’s shoulder at Putnam): I’ll cut your throat, Putnam, I’ll kill you yet!PROCTOR (forcing him into a chair): Peace, Giles, peace. (releasing him) We’ll prove ourselves. Now we will. (He starts to turn to Danforth.)GILES: Say nothin’ more, John. (pointing at Danforth) He’s only playin’ you! He means to hang us all!How does Giles Corey’s point of view influence the plot in this passage?Group of answer choicesGiles’s point of view is that Putnam is influencing the judge; this motivates him to speak out about the court.Giles’s point of view is that the court has no authority; this motivates him to allow the court to arrest him.Giles’s point of view is that the court is abusing its authority; this motivates him to criticize Danforth.Giles’s point of view is that the court is false; this motivates him to question Danforth’s actions.

In this section of the play, which of the following characters is accused of witchcraft?Group of answer choicesJudge HathorneGiles CoreyMary WarrenMartha Corey

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