Crucible Act 3 Quiz

Martha Corey denies being a witch, claiming: 

• she does now know what a witch is
• her husband made her do it 
• Mr. Putnam is framing her 
• she is more powerful than an average witch 

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During Martha’s questioning Giles Corey's voice breaks through the crowd as he shouts:

• Thomas Putnam is reaching out for land
• she never lets him sleep at night 
• John Proctor wants their land 
• that the girls are lying 

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Why does Giles Corey break down before the court? 

• he only wanted to know the reason for his wife's obsession with reading books and not that he accused her of witchcraft
• he was scared for his life and was afraid to tell anyone because she would put a spell on him 
• he was naive to her eing a witch and feels foolish 
• because he loves her no matter if she is a witch or not

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Who enters the court with John Proctor? 

• Mary Warren 
• Mercy Lewis 
• Abigail Williams 
• Elizabeth Proctor 

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Reverend Parris claims that by Proctor coming to the courtroom he is: 

• attempting to overthrow the court
• distract the court with lies 
• going to lie to the court about him and Abigail Williams 
• declare he is the high witch of Salem 

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Mary admits to Judge Danforth that the accusations by the girls are:

• pretense: lies 
• past tense: the past
• preempt: to start before 
• pregame: warmups 

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"Excellency, you surely cannot think to let so vile a lie be spread in open court!" (Act III, p. 89) Who made this statement? 

• Reverend Parris 
• Reverend Hale 
• Judge Danforth 
• John Proctor 

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Judge Danforth reveals to Proctor that Elizabeth has sent him a claim that: 

• she is a witch 
• she is pregnant 
• she wants to turn on John 
• she knows the truth about the girls 

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Judge Danforth asks if Proctor will drop his claim with Mary Warren, but Proctor:  

• wants to overthrow the court to gain control of the town 
• insists on presenting the deposition in order to save the other innocent wives
• he listen to him and hear the truth about the real witches in town 
• cries in guilt and admits he slept with Mary Warren 

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Proctor produces several papers, including a testament of _______ landowners and members of the church declaring their good opinion of Rebecca Nurse, Martha Corey, and Elizabeth Proctor. 

• 91
• 19
• 111
• 911

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