The Crucible - Final Review

What year did the Salem Witch Trials take place?

• 1893
• 1799
• 1692
• 1957

Where does the play take place?

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

Act 1:

From Parris's comments, his concern for his daughter seems primarily based on ____.

• anxiety about his reputation

• fear for the fate of her soul

• great love for his only child

• terror of the Devil

Act 1:

Mrs. Putnam's comments in Act I suggest that her primary motivation in hunting for witches is ____.

• resentment of Rebecca Nurse

• anger at having lost her children

• compassion for the sick girls

• anger about Ruth's illness

Which phrase in Act I best describes Abigail Williams's character? She is _______.

• impulsive and thoughtless

• naive and timid

• proud and vulnerable

• proud and manipulative

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

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

Parris was well-liked by the people of his church.

• TRUE
• FALSE

How can you describe the people of Salem in Act 1?

• happy; trusting
• reasonable; levelheaded
• forgiving; open-minded
• scared; judgemental

How many of Goody Putnam's children have died?

• 3
• 6
• 7
• 8