1. McCarthy-Welch Exchange: “Have You No Sense of Decency” 1. In the last sentence of paragraph 2 of this passage, the word “burlesque” means a. facilitate b. act out c. document d. make a joke e. implicate

2. 2. When Welch tells Senator McCarthy that he wants him “to listen with both,” (on the right side of page one) his tone can best be described as a. comic b. satiric c. sincere d. apologetic e. loving

3. 3. During the era of McCarthyism, many people’s lives were ruined because of false accusations of being connected to the Communist party. Welch best demonstrates his philosophy of these accusations’ effects on those accused by which of the following statements? a. “Let us not assassinate this lad.” b. “You could be so reckless.” c. “I think it hurts you, too, sir.” d. “I will not discuss it further.” e. “May I have your attention.”

4. ANSWERS 1.D 2.B 3.A

5. “Anita Faye Hill: Opening Statement to the Senate Judiciary Committee on the Nomination of Clarence Thomas to the U.S. Supreme Court” 1.The function of the last sentence of the eighth paragraph might best be described as a. demonstrating her friendship with him b. transitioning to the purpose of her deposition c. indicating the length of time it took for the shift of his actions d. concluding her description of her probation period e. giving the most difficult of her experiences

6. 2. Hill best demonstrates the contrast of her philosophical belief of separate social and work relationships to Thomas’s alleged belief on this topic through the combination of which of the following paragraphs? a. 12 and 13 b. 10 and 11 c. 7 and 8 d. 16 and 17 e. 18 and 19

7. 3. Hill may have given the multiple examples of her contact with Clarence after she quit in order to show the audience that a. she tried to keep a friendship with him b. she tried to avoid him completely c. Clarence stopped approaches after he lost power over her d. the relationship never ended e. he wanted her to meet his wife

8. ANSWERS 1.B 2.B 3.C

9. “Declaration of Conscience” 1. All of the following elements structure this passage as a political speech EXCEPT a. the topic of the address being Communism b. the speaker announcing the political titles from which she speaks c. the specific address and call to action to the U.S. Senate d. the reference to the U.S. Constitution for backing e. the call to action to Smith’s fellow Republicans

10. 2. What does Smith claim to be ironic? a. The fact that she speaks as a Republican, woman, senator, and American. b. The fact that Communism has spread in America. c. The fact that that it is time for a change. d. The fact that the Senate has criticized others but holds itself above such. e. The fact that Republicans are desperate for victory.

11. 3. The phrase “a rendezvous for vilification” in the fourth to last paragraph best means? a. a place where people are exploited for Communism b. a place for counterarguments c. a place where people are exposed for Communism d. a place for people to come together e. a place for political debates

12. ANSWERS 1.A 2.D 3.C

13. The Crucible p. 120-140 1. On p. 125 in blue/white book and on p. 131 green/blue book, Reverend Parris tells Danforth that Reverend Hale is attempting to persuade those accused to confess to witchcraft. Draw an inference. Why does Hale do so? a. to improve town morale b. to save Rebecca Nurse c. to save Reverend Parris d. to make a providence e. to help those accused avoid execution

14. 2. On p. 129 in blue/white book and p. 135 in green/blue book, “beguile” means a. hurt b. fool c. execute d. behave e. pardon

15. ANSWERS 1.E 2.B

16. The Crucible p. 135-152 1. On p. 139 in blue/white book and on p. 146 green/blue book, Danforth has Rebecca Nurse brought in to hear Proctor’s confession. Draw an inference. Why does Danforth do so? a. to prove to the town that Danforth gets confessions b. to use him as a model so that Rebecca will also confess c. to demonstrate that the girls were possessed d. to show Salem is a small town e. to have Hale’s work exemplified

17. 2. Read the stage directions on p. 140 in the white/blue book and p. 147 of the blue/green book in which “inaudibly” is used. The word audible is from the Latin root audire, which means a. hear b. mute c. firm d. humor e. angry

18. In “ECHOS DOWN THE CORRIDOR” 3. Arthur Miller best demonstrates a suggestion to those accusing people of Communism through what phrase/statement? A. The legend has it that Abigail turned up later as a prostitute in Boston. B. for more than a century no one would buy them or live on them. C. Certain farms which had belonged to the victims were left to ruin… D. The jury, however, wrote a statement praying forgiveness of all who had suffered. E. But they did so...

19. ANSWERS 1.B 2.A 3.D