The Crucible Act 2 Reading Check

At the start of Act II, John and Elizabeth Proctor's relationship may best be described as . . .

• loving
• playful
• tense
• honest

Elizabeth knows about John's affair with Abigail.

• True
• False

Elizabeth wants John to go to Salem to . . .

• tell everyone that Abigail is lying
• testify against the people accused of witchcraft
• bring Mary Warren home
• have a private meeting with Reverends Parris and Hale

Why does Reverend Hale come to visit the Proctors?

• he wants to get to know the people in Salem to better form opinions about those who've been accused of witchcraft
• he wants to know if Elizabeth keeps poppets in the house
• he has heard about John and Abigail's affair and is there to question him
• the Proctors invited him over for a cup of cider

When Reverend Hale asks Proctor to recite the Commandments, which one does he forget?

• Thou shalt not steal
• Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord in vain
• Thou shalt not bear false witness
• Thou shalt not commit adultery

Who made the poppet that is in the Proctor's house?

• Elizabeth Proctor
• Abigail Williams
• Mary Warren
• Rebecca Nurse

Abigail claims that Elizabeth's spirit came to her and . . .

• cursed her
• stabbed her with a needle
• tried to suffocate her
• poisoned her at dinner

What happens to Elizabeth at the end of Act II?

• she forgives John for his affair with Abigail
• she is arrested under suspicion of witchcraft
• she admits she used witchcraft to hurt Abigail
• she makes bread for the next day and goes to bed

Who HAS been accused of witchcraft so far? Select ALL that apply!

• Elizabeth Proctor
• Martha Corey
• Rebecca Nurse
• Goody Osburn
• Abigail Willliams

What happens when someone confesses to witchcraft?

• they are hanged
• their life is saved
• they are tortured
• they are banished from Salem