Arthur Miller

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Arthur Millers The Crucible

• Global Introductions

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Act One-A

• Write (in detail) about a time when you thought
  you might be in trouble and you lied to avoid it

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Act 1-B

• Write about a time when you were among a group of
  people who had trouble getting along. . . what
  were the underlying problems or motivations among
  them?

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Act 1-C

• Write about a time when Rumors were flying . . .
  did someone try to dispel them?

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Act I- D

• Write about a time when your emotions prevented
  you from making a good choice.

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Act I- E

• Write about a time when you found yourself "in
  over your head" because of a bad choice you made

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Act I -F

• Write about a time when you made a bad choice
  that you wish you could go back and change

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Act I- G

• Write about a time when you made a good choice
  that played a role in who you are today.

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Act II -A

• Write about a time when you or someone you know
  was judged unfairly

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Act II- B

• Write about a time when you asked to be forgiven
  for a wrong you'd done but weren't.

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Act II -C

• Write about a time when jealously (your own or
  someone else's) caused a problem for you.

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Act II -D

• Write about a time when honesty (yours or someone
  else's) played a role in a conflict in your life.
  

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Act II -E

• Write about a time when your emotions in a
  particular situation clouded your judgment.

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Act III-A

• Write about a time when you (or someone you
  observed) was on a "power trip."

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Act III-B

• Write about a time when you were frustrated by
  the blatant lies someone was telling and everyone
  was believing.

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Act III -C

• Write about a time when you sacrificed a
  principle that is important to you for a person
  that is important to you.

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Act III-D

• Write about a time when you (or someone you know)
  was asked to "name names" or implicate others in
  a problematic situation.

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Act IV -A

• Write about a time when you pretended to be
  something or someone you are not.

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Act IV -B

• Write about a time when you became totally
  disillusioned with someone or something that you
  believed in

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Act IV -C

• Write about a time when you were afraid to admit
  you were wrong

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Act IV- D

• Write about a time when you gave up something or
  someone important to you for a principle

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Characters Best and Worst

• Which character did you like the most from the
  play? Which did you like the least? Explain your
  reasoning.

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Plot Change

• If you could change any part of this play, what
  would you change? Why would you change it?

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Abigails Punishment

• If Abigail came back to Salem and you were in
  charge of her punishment, what punishment would
  you give her? Why would you choose this
  punishment?