a respected elder who thinks the girls are in a “silly season.”

a mother who sent her daughter to conjure dead babies.

an orphan who lives with her uncle.

What conclusion can you draw about John Proctor?

He speaks his mind, even if it is against people of authority.

He fears and respects Rev. Parris.

He believes witchcraft made the girls ill.

He will do anything to destroy Thomas Putnam.

When dancing, what does Abigail Williams ask Tituba to do?

Make a spell to kill Goody Proctor

Make her (Abigail) more beautiful

After Tituba, who are the first two people to be accused of witchcraft?

Elizabeth Proctor and Goody Sibber

Goody Bibber and Bridget Bishop

These two people have a disagreement about lumber on a tract of land. Both claim the land belongs to him.

Thomas Putnam and Francis Nurse

Which of the following is NOT true of Reverend Parris?

He apologizes for preaching so harshly in front of children.

He thinks his daughter Betty has been bewitched.

He seems worried about keeping his job as the minister in Salem.

He is concerned that his salary is not enough.

Which of the following does NOT happen in Act 1?

Thomas Putnam claims that he saw John Proctor with the devil.

Several of the girls claim to have seen women in town with the devil.

Abigail claims a frog jumped into the kettle while the girls were in the forest.

Giles Corey asks why he can’t pray when his wife reads.

Why does Reverend Parris suspect that Abigail's reputation is "soiled"?

Nobody has hired her in the 7 months since she left the Proctor household.

Tituba has admitted to him that Abigail is involved in witchcraft.

He has seen her in the forest with John Proctor.

She doesn't attend church regularly.

The dialogue between Parris, Proctor, Putnam, and Corey, in which they disagree about matters of money and real estate, emphasizes...

the overall atmosphere of greed and frustration in Salem.

the Puritans' high moral standards.

the friendship between Proctor and Parris.

Giles Corey's dominant position in their society.

powerless, terrified of becoming scapegoat for trouble.

dissembling, in love with former employer.

vindictive, motivated by desire for power and land.

self-pitying, fearful of losing position in the community.

calm, steady, sensible, a voice for reason.

self-pitying, fearful of losing position in the community.

uneasy about talk of witchcraft, angry about former love interest.

expert in witchcraft, eager to prove his intellectual expertise.

vindictive, motivated by desire for power and land.

dissembling, in love with former employer.

powerless, terrified of becoming scapegoat for trouble.

self-pitying, fearful of losing position in the community.

What does Abigail say about Goody Proctor?

"It's a bitter woman, a lying, cold, sniveling woman, and I will not work for such a woman."

"Mr. Collins saw her goin’ over Ingersoll’s barn, and come down light as bird, he says!"

"A secret child she has become this year, and shrivels like a sucking mouth were pullin’ on her life too."

"She cannot bear to hear the Lord’s name... that’s a sure sign of witchcraft afloat."

Who says this and about whom is she saying it? "Pray calm yourselves. I have 11 children, and I am 26 times a grandma, and I have seen them all through their silly seasons... I think she’ll wake when she tires of it. A child’s spirit is like a child, you can never catch it by running after it; you must stand still, and, for love, it will soon itself come back."

Rebecca Nurse, about Betty Parris

Abigail Williams, about Mary Warren

Why does Goody Putnam suspect that Goody Osburn is a witch?

Because Goody Osburn is a midwife who delivered some of Goody Putnam's babies.

Because Goody Osburn is the town beggar.

Because Good Osburn admitted to dancing in the forest with the girls.

Because she's heard that Good Osburn reads strange books.

How does Abigail explain Betty's condition to John Proctor?

She says Betty was frightened when Rev. Parris jumped out at them in the forest.

She says that Betty has been cursed by Elizabeth Proctor.

She says that Betty was put in a trance by Tituba.

She says that Betty is a witch.

Why does Tituba confess to being involved with witchcraft?

She doesn't want to be hanged and thinks confessing is her only way to survive.

She wants to frame other people for her own crimes.

A container in which chemical compounds and elements are heated

a partial title of a play by Arthur Miller

What does it mean when the stage directions say that Abigail has a talent for dissembling ?

she takes things apart and analyzes them

Why does Tituba name Goody Good and Goody Osburn as witches?

their names are suggested to her by Putnam

Tituba has seen them with the devil

Osburn killed Mrs. Putnam's babies and Good is a beggar

Hale will hang her if she doesn't name names

The title of the play, The Crucible - as a symbol - means:

The people of Salem will suffer a severe trial which will reveal the true nature of the town

Hardship and strife for the people of Salem

A hot fire will melt down all that has been concealed - hatred, anger, greed

Some people of Salem will be symbolically crucified (when they hang)

The Crucible Act 1 Quiz

Authored by Patricia Kuper

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11th - 12th Grade

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

After a night of dancing in the forest, two characters become ill, which sets the Salem witch hunt in motion. Who are these characters?

Betty Parris and Ruth Putnam

Abigail Williams and Betty Parris

Tituba and Abigail Williams

Mercy Lewis and Mary Warren

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

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

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Why did Elizabeth (Goody) Proctor fire Abigail?

Abigail had an affair with Elizabeth Proctor's husband, John Proctor.

Elizabeth suspected that Abigail was a witch.

Abigail was sick and couldn't do her work.

She didn't fire her--Abigail quit.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Who sent her daughter to Tituba so that she could conjure the spirits of her seven dead children

Goody Good

Elizabeth Proctor

Ann Putnam

Abigail Williams

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Why doesn't John Proctor like Reverend Parris?

Proctor thinks Parris is greedy and preaches too much about "hellfire and damnation."

Proctor thinks Parris is involved with witchcraft.

Parris has accused Proctor of witchcraft.

Proctor thinks Parris is cruel to Abigail.

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which character is primarily concerned with his reputation and is worried that his enemies wish to drive him from the pulpit?

Hale

Proctor

Putnam

Parris

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which character is brought to Salem because of his expertise in identifying witchcraft and witches?

Hale

Putnam

Parris

Nurse

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What does Reverend Parris see in the forest?

He sees John and Abigail kissing.

He sees Ruth Putnam and Tituba conjuring up the dead.

He sees his daughter, niece, and several girls dancing around a fire, and one of the girls is naked.

He sees Giles Corey taking wood from the Putnams' land.

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The Crucible Act 1 Quiz

After a night of dancing in the forest, two characters become ill, which sets the Salem witch hunt in motion. Who are these characters?

Why did Elizabeth (Goody) Proctor fire Abigail?

Who sent her daughter to Tituba so that she could conjure the spirits of her seven dead children

Why doesn't John Proctor like Reverend Parris?

Which character is primarily concerned with his reputation and is worried that his enemies wish to drive him from the pulpit?

Which character is brought to Salem because of his expertise in identifying witchcraft and witches?

What does Reverend Parris see in the forest?

Rebecca Nurse is...

What conclusion can you draw about John Proctor?

When dancing, what does Abigail Williams ask Tituba to do?

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