Hale comes to the Proctors house ....

to see why Elizabeth has not been to church

Which commandment does John Proctor forget

To not take the lords name in vein

On what charge was Rebecca Nurse arrested?

she murdered Mrs. Putnam's babies

she couldn't remember the commandments

What happens to John Proctor at the end of Act 3? Why?

he declares "God is dead" and he gets arrested

he forgets one of the commandments

What does Abigail do in Act IV of the play?

She flees and steals Parris' money

What does John Proctor do after he signs his confession at the end of Act 4?

he smacks Reverend Parris with it

Parris wants to postpone the hangings because:

he is afraid of riots and retribution

he is trying to save Rebecca Nurse

he wants to re-try John Proctor

What is the true reason why Danforth refuses to postpone the trials?

He has already had 12 people killed

He doesn't have the power to do so

He believes everyone is a witch and needs to hang

He doesn't want to listen to Parris' ideas

In Act IV, what does Hale urge Elizabeth to do?

persuade her husband to confess

admit she lied about Abigail & John

promise to get the other women to confess

plead her own case b/c she's pregnant

What crime was Arthur Miller, the author of The Crucible, accused of?

Providing top secret information to the Russians

The Crucible Review

Authored by Meagan Hooks

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This comprehensive quiz focuses on Arthur Miller's *The Crucible*, examining students' understanding of plot development, character motivations, literary devices, and thematic connections across all four acts of the play. The questions assess 11th-grade level literary analysis skills, requiring students to demonstrate knowledge of specific plot details, character relationships, and the historical allegory Miller created. Students must understand complex character dynamics such as John Proctor's internal conflict between reputation and integrity, Abigail Williams' manipulation tactics, and the moral deterioration of Salem's theocracy. The quiz evaluates comprehension of Miller's use of dramatic irony, symbolism, and parallel structure between the Salem witch trials and McCarthyism. Students need solid analytical skills to connect character actions to broader themes of integrity, mass hysteria, and the abuse of power in both historical and contemporary contexts. Created by Meagan Hooks, an English teacher in the US who teaches grade 11. This quiz serves as an excellent comprehensive review tool for students who have completed reading *The Crucible*, making it ideal for pre-test preparation, unit review, or formative assessment before major writing assignments or discussions. Teachers can use this as a homework assignment to reinforce plot comprehension, as a warm-up activity to gauge student understanding before deeper thematic analysis, or as a review session before final assessments. The quiz effectively supports classroom instruction by ensuring students have mastered the foundational plot knowledge necessary for higher-level literary analysis and thematic discussions. This assessment aligns with Common Core standards RL.11-12.1, RL.11-12.3, and RL.11-12.6, as it requires students to cite textual evidence, analyze character development and plot structure, and evaluate author's purpose in creating historical parallels.

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

What did Tituba do in the forest?

danced

accused people of witchcraft

tried to conjure dead spirits

sang songs of her homeland

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CCSS.RL.11-12.1

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

What happened between John Proctor and Abigail Williams prior to the opening of the play?

they got divorced

they had an affair

they ran away together

they wrote letters to each other

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Why did Abigail drink blood?

To conjure spirits

To make John Proctor fall in love with her

To kill Elizabeth Proctor

To turn herself into a witch

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Lost seven children during childbirth:

Ann Putnam

Rebecca Nurse

Elizabeth Proctor

None of these

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.W.11-12.9

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Worries more about his reputation than his daughter's affliction:

John Proctor

Thomas Putnam

Parris

Hale

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

CCSS.RL.7.3

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Rev. Parris fears the villagers' response to the rumor that his daughter has come under a spell because...

he fears the work of the Devil

it will upset the peaceful village

it confirms his suspicions about his daughter

it could cost him his ministry and his daughter her life

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Who is the leader of the accusers in court?

Tituba

Dept. Gov.

John

Abigail

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

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The Crucible Review

What did Tituba do in the forest?

What happened between John Proctor and Abigail Williams prior to the opening of the play?

Why did Abigail drink blood?

Lost seven children during childbirth:

Worries more about his reputation than his daughter's affliction:

Rev. Parris fears the villagers' response to the rumor that his daughter has come under a spell because...

Who is the leader of the accusers in court?

Who does Reverend Parris send for to investigate the possibility of witches in Salem?

Hale comes to the Proctors house ....

Hale tests the Proctors by questioning them about all of the following EXCEPT

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