The Crucible Final

What motives could have influenced the girls' accusations of witchcraft?

• fear

• peer pressure

• revenge

• all of the above

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CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

Why will Elizabeth not be hanged if she is found guilty?

• Because she is a woman

• Because the Puritans do not believe in capital punishment

• Because she is pregnant

• Because John Proctor is well respected

What did McCarthyism and the Witch trials create

• Unity between citizens

• mass hysteria

• religious fanaticism

• voting rights

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.7

CCSS.RI.11-12.7

CCSS.RL.11-12.7

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.7

Why is the scene of Abigail threatening the other girls included in Act 1?

• It shows how much control Abigail exerts over the other girls

• It tells exactly what the girls did in the woods

• It adds to the personal drama of the play

• It shows Abigail's angry and violent nature

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CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

Parris is worried about hanging Rebecca Nurse and John Proctor because

• until now, no men have been hanged as witches

• with Abigail gone, there is no reason to hang them

• they will no longer donate to his church if they are dead

• they are considered to be people of good character

In Act 4, Reverend Hale tries to make up for the harm he has done by

• helping prisoners escape from the jail

• rescuing orphans of the dead citizens of Salem

• persuading people to confess so they can live

• arresting the accusers

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CCSS.RL.11-12.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What is ironic about Elizabeth's lie to the court?

• She lies all the time, so of course she won't be believed

• She is a person known never to lie

• She is not actually pregnant

• Abigail is the character that lies frequently

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CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

Elizabeth lies to the court about Abigail's affair with Proctor because

• she wants to avoid shaming her husband in front of the whole town

• she hopes it will prove her innocence

• she fears being sent back to prison

• she thinks her husband deserves to be punished

Why is Rebecca Nurse accused of witchcraft?

• She is an old woman with many enemies

• The Putnams are jealous of her successful and large family

• She hated her pastor, Reverend Parris

• She can see through the girls' lies and falsehood.

Giles Corey, John Proctor, and Francis Nurse all come to the court to

• try to save themselves from being accused

• try to convince Abigail and the girls to stop lying

• try to overthrow the court and Judge Danforth

• try to prove their wives are innocent