What can the audience infer about the character of Judge Hathorne based on his questioning of Martha Corey at the beginning of Act III?

He is inflexible and seems to believe that an accusation of witchcraft is proof of guilt.

He cares more about an honest pursuit of the truth than he does about proving the guilt of those accused.

He is gullible and soft hearted.

He is suspicious of nearly everyone but is also unwilling to pass judgment.

What is Proctor's main purpose in bringing Mary Warren to court in Act III of The Crucible ?

to save his wife from condemnation by telling the truth

to strengthen her character and help her learn bravery

to demonstrate the unlawfulness of the court's proceedings

In The Crucible Act III, why is Parris's charge of conspiracy an effective argument even though he fails to prove it?

It appeals to Danforth's fears of rebellion against the court.

It gives a possible explanation for the divisions in the community.

It feeds Danforth's sense of his own importance.

It plays on Danforth's personal dislike of Giles Corey and Francis Nurse.

What motivates Hale's attempt to intervene on behalf of Proctor in Act III of The Crucible ?

Hales's commitment to the truth

Hale's admiration for the Proctors

Hale's questioning of Danforth's integrity

In Act III of The Crucible , what main development causes Mary Warren to withdraw her confession and rejoin Abigail and the other girls?

Abigail and the other girls pretending to be attacked by Mary's "spirit"

John Proctor's confession of his relationship with Abigail

Judge Danforth's persistent questioning

the confusion about Elizabeth Proctor's "poppets"

In the following passage from Act III of The Crucible, why is the phrase " out of her infinite charity ," which appears in the stage directions, an example of verbal irony ? "...They all watch, as Abigail, out of her infinite charity , reaches out and draws the sobbing Mary to her...."

It says the opposite of what the author really wants readers to understand about Abigail's true nature.

It presents a piece of information about which the audience viewing the play is not aware.

It emphasizes Abigail's unexpected ability to be forgiving under stress.

It reveals Abigail's weakening condition, which no one has expected.

In The Crucible Act III, what does Proctor mean when he tells Danforth, "God damns our kind especially, and we will burn, we will burn together"?

We who commit wrongs knowingly are the guiltiest of all.

The whole community will suffer damnation for the injustices being committed here.

Danforth will suffer damnation if he condemns Proctor to death.

Although women are accused of witchcraft, men are greater sinners.

How does Mary Warren's behavior at the end of Act III of The Crucible help create dramatic irony?

Members of the court believe her, but the audience knows that she is lying.

In confessing to doing the Devil's work, she says the opposite of what she really means

Some characters believe her; others suspect that she is lying.

Everyone expects Mary to support Abigail, but instead she supports Proctor.

The setting of The Crucible , Act IV is

the Salem jail, in the autumn after the trials.

Parris's house, where the investigation began.

the prison in Andover, just before the Proctor's child is due.

Danforth's chambers in Boston, where he hears final appeals.

In Act IV of The Crucible , Parris hopes that Rebecca Nurse and John Proctor will confess because he believes that

sparing their lives will prevent public rebellion

confession will save their souls from damnation

their confessions will confirm the justice of all the trials and executions

their confessions will result in executions of all his enemies.

In The Crucible , Act IV, what is ironic about calling the confessions of witchcraft "coming to God"?

the confessions are lies and therefore sins against God

the confessions are made publicly, not in prayer

the confessions confirm that sins against God have been committed

confession saves the confessor from death, thereby postponing the confessor's "coming to God."

The climax in Act IV of The Crucible occurs when

Proctor rips his signed confession.

Parris reveals that Abigail Williams has disappeared

Elizabeth Proctor is brought into the cell

Proctor decides to confess to witchcraft

Danforth's behavior in Act IV of The Crucible expresses the message that

those in power tend to act in the interest of preserving power

good and evil must ultimately be determined by law

the absence of evidence renders authority powerless

legal systems cannot take personal character into account

In Act IV of The Crucible, as Proctor is taken off to execution, Parris urges Elizabeth to go to her husband in order to

try once more to persuade him to confess

comfort him in his final moments

show that she believes the death sentence is just

make a last appeal to the mercy of the judges

A tragic hero is characterized by which of the following qualities?

They are generally well respected within their community.

They possess a tragic flaw or error in judgement.

The main character is involved with a struggle that ends in disaster.

An allegory is best described as

a story with more than one layer of meaning

drama that presents a serious subject matter about human suffering and corresponding terrible events in a dignified manner

an account or detailed description about the life of a person

The Crucible is an example of an allegory because of its connections with

B. 1970s Anti-Vietnam protesting and drafting

C. McCarthyism and blacklisting

Acts III and IV of The Crucible Calvin/Risden

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Local farmer who lives just outside town; stern, harsh-tongued man, hates hypocrisy; has a hidden sin

Thomas Putnam

John Proctor

Danforth

Reverend Hale

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

was once the servant for the Proctor household; smart, wily, a good liar, and vindictive when crossed

Ann Putnam

Betty

Abigail Williams

Mary Warren

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

his arrival set the hysteria in motion, although he later regrets his actions and attempts to save the lives of those accused

Giles Corey

Reverend Parris

Thomas Putnam

Reverend Hale

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

a paranoid, power-hungry, yet oddly self-pitying figure
Many of the townsfolk, dislike him, quick to accuse others in order to protect himself

Reverend Parris

Reverend Hale

John Proctor

Giles Corey

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

deputy governor of Massachusetts and the presiding judge at the witch trials, honest and thorough, convinced himself he is doing right in rooting out witchcraft

John Proctor

Reverend Hale

Danforth

Thomas Putnam

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

He uses the witch trials to increase his own wealth by accusing people of witchcraft and then buying up their land.

Thomas Putnam

John Proctor

Danforth

Giles Corey

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

has given birth to 8 children, but only Ruth survived; other 7 babies died, convinced murdered by supernatural means

Abigail Williams

Marry Warren

Betty

Ann Putnam

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

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Acts III and IV of The Crucible Calvin/Risden

Local farmer who lives just outside town; stern, harsh-tongued man, hates hypocrisy; has a hidden sin

was once the servant for the Proctor household; smart, wily, a good liar, and vindictive when crossed

his arrival set the hysteria in motion, although he later regrets his actions and attempts to save the lives of those accused

a paranoid, power-hungry, yet oddly self-pitying figure
Many of the townsfolk, dislike him, quick to accuse others in order to protect himself

deputy governor of Massachusetts and the presiding judge at the witch trials, honest and thorough, convinced himself he is doing right in rooting out witchcraft

He uses the witch trials to increase his own wealth by accusing people of witchcraft and then buying up their land.

has given birth to 8 children, but only Ruth survived; other 7 babies died, convinced murdered by supernatural means

servant in the Proctor household and a member of a group of girls, timid, easily influenced by others, tried unsuccessfully to expose the hoax and ultimately withdrew her confession

Reverend Parris' 10 year old daughter, falls into a stupor, her illness fuel the first rumors of witchcraft

elderly, feisty farmer in Salem, files many lawsuits, held in contempt of court and pressed to death with large stones

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Acts III and IV of The Crucible Calvin/Risden

Local farmer who lives just outside town; stern, harsh-tongued man, hates hypocrisy; has a hidden sin

was once the servant for the Proctor household; smart, wily, a good liar, and vindictive when crossed

his arrival set the hysteria in motion, although he later regrets his actions and attempts to save the lives of those accused

a paranoid, power-hungry, yet oddly self-pitying figureMany of the townsfolk, dislike him, quick to accuse others in order to protect himself

deputy governor of Massachusetts and the presiding judge at the witch trials, honest and thorough, convinced himself he is doing right in rooting out witchcraft

He uses the witch trials to increase his own wealth by accusing people of witchcraft and then buying up their land.

has given birth to 8 children, but only Ruth survived; other 7 babies died, convinced murdered by supernatural means

servant in the Proctor household and a member of a group of girls, timid, easily influenced by others, tried unsuccessfully to expose the hoax and ultimately withdrew her confession

Reverend Parris' 10 year old daughter, falls into a stupor, her illness fuel the first rumors of witchcraft

elderly, feisty farmer in Salem, files many lawsuits, held in contempt of court and pressed to death with large stones

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a paranoid, power-hungry, yet oddly self-pitying figure
Many of the townsfolk, dislike him, quick to accuse others in order to protect himself