The Crucible Act I Quiz

Multiple Choice

Who is the daughter of Reverend Parris that is sick in bed in the opening of Act I?

• Ruth

• Abigail

• Betty

• Mercy

Multiple Choice

Who were the main accusers in the Salem witch trials?

• religious leaders

• young girls

• town officials

• village elders

Multiple Choice

What was the name of the young girl who led the accusations?

• Elizabeth Proctor

• Mary Warren

• Tituba

• Abigail Williams

Multiple Choice

Which character in The Crucible is a slave from Barbados?

• Tituba

• Reverend Hale

• John Proctor

• Abigail Williams

Multiple Choice

What was the predominant religion in the Puritan society?

• Catholicism

• Anglicanism

• Puritanism

• Quakerism

Multiple Choice

Who is the first person accused of witchcraft in The Crucible?

• Tituba

• Reverend Hale

• John Proctor

• Abigail Williams

Multiple Choice

What is the setting of The Crucible?

• Salem, Massachusetts

• New York City, New York

• Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

• Boston, Massachusetts

Multiple Choice

What is the punishment for witchcraft in Salem?

• death by hanging

• imprisonment for life

• public flogging

• exile

Multiple Choice

What is the significance of the forest in The Crucible?

• The forest symbolizes the unknown and the temptation to break free from societal constraints.

• The forest is a metaphor for the characters' fear and paranoia.

• The forest symbolizes the corrupting influence of nature on the characters.

• The forest represents a place of safety and refuge for the characters.

Multiple Choice

Who sent her daughter, Ruth, to Tituba to conjure up her 7 dead babies?

• Mrs. Proctor

• Mrs. Putnam

• Mrs. Parris