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The Crucible, Act 1

100

Reverend Parris sends for Reverend John Hale of Beverly because
A) They are good friends
B) Hale attended Harvard
C) Hale is an authority on witches
D) He hopes Hale will talk sense into Betty

What is  C) Hale is an authority on witches.

200

The dialogue between Parris, Proctor, Putnam, and Corey in which they disagree about matters of money and real estate emphasizes a.the Puritans' high moral standards. b.the friendship between Parris and Proctor. c.the overall atmosphere of greed and frustration. d.Giles Corey's dominant position in their society.

What is c. the overall atmosphere of greed and frustration.

300

What conclusion can you draw about Abigail's discharge from the Proctors'? a.Abigail was a lazy servant. b.Goody Proctor was a demanding employer. c.Abigail left the Proctors on amicable terms. d.Goody Proctor suspected the relationship her husband and Abigail.

What is d.Goody Proctor suspected the relationship her husband and Abigail.

400

Abigail might accuse Tituba of conjuring the Devil a.to remove suspicion from herself. b.because she wants to tell the truth. c.because she wants to help Betty get well. d.because she wants Reverend Hale to like her.

What is a.to remove suspicion from herself.

500

A word that means the opposite of naive is a. innocent. b. knowledgeable. c. unsophisticated.

b. knowledgeable.

The Crucible, Act 1 Vocabulary

100

Someone in a "subservient" capacity might be              A) a housekeeper.
B)  a business owner.
C) a landlord.

What is A) a housekeeper.

200

To compromise someone is to a. promote his or her interests. b. believe in his or her guilt. c. risk his or her reputation.

What is c. risk his or her reputation.

300

If you and a friend have had a contention, then you have a. quarreled. b. made a promise. c. supported each other's efforts.

What is a. quarreled.

400

To evade someone is to a. avoid the person. b. disappoint the person. c. arrange a meeting with the person.

What is a.avoid the person.

500

Which of the following is NOT used as evidence against Elizabeth Proctor? a.She mumbles the Ten Commandments. b.She possesses a poppet with a needle in its belly. c.She says that Abigail "must be ripped out of the world." d.Abigail discovers a needle in her own belly.

What is a.She mumbles the Ten Commandments.

The Crucible, Act 2

100

According to Elizabeth Proctor, the motivation behind Abigail's accusation against her is Abigail's
A)   desire for honesty and truth
B)   hysteria that has affected all the girls
C)   desire for Elizabeth to hang so Abigail can then marry John
D) desire for revenge because Elizabeth fired her from her job.

What is C) desire for Elizabeth to hang so Abigail can then marry John

200

____ 62. In addition to telling that she stuck the needle in the poppet, Mary Warren confesses that she a. knows that Elizabeth Proctor is not a witch. b. saw Abigail stick the needle in her stomach. c. knows the proceedings are a sham and willingly returns to Salem. d. knows about the relationship between Abigail and John Proctor.

What is a. knows that Elizabeth Proctor is not a witch.

300

(The Crucible, Act 2) An example of base behavior is a. saving someone's life. b. forgetting to run an errand. c. betraying a friend.

What is c. betraying a friend.

400

A word that means the opposite of subtle is a. quiet. b. obvious. c. indirect.

What is b.obvious.

500

If you reprimand someone, you a. highly praise that person. b. sharply correct that person. c. clearly remember that person.

What is b. sharply correct that person.

The Crucible, Act 3

100

Proctor rejects the compromise that would grant his wife freedom for one year because he a. does not want to upset Abigail. b. has a grander goal of overthrowing the court. c. no longer loves his wife and wants to see her hang. d. realizes that he must also stand up for his friends and their accused wives.

What is d.realizes that he must also stand up for his friends and their accused wives.

200

When someone offers evidence that questions the court's authority, the a. person is hailed as a hero. b. person is thrown out of court. c. person is then suspected of being a witch. d. evidence is recorded and considered by the court.

What is c.person is then suspected of being a witch.

300

In court, Proctor accuses Abigail Williams of what Danforth calls a marvelous cool plot to a.murder. c. escape from Salem. b. practice witchcraft. d. Steal from Reverend Parris.

What is a.murder.

400

What does Giles Corey believe is the motivation behind Putnam's accusations? a.Puritan religious beliefs c.the acquisition of his neighbors' land b. dislike for his neighbors d. fear of other people's differences

What is c.the acquisition of his neighbors' land

500

Vocabulary The Crucible, Act 3 A word that means the opposite of vile is a.evil. b. base. c. good.

What is c. good.

The Crucible, Act 4

100

If you are engaged in contemplation, then you are a. making an accusation against someone. b. thinking about something seriously. c. asking forgiveness for an immoral action.

What is b. thinking about something seriously.

200

To respond to a crisis in an unperturbed manner is to a.express confusion. b.act disturbed. c.remain calm.

What is c. remain calm.

300

Through her test of character, Elizabeth has learned that a. her husband is truly a good man. b. she is guilty of doing the Devil's work. c. she was right to suspect her husband's loyalty. d. her cold heart was partly to blame for her husband's infidelity.

What is d. her cold heart was partly to blame for her husband's infidelity.

400

In the final scene, Elizabeth won't plead with her husband because a. she fears that they will hang her, too. b. John refuses to hear what she has to say. c. even in the face of death, she cannot forgive him. d. she does not want to take away her husband's chance for salvation.

What is d. she does not want to take away her husband's chance for salvation.

500

Parris reluctantly tells Danforth that Abigail a. was indeed a fraud. b. has lied about accepting God. c. has stolen his money and run away. d. wishes to make another statement before the court.

What is c.has stolen his money and run away.