The Crucible Act I

Where does the play take place?

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

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

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

From reading Act One, what conclusion can we draw about John Proctor?

• He fears and respects Reverend Parris

• He believes that witchcraft has made the children ill

• He rebels against authority of the church by speaking his mind

• He is still deeply in love with his mistress.

Worries more about his reputation than his daughter's affliction:

• John Proctor

• Thomas Putnam

• Rev. Parris

• Rev. Hale

What does Parris see in the woods?

• Betty drinking blood.

• Abigail drinking blood.

• Mercy Lewis dancing naked.

• None of these

What year did the Salem Witch Trials take place?

• 1893
• 1799
• 1692
• 1957

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CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

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

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

Who said it to whom?

"Your name in this town--it is entirely white, is it not?"

• Thomas Putnam to Ruth Putnam

• Rev. Parris to Abigail

• John Proctor to Abigail Williams

• Rev. Hale to Tituba

Which character is brought in from the nearby town of Beverly to assess the possibility of supernatural forces (witches) afflicting the community?

• John Hale
• William Griggs
• Francis Nurse
• Giles Corey

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CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

Tituba 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