Test "The Crucible" - Act III

Who brings the evidence to court that "Thomas Putnam is reaching out for land"?

• John Proctor

• Giles Cory

• Frances Nurse

• Herrick

Why does Giles "cover his face in shame" when he is talking to Danforth?

• He has been accused of witchcraft

• He has accused Thomas Putnam of witchcraft.

• He is responsible for his wife being in jail.

• He cause Elizabeth to be arrested.

Who speaks this line? "They've come to overthrown the court, sir! This man is..."

• Parris

• Proctor

• Danforth

• Hale

What character made the poppet?

• Abigail Williams

• Mary Warren

• Mercy Lewis

• Susannah Walcott

As Act 3 opens, three men burst into the courtroom to do what?

• Overthrow the court

• Provide evidence to save their wives

• Set the building on fire

• Kill Abigail Williams

Who are the three accused women, and what are their supposed crimes?

• Elizabeth Proctor, attempted murder of Abigail Williams

• Martha Corey, performing witchcraft with books

• Mary Warren, bewitching the other girls

• Rebecca Nurse, murdering Putnam's babies

What does Giles claim that Thomas Putnam is doing?

• Practicing witchcraft

• Using his daughter to get his neighbors murdered so he can buy their land

• Attempting to overthrow the court

• Lying to the court about his children's deaths

Why is Giles Corey's deposition thrown out?

• Because it was a lie

• Because Giles is a witch

• Because Parris doesn't like him

• Because he would not name his source

When Danforth continues to pester Mary about whether she has been threatened by Proctor after she repeatedly says no, what can we infer?

• He wants her confession to be a lie so the trials may continue

• He is genuinely concerned that Proctor may have threatened her

• He is very thorough when it comes to collecting evidence

• He hates Proctor and wants to get him in trouble

What "test" does Hathorne think of for Mary after she claims the girls are all frauds?

• Point out the witch in the room

• Use the poppet to bewitch someone

• Faint as she has done in the past

• Turn herself into a frog