"The Crucible" Act 1 Test

Reverend John Hale was

• a farmer who had an affair
• A respected elder who thinks the girls are in a “silly season” 
• an intellectual academic who is an expert on witchcraft 
• a cranky, old man

Rebecca Nurse was

• a slave from Barbados
• a respected elder who thinks the girls are in a “silly season” 
• a mother who sent her daughter to conjure dead babies 
• an orphan who lives with her uncle

John Proctor was

• a farmer who had an affair
• a cranky, old man
• an intellectual academic who is an expert on witchcraft 
• a respected elder who thinks the girls are in a “silly season” 

Ann Putnam was

• an orphan who lives with her uncle
• a slave from Barbados
• a mother who sent daughter to conjure dead babies 
• an ill daughter of a Salem minister  

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

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 send for Reverend John Hale of Beverly because

• they are good friends
• Hale went to Harvard
• he hopes Hale will talk sense into Betty
• Hale is an authority on witches

Abigail told Parris that she was fired from the Proctors' service because

• Goody Proctor wanted a slave, not a servant.

• Goody Proctor was jealous of Abigail.

• John Proctor broke up with her.

• she was pregnant with John's baby.

Parris is reluctant to tell anyone that Betty may be bewitched because he…

• truly does not believe witchcraft exists
• fears that his reputation will be destroyed
• doesn't want his daughter hanged
• loves Halloween too much

What family suffered 7 of their babies passing away near or shortly after birth?

• The Putnam's
• The Proctor's
• The Parris's
• The Corey's