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

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.

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.

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

Which of the following words best describes Mary Warren?

• religious
• jealous
• gullible

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.

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.

Hale’s interview with Proctor reveals Hale to be

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

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.