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?

• Betty Parris and Ruth Putnam
• Abigail Williams and Betty Parris
• Tituba and Abigail Williams
• Mercy Lewis and Mary Warren

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.

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

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.

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

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

• Hale
• Putnam
• Parris
• Nurse

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.

Rebecca Nurse is...

• a slave from Barbados.
• 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 fears and respects Rev. Parris.
• He speaks his mind, even if it is against people of authority.
• 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 her (Abigail) more beautiful
• Make John Proctor love her
• Make a spell to kill Goody Proctor
• Make the other girls obey her