Directions: As explained in the first chapter, a theme is a main message or moral that the author of a work wants readers to understand, accept, or consider. The Crucible has several different themes; while literature can mean different things to different people, there are messages within the play that most people agree to be significant. After reading the play, answer the question below. Place a check mark next to each theme from the play:
People often fight for power no matter what the cost.
Witchcraft was not accepted in Puritan society.
Some people that have power abuse it.
Mass hysteria can have devastating effects on a society.
Even religious men commit adultery.
Women should forgive their husbands when they have affairs.
Lies can destroy relationships and lives.
People are often hypocrites in order to protect their public reputations.

Alex barely reached the airport to catch his flight. but a minute later, he found that his passport was missing. he let out a loud groan and picked up his dropped luggage. as he walked through the airport exit, he saw his airplane soaring into the sky. the passage is in third-person point of view, which is revealed through the use of the subject, alex, and the use of the pronouns he and his. think about how much distance the narrator maintains toward the character. what type of third-person point of view is used? a; third-person limited b; third-person objective c; third-person omniscient

Which sentence has a correctly placed participial phrase? a. we read about a pizza on the menu covered in pepperoni. b. covered in pepperoni, we read about a pizza on the menu. c. we, covered in pepperoni, read about a pizza on the menu. d. we read about a pizza covered in pepperoni on the menu.

Read the excerpt from "politics and the english language" by george orwell. by this morning’s post i have received a pamphlet dealing with conditions in germany. the author tells me that he "felt impelled” to write it. i open it at random, and here is almost the first sentence that i see: "[the allies] have an opportunity not only of achieving a radical transformation of germany’s social and political structure in such a way as to avoid a nationalistic reaction in germany itself, but at the same time of laying the foundations of a cooperative and unified europe.” which statement is correct? orwell uses an example and statistical evidence in this excerpt. orwell uses an example and a quotation for evidence in this excerpt. orwell uses hypothetical and factual evidence in this excerpt. orwell uses hypothetical and statistical evidence in this excerpt.