The Crucible Act I

Based on background information and the dramatic start of the play, what fueled the Salem witch hunt depicted in the play?

• a. the opportunity to publicly share one’s sins by pinning them on the victim

• b. the feeling of repression caused by the forced order of the theocracy

• c. the chance to take revenge on hated neighbors and enemies

• d. Choices a, b, and c

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Why does Reverend Parris seek help for Betty from Reverend Hale?

• a.

  He worries that the doctor will be unable to help her.

• b.

  He wants a different man of God to read her the last rites.

• c.

  He believes the illness is a result of supernatural causes.

• d.

  He fears she has been poisoned by the “soup” Tituba fed her.

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Which statement best describes the nature of the relationship between John Proctor and Abigail?

• a.

  They are blood relatives.

• b.

  They have had an affair that he ended.

• c.

  She is a friend of Proctor’s wife, Elizabeth.

• d.

  He was her employer but fired her for incompetence.

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Which phrase best describes Abigail Williams’s character in Act I of The Crucible?

• a.

  affectionate and vulnerable

• b.

  impulsive and thoughtless

• c.

  proud and manipulative

• d.

  naive and timid

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From the details in Act I of The Crucible, what can you conclude most clearly about Abigail’s relationship with the other girls?

• a.

  Her beauty and cleverly crafted purity give her great influence over the other girls.

• b.

  She uses the other girls’ fear of her and of supernatural events to intimidate them.

• c.

  Her charm and magnetic persuasiveness make her a natural leader among the girls.

• d.

  She has little influence over the other girls, despite her social position as the minister’s niece.

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If someone had just filed a lawsuit for calumny, you could assume that he or she had been subjected to which of the following?

• a.

  slander

• b.

  robbery

• c.

  assault

• d.

  harassment

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Which situation provides the best example of defamation?

• a.

  Tom told a lie that injured Jerry’s reputation with his fans.

• b.

  Susanna took the blame for Nico’s prank in order to protect him.

• c.

  Inés lied about where she had been in order to stay out of trouble.

• d.

  Hiroshi told a polite lie when he said that he liked Dr. Emil’s new suit.

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Which of the following sets of words would most likely appear in a thesaurus entry of synonyms for vindictive?

• a.

  religious, faithful, devout

• b.

  immoral, lawless, unrestrained

• c.

  malicious, vengeful, spiteful

• d.

  depressed, unhappy, downhearted

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Parris: I want a mark of confidence, is all! I am your third preacher in seven years. I do not wish to be put out like the cat whenever some majority feels the whim. You people seem not to comprehend that a minister is the Lord’s man in the parish; a minister is not to be so lightly crossed and contradicted—

What does the passage reveal about Reverend Parris?

• a.

  He is eager and excited to have arrived in a community of the faithful.

• b.

  He is complacent and satisfied because the town pays him a high salary.

• c.

  He is desperate and miserable to be stuck in a town that he wishes to leave.

• d.

  He is easily offended and insecure because he thinks the people do not respect his position.

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10. What is Proctor most likely trying to tell Abigail in the following dialogue from Act I of The Crucible?

Proctor: Abby, I may think of you softly from time to time. But I will cut off my hand before I’ll ever reach for you again. Wipe it out of mind. We never touched, Abby.

Abigail: Aye, but we did.

Proctor: Aye, but we did not.

• a.

  He wants Abigail to stop lying and spreading scandal about him.

• b.

  He wants Abigail to accept that their romantic relationship is over.

• c.

  He wants Abigail to be patient until he can openly admit his love for her.

• d.

  He wants Abigail to admit that he never actually acted on his feelings for her.

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