Summary of
The Crucible Act IV: Student Edition, Unit 5

"why will you take by force what you may obtain by love? why will you destroy us who supply you with food? what can you get by war? . . we are unarmed, and willing to give you what you ask, if you come in a friendly manner. . i am not so simple as not to know it is better to eat good meat, sleep comfortably, live quietly with my women and children, laugh and be merry with the english, and being their friend, trade for their copper and hatchets, than to run away from them. . take away your guns and swords, the cause of all our jealousy, or you may die in the same manner." - powhatan, father of pocahontas what does this quote from powhatan, father of pocahontas, reveal about his attitude towards the settlers of jamestown? a)he thinks they should try and live in peace because he desires goods to trade. b)he thinks they should leave jamestown or be prepared to be attacked by the native americans. eliminatec)he thinks that the settlers are going to attack first because they fear the native americans are armed. d)he thinks that the settlers will never be able to live in peace with the native americans because they are jealous.

The opening stanza portray a frightened narrator fleeing though darkness. how does it rhythm reflect and enhance its meaning

What is darrow’s main argument and the claims he makes in this excerpt? a. darrow argues that even if the boys are horrible monsters, their deaths will not solve the problems of society; he claims that society wants the boys to be executed because people enjoy watching public executions. b. he argues that the people who should be held responsible for the crime are leopold’s and loeb’s parents since they neglected their sons; he claims that leopold and loeb were jealous of the boy they killed because he had expensive belongings they could not afford. c. darrow argues that the boys should not face the death penalty; he claims they both suffer from mental illnesses that make them unable to tell the difference between a dream and reality. d. he argues that leopold and loeb, particularly dickie loeb, should not be executed; he claims they were teenagers who didn’t have proper adult guidance, so they are not responsible for what they did.