The Crucible

When Reverend Parris sees his daughter and the other girls dancing in the forest, he immediately concludes that they...

• are worshiping god
• are enjoying themselves
• are engaging in witchcraft
• trying to kill Tituba

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CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

Why does Reverend Parris send for Reverend Hale?

• Parris feels the people of Salem will be more accepting of an outside opinion
• Hale is considered an expert in matters of witchcraft and the devil
• Hale is the most skilled medical person in the region
• Parris feels utterly unprepared to deal with the issues he fears are at hand

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CCSS.RL.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

At the beginning of Act II, John and Elizabeth Proctor are uncomfortable with each other. By the end of the play, however, their relationship changes. How would you describe their relationship in Act IV?

• They seem ill at ease with each other
• They seem not to care about each other
• They are warm and affectionate (for Puritans)
• They are hostile and bitter towards each other

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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

What are the fears of witches an allegory to?

• Facism
• Tyranny
• Communism
• Capitalism

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CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

Considering Tituba's state of mind when she begins naming names, what can you infer about her motivation?

• She is afraid of Reverend Hale and thinks naming names will save her from punishment
• She actually saw Goody Good and Goody Osburne in the forest and wants to tell the truth
• She is confused and talking about a dream she once had
• She doesn't like the women she names, and she hopes they will be punished

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

The setting of The Crucible is 

• Salem, 1671
• Boston, 1692
• Salem, 1692
• Andover, 1684

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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 is a "poppet"?

• a utensil used for cooking
• a bucket used to carry water
• a container used to hold feed for cattle
• a rag doll

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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 was John Proctor's fate?  

• Death
• Jail
• exile
• excommunication

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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 one of the girls caught in the forest admits they made it all up?

• Mercy.
• Abigail.
• Mary.
• Tituba.

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CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.W.11-12.9

How does Mary react under the pressure from the girls?

• breaks down and calls Proctor the Devil
• gets upset and leaves the room
• stands strong against them
• falls to the floor and huddles in the corner

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3