Crucible Review

Proctor and his wife quarrel over

• her lack of proper housecleaning

• the making of poppets

• her inability to forgive

• the baptizing of their last child

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CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

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

The climax of the play occurs when

• John Proctor tears his confession

• Abigail accuses Tituba of witchcraft

• Giles Corey is killed

• Elizabeth Proctor denies her husband adultery

• Giles Corey wears a wedding dress to his senior prom.

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CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

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

Which of the following best describes Abigail's character?

• impulsive and thoughtless

• naive and timid

• proud and manipulative

• affectionate and vulnerable

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CCSS.RL.11-12.6

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

When Elizabeth says to Proctor, "The magistrate sits in your heart that judges you," she means that Proctor

• carries the knowledge of his own guilt

• should speak more openly about his thoughts

• likes to sit in judgement of others

• knows that she loves him and forgives him

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

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

• righteous

• hypocritical

• cowardly

• rash

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

From the comments of Parris in Act 1, his concern for his daughter seems primarily based on his

• anxiety about his reputation.

• great love for his only child.

• fear for the fate of her soul.

• terror of the devil.

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CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

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

What can be inferred from Act 1 about the attitude of Puritans toward their slaves?

• They saw their slaves as equal in God's sight.

• They saw their slaves as being easily susceptible to the devil.

• They feared and mistrusted their slaves.

• They treated their slaves as valued members of the family.

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CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

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

Mrs. Putnam's comments suggest that her primary motivation in hunting for witches is

• anger at having lost her children

• compassion for the two sick girls

• curiosity about the mysterious events in the woods

• resentment of Reverend Parris

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

When Mary says that the crowd parted for Abigail like the sea for Israel, she makes

• a comparison to politics

• eventual trouble for Abigail

• a bigoted joke

• an allusion to the Bible

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

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 fears that even he may be at risk.

• He no longer believes in witchcraft but must proceed.

• He has seen events go beyond his expectations in Salem.

• He feels guilty that he has also felt desire for Abigail.

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CCSS.RL.11-12.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3