Question

multiple choice: choose the best answer.

1. what was the authors main purpose in writing this selection?

a. to persuade the reader that several witches lived in salem, massachusetts.
b. to inform the reader of the events of the salem witch trials.
c. to explain how to determine whether a person is a witch.
d. to entertain the reader with an interesting story of a witch hunt.

1. what was the main reason puritans were quick to believe in witches?

a. many people in salem claimed to be witches prior to the salem witch trials.
b. many people in salem moved there to freely practice witchcraft.
c. many events occurred that caused puritans to believe evil was at work.
d. many people believed parts of the bible referred to witches.

1. which word is most similar to the meaning of hysteria, as used in the article?

a. frenzy b. calm
c. control d. peace

1. which best describes the authors tone throughout the selection?

a. cynical
b. informative
c. excited
d. solemn

1. which type of witch test did the respected minister, cotton mather, speak out against?

a. submersion
b. pressing
c. spectral evidence
d. touch test

1. what mainly caused william phips to put an end to the salem witch trials?

a. the federal government stepped in.
b. phips was killed by an accused witch.
c. phips wife was accused of being a witch.
d. support for the trials faded.

1. which sentence best summarizes the selection?

a. the salem witch trials were a tragic event in history that should be forgotten.
b. the salem witch trials were like the anti-communist witch hunts of the 1950s.
c. the salem witch trials are an excellent example of hysteria from history.
d. the salem witch trials made witchcraft more popular in the united states

1. in which subgenre of non-fiction would this article be categorized?

a. persuasive
b. biography
c. autobiography
d. informational

Explanation:

Para responder a estas preguntas, se debe tener en cuenta el contexto histórico de los Procesos de Brujas de Salem. La pregunta 19 se refiere al propósito del autor. Si el texto presenta hechos y eventos sin intentar persuadir, entretener o explicar un método específico, el propósito es informar. La pregunta 20 busca la razón principal de la creencia de los puritanos. En la historia, eventos como enfermedades, conflictos sociales y la interpretación de señales como "malévolas" causaron el temor. La pregunta 21 pide un sinónimo de "histeria". "Frenzy" (histeria, frenesí) es similar. La pregunta 22 sobre el tono: si el texto presenta datos y hechos sin emoción exagerada, el tono es informativo. La pregunta 23: Cotton Mather se opuso a la "Spectral Evidence" (evidencia espectral, como sueños o visiones). La pregunta 24: La acusación de la esposa de Phips (C) fue un factor clave. La pregunta 25: El texto probablemente muestra los Procesos como un ejemplo de histeria (B). La pregunta 26: Si el artículo presenta hechos y datos sin persuadir, es "Informational" (D).

Answer:

1. B. To inform the reader of the events of the Salem Witch Trials.
2. C. Many events occurred that caused Puritans to believe evil was at work.
3. A. Frenzy
4. B. Informative
5. C. Spectral Evidence
6. C. Phips’ wife was accused of being a witch.
7. B. The Salem Witch Trials were an excellent example of hysteria from history.
8. D. Informational