The Crucible - Act I

What year did the Salem Witch Trials take place?

• 1893
• 1799
• 1692
• 1957

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Where does the play take place?

• Portsmouth, NH
• Boston, MA
• Salem, MA
• Cleveland, OH

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From Parris's comments, his concern for his daughter seems primarily based on ____.

• anxiety about his reputation

• fear for the fate of her soul

• great love for his only child

• terror of the Devil

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How does Reverend Parris's belief in the supernatural affect his response to his daughter's illness?

• He refuses to send for a doctor.

• He professes his faith that God will heal her.

• He seeks help from Reverend Hale.

• He believes Abigail's assertion that Betty is not bewitched.

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

• resentment of Rebecca Nurse

• anger at having lost her children

• compassion for the sick girls

• anger about Ruth's illness

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Which phrase in Act I best describes Abigail Williams's character? She is _______.

• impulsive and thoughtless

• naive and timid

• proud and vulnerable

• proud and manipulative

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Abigail Williams is

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

• an ill daughter of a Salem minister

• a slave from Barbados

• an orphan who lives with her uncle

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According to Act I, what are the names of the two young girls currently under the influence of witchcraft?

• Abby and Ruth
• Mercy and Abby
• Ruth and Betty
• Betty and Mary Warren

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Which character is being described here?  
"He believed he was being persecuted wherever he went, despite his best efforts to win people." (3)

• Reverend Parris
• Reverend Hale
• John Proctor
• Thomas Putnam

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Being under such strict laws and commandments, the Puritans had to repress a lot of their anger towards their neighbors. When the witch hunts started, it was an excellent chance for them to get revenge on their neighbors.

• TRUE

• FALSE

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