Crucible Act I

Where does the play take place?

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

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

• John Proctor
• Thomas Putnam
• Parris
• Hale

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What does Parris see in the woods?

• Betty drinking blood.
• Abigail drinking blood.
• Mercy Lewis dancing naked.
• None of these choices

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What year did the Salem Witch Trials take place?

• 1893
• 1799
• 1692
• 1957

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Abigail Williams was

• 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

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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 Warren

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Who said it to whom?  
"Your name in this town--it is entirely white, is it not?" (12)

• Thomas Putnam to Ruth Putnam
• Rev. Parris to Abigail
• John Proctor to Abigail Williams
• Rev. Hale to Elizabeth Proctor

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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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Tituba was

• 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

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What conclusion can you draw about Abby's discharge from the Proctor's?

• Abby was a lazy servant
• Goody Proctor was too demanding
• Abby left the Proctor's on good terms
• Goody Proctor suspected the relationship between her husband and Abby

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