Question

(repeated insistently even as the witness tries to answer.)

• huac hearing for bertolt brecht, october 30, 1947

\thats not the question. thats not the question. the question is: have you ever been a member of the communist party?\
— from john howard lawsons huac hearing interrogation (october 27, 1947)

\then you refuse to answer that question; is that correct?\
— from john howard lawsons huac hearing interrogation (october 27, 1947)

find three lines from the crucible that mirror this type of questioning

example a:

example b:

example c:

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze the HUAC questioning style (insistent, accusatory, forcing a yes/no about affiliation) and find matching lines from The Crucible (about witchcraft accusations, forced confessions).

• Example A: "Mr. Proctor, have you seen the Devil in your life? I mean, signs of the Devil, sir, I must know." (Deputy Governor Danforth insists on a direct answer about Devil/witch affiliation, mirroring HUAC’s insistence on Communist affiliation.)
• Example B: "You will confess yourself or you will hang! Do you know who I am? I say you will hang if you do not open with me!" (Danforth pressures Proctor to confess, similar to HUAC’s pressure to admit Communist ties.)
• Example C: "Is your husband a lecher, Goody Proctor?" (Judge Hathorne insists on a direct yes/no about Proctor’s adultery, mirroring the “Have you ever been a member...” direct question.)

Answer:

Example A: "Mr. Proctor, have you seen the Devil in your life? I mean, signs of the Devil, sir, I must know."
Example B: "You will confess yourself or you will hang! Do you know who I am? I say you will hang if you do not open with me!"
Example C: "Is your husband a lecher, Goody Proctor?"