directions: for the following questions, choose the best answer or respond in complete sentences. 1. part a: which statement identifies the central idea of the text? a. historical witch hunts occurred a long time ago and are unlikely to repeat in the modern day. b. to this day, the salem witch trials are considered the most extreme example of violent hysteria targeted at a specific group of people. c. the unreasonable logic that drove the events of salem makes it a unique and distinct example, contrasting other witch hunts in history. d. while witch hunts may feel like a rare occurrence, such incidents are not uncommon in history, especially when people are fearful or frustrated. 2. part b: which quote from the text best supports the answer to part a? a. \in less than a year, over 200 individuals were accused of witchcraft, 20 of whom were executed.\ (paragraph 5) b. he salem episode was a historic landmark but by no means a rare example of behavior that can afflict frightened, angry, or frustrated people\ (paragraph 13) c. \all three happened under extremely tense and stressful circumstances caused by global events: world war ii and by the cold war.\ (paragraph 19) d. \in 1980, president jimmy carter appointed a commission to investigate whether the decision to put japanese americans into internment camps had been justified.\ (paragraph 32) 3. part a: what is the meaning of \iniquity\ as used in paragraph 5? a. unfair behavior b. rational behavior c. curious behavior d. reckless behavior 4. part b: which detail from paragraph 5 best supports the answer to part a? a. he charges by these youngsters spread like wildfire\ b. he salem witch trials that followed are the subject of millers play.\ c. he tragic proceedings have become synonymous with justice gone mad\ d. \20 of whom were executed.\

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directions: for the following questions, choose the best answer or respond in complete sentences. 1. part a: which statement identifies the central idea of the text? a. historical witch hunts occurred a long time ago and are unlikely to repeat in the modern day. b. to this day, the salem witch trials are considered the most extreme example of violent hysteria targeted at a specific group of people. c. the unreasonable logic that drove the events of salem makes it a unique and distinct example, contrasting other witch hunts in history. d. while witch hunts may feel like a rare occurrence, such incidents are not uncommon in history, especially when people are fearful or frustrated. 2. part b: which quote from the text best supports the answer to part a? a. \in less than a year, over 200 individuals were accused of witchcraft, 20 of whom were executed.\ (paragraph 5) b. 	he salem episode was a historic landmark but by no means a rare example of behavior that can afflict frightened, angry, or frustrated people\ (paragraph 13) c. \all three happened under extremely tense and stressful circumstances caused by global events: world war ii and by the cold war.\ (paragraph 19) d. \in 1980, president jimmy carter appointed a commission to investigate whether the decision to put japanese americans into internment camps had been justified.\ (paragraph 32) 3. part a: what is the meaning of \iniquity\ as used in paragraph 5? a. unfair behavior b. rational behavior c. curious behavior d. reckless behavior 4. part b: which detail from paragraph 5 best supports the answer to part a? a. 	he charges by these youngsters spread like wildfire\ b. 	he salem witch trials that followed are the subject of millers play.\ c. 	he tragic proceedings have become synonymous with justice gone mad\ d. \20 of whom were executed.\

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# Brief Explanations:
1. PART A: Option D captures the over - arching idea that witch hunts are not rare, especially in times of fear or frustration, which is a more comprehensive central idea compared to the others.
2. PART B: Option B supports the idea in PART A that the Salem episode is not a rare example of behavior among frightened, angry, or frustrated people.
3. PART A: "Iniquity" means unfair behavior. In the context of the Salem witch trials, there was a lot of unjust treatment.
4. PART B: The phrase "justice gone mad" in option C implies unfairness, which supports the meaning of "iniquity" as unfair behavior.
# Answer:
1. PART A: D. While witch hunts may feel like a rare occurrence, such incidents are not uncommon in history, especially when people are fearful or frustrated.
2. PART B: B. "The Salem episode was a historic landmark but by no means a rare example of behavior that can afflict frightened, angry, or frustrated people" (Paragraph 13)
3. PART A: A. unfair behavior
4. PART B: C. "the tragic proceedings have become synonymous with justice gone mad"

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