Question

18.
in \speech in the virginia convention,\ how does henry appeal to his audiences sense of shared values?
○ by raising the issue of slavery
a
by referring to god and the bible
by noting the views of his opponents
by mentioning british fleets
○ b
○ c
○ d
19.
the fictional play the crucible is based on what true historical event?
○ the french and indian war
a
rev. hale being assigned to a parish in salem,
massachusetts
the salem witch trials
a plague that spread in new england in the late 1600s
○ b
○ c
○ d
20.
in the crucible, which event set all the other events in the play in motion?
○ the girls were caught dancing.
a
abigail was fired from her job.
tituba cast a spell on elizabeth proctor.
betty parris became ill.
○ b
○ c
○ d

Explanation:

1. For question 18: Patrick Henry's "Speech in the Virginia Convention" references God and biblical ideas, which were widely shared values among his colonial audience to rally them.
2. For question 19: Arthur Miller's The Crucible is an allegorical play directly based on the real 1692 Salem witch trials in Massachusetts.
3. For question 20: The core inciting incident of The Crucible is the girls being caught dancing in the woods, which leads to their false accusations of witchcraft that drive all subsequent events.

Answer:

1. B. by referring to God and the Bible
2. C. The Salem witch trials
3. A. The girls were caught dancing.