Act One Quiz

The best definition of the word "crucible" as it applies to the play is

• the hallow at the bottom of an ore furnace where molten lead collects

• a container made of a substance that can resist great heat

• a lamp burning before a cross

• a severe test or trial

The the Overture, Salem is described as all of the following except a

• prosperous village

• place inhabited by fanatics

• location that ships out products of increasing value

• few dark houses

Which of the following statements best describes Tituba?

• She is from Boston, Reverend Parris distrusts her

• She is a slave from Barbados who is devoted to Betty

• She leads the girls astray

• She commonly performs minor acts of witchcraft

Which of the following significant events occur after the play begins?

• Giles sues Proctor for defamation of character

• A group of girls dances in the forest

• Ruth Putnam acts strangely

• Abigail accuses Goody Osburn of witchcraft

The setting of the play is

• Salem, Mass. 1630

• Salem, Mass. 1692

• Boston, Mass. 1692

• Beverly, Mass. 1630

What does John Proctor predic will happen to Abigail before she is twenty?

• She will be put in the stocks

• She will be accused of witchcraft

• She will be put to work for the Putnams

• She will be forced to leave Salem

In the Overture of Act One, Miller says that Salem was run as a

• Oligarchy

• Autocrasy

• Theocrasy

• Monarchy

Which of the following best describes John Proctor?

• pious and religious

• meek and shy

• intelligent and independent

• jovial and light-hearted

Arthur Miller give us valuable info on Abigail when he says, in a stage direction, that she...

• hates Reverend Parris

• has a great capacity for lying

• likes men too much

• has too much influence over the other girls

Betty is likely to be in a trance-like state because...

• She fears punishment for dancing

• She has been spoiled

• She feels upset about losing her mom

• She doesn't like TItuba