The Crucible Acts 3 and 4 Quiz Review

1. What will delay Elizabeth's hanging?

• Her claim of innocence

• Her supernatural powers

• Her pregnancy

• Her ties to the community

Why does Giles accuse Putnam of tampering with the accusations?

• Because Putnam has much to gain when others lose

• Because Putnam has offended Giles's honor

• Because Giles is jealous of Putnam's family

• Because Giles has much to gain when others lose

What does Mary Warren testify?

• That Abigail is to blame for all of the supernatural events in Salem

• That all of the girls are pretending to be bewitched

• That Elizabeth is the one responsible for the doll

• That John Proctor and Abigail had an affair

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What prompts John Proctor to confess his affair with Abigail?

• Abigail accusing Mary of witchcraft

• Mary threatening to reveal the affair

• Abigail calling Elizabeth a whore

• Reverend Hale asking him to testify

What does Elizabeth lie about?

• How often John goes to church

• Being a victim of witchcraft

• How she received the doll

• Why she fired Abigail

Who said to Elizabeth Proctor, "Quail not before God’s judgment in this, for it may well be God damns a liar less than he that throws his life away for pride."?

• Giles Corey

• Reverend Parris

• Reverend Hale

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Who said to Judge Danforth, "Excellency, there are orphans wandering from house to house; abandoned cattle bellow on the highroads, the stink of rotting crops hangs everywhere, and no man knows when the harlots’ cry will end his life—and you wonder yet if rebellion’s spoke?"

• Reverend Hale

• Mary Warren

• Abigail Williams

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

What is a tragic hero?

• generally one with a common upbringing who has a minor shortcoming in their morals

• generally one from a poor background who dies unexpectedly due to an unforeseen accident

• a character who learns a lesson and changes their thinking/actions over the course of a story

• generally one of noble (honorable, honest) birth who has a tragic flaw, is doomed to make a serious error in judgement, and one who accepts death with honor.

Why won't Judge Danforth honor Reverend Hale's request to pardon the prisoners who won't confess?

• Because he does not respect Reverend Hale's opinion

• Because the integrity (honor) of the court is at stake

• Because he likes to see them hanged

• Because he believes they are guilty

What is meant by the term witch hunt?

• a hunt for witches

• a hunt for communists

• an attempt to find and punish people whose opinions are unpopular and who are said to be a danger to society

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