The Crucible Quiz- Act Two Review

What is the setting of Act II of The Crucible?

• the Salem meeting house, just before Abigail’s trial
• the following day at the home of John and Elizabeth Proctor
• the Proctors’ home, eight days after the girls have begun to accuse people

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Which of the following sentences best describes the relationship between John and Elizabeth Proctor at the
opening of Act II?

• They are warm and affectionate.
• They seem awkward together.
• They seem not to care about each other.

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When Elizabeth says to Proctor, “The magistrate sits in your heart that judges you,” she means that Proctor

• is feeling guilty because of the affair
• is too quick to judge himself.
• knows that she loves him and forgives him.

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Proctor’s comment to Mary Warren, “It’s strange work for a Christian girl to hang old women,” implies that
he thinks Mary’s behavior is

• cruel
• impulsive
• hypocritical

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Which of the following words best describes Mary Warren?

• religious
• jealous
• gullible

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What is Mary’s motive in giving the “poppet” to Elizabeth?

• She wants Elizabeth to see her as an innocent girl.
• She wants to make peace with Elizabeth after disobeying her.
• She hopes Elizabeth will pay her for the poppet.

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When Elizabeth says that the crowd parted for Abigail like the sea for Israel, she makes

• a comparison to politics.
• an allusion to the Bible.
• a racist joke.

When Hale appears at the Proctors’ door, he is described as “different now—drawn a little, and there is a
quality of deference, even of guilt, about his manner now.” What accounts for this change?

• He has seen events go beyond his expectations in Salem.
• He no longer believes in witchcraft but must proceed.
• He feels guilty that he has also felt desire for Abigail.

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Hale’s interview with Proctor reveals Hale to be

• blinded by power.
• troubled but stubborn.
• tolerant and open.

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What is Proctor’s attitude toward Parris?

• He respects Parris’s devotion to God.
• He thinks that Parris is too lenient in judging people.
• He believes that Parris is too interested in wealth.

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