The Crucible, Acts 3 and 4

What can the audience infer from Judge Hathorne's questioning of Martha Corey at the beginning of Act III?

• The court is determined to uncover the truth at any cost.

• Martha Corey's love of reading is the source of the accusations against her.

• The court presumes that anyone accused of witchcraft is guilty.

• Even the most respected citizens have come under suspicion.

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During the presentation of the evidence, Proctor's behavior toward Danforth can best be described as

• crafty.

• defiant.

• evasive.

• respectful.

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Which character represents the tactic of making personal attacks on the integrity of witnesses?

• Herrick

• Danforth

• Hathorne

• Parris

As the action proceeds, the allusion to the story of Raphael and Tobias becomes ironic because

• the developments contradict the message of the story.

• the story is revealed to be false.

• the developments show that the characters have misunderstood the story.

• certain characters twist the meaning of the story to suit their own purposes.

Why is the phrase "out of her infinite charity" in the following passage an example of dramatic irony?

Mary Warren, screaming at him: No, I love God; I go your way no more. I love God, I bless God. Sobbing, she rushes to Abigail. Abby, Abby, I'll never hurt you more! They all watch, as Abigail, out of her infinite charity, reaches out and draws the sobbing Mary to her, and then looks up to Danforth.

• It contradicts the audiences' knowledge about Abigail's true nature.

• It presents a piece of information of which the audience is not aware.

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

• It reveals Abigail's weakening condition.

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The setting of Act IV is

• Parris' house, where the investigation began.

• the Salem jail, the autumn after the trial.

• the prison in Andover, just before the Proctors' child is due.

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

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Why is Parris so concerned about the events that are rumored to be taking place in Andover?

• He worries that the examinations in Andover will be put to a stop.

• He fears that distrust in the trials will spread to Salem and cause a riot.

• He wants to avoid repercussions if the trials are proven to be fraudulent.

• He is convinced that people will allow witchcraft to spread throughout the colony.

The stage directions in Act 4 say that "a wild terror... and a boundless anger" rise within Proctor after he signs the confession. This is because he

• is embarrassed by the corruption in the court.

• fears that his wife will also be hanged.

• worries that his neighbors will be angry.

• cannot stand to have his name used in a lie.

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Which of the following pairs of categories would not be useful for organizing the characters in Act 3?

• Christians and Non-Christians

• accusers and accused

• believers in witchcraft and nonbelievers in witchcraft

• liars and truth tellers

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What is ironic about calling the confessions of witchcraft "coming to God"?

• The confessions are made publicly, not in prayer.

• The confessions are lies and therefore sins against God.

• The confessions confirm that sins against God have been committed.

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