The Crucible Act 1 & 2 Reading Comprehension

Which of the following characters was not involved in any actual witchcraft?

• Betty Parris

• Sarah Good

• Ruth Putnam

• Abigail Williams

Which character's motives led the girls and Tituba to the wood's?

• Abigail Willaims

• Elizabeth Proctor

• Rebecca Nurse

• Ann Putnam

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What does Rebecca Nurse think the cause of the girls' problems is?

• Witchcraft by someone in town.

• Witchcraft by the girls themselves.

• The girls are acting because Abigail is making them do so.

• Nothing but sickness and the girls acting out.

Why does Abigail admit to practicing witchcraft?

• She realizes she can't deny it anymore.

• She sees an opportunity to blame her actions on someone else.

• She wants to do the right thing.

• He conscious is guilty.

Who is Reverend Hale?

• A warlock

• The Senior Pastor in Salem

• A devil conjuror

• A witchcraft expert

According to Reverend Hale, why are his books so heavy?

• "They are printed on Holy paper."

• "The ink is made from the blood of martyrs."

• "They are weighted with authority."

• "There are many things needs to keep the Devil at bay."

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.2.6

For whom does Mary Warren work?

• Rev. Parris

• John Proctor

• Mr. Putnam

• Rev. Hale

Why does Abigail drink blood (from a chicken) in the woods?

• It is a potion to make John Proctor love her.

• It is a potion to keep her from being talked about in town.

• It is a potion to kill Elizabeth Proctor.

• It is a potion to break her love of John Proctor.

Proctor gets angry with Abigail when she mentions whose name?

• Sarah Osborne

• Mary Warren

• Elizabeth Proctor

• Lucifer

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

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

CCSS.RL.8.10

What does Mary Warren bring home for Goody Proctor?

• A slice of humble pie.

• A poppet she made while in court.

• A warrant for her arrest.

• The chicken Abigail stole.