The Crucible Act I

In Act I of The Crucible, why does Reverend Parris seek help for Betty from

Reverend Hale?

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

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

• He believes the illness is a result of supernatural causes.

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

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In Act I of The Crucible, the nature of the relationship between John Proctor

and Abigail is revealed. Which statement best describes this relationship?

• They are blood relatives.

• They have had an affair that he ended.

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

• He was her employer but fired her for incompetence.

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Rebecca Nurse is

• a slave from Barbados

• a respected elder who thinks the girls are in a “silly season”

• a mother who sent her daughter to conjure dead babies

• an orphan who lives with her uncle

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What conclusion can you draw about John Proctor?

• He fears and respects Rev. Parris
• He speaks his mind, even if it is against people of authority.
• He believes witchcraft made the girls ill
• He will do anything to destroy Thomas Putnam

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Parris send for Reverend John Hale of Beverly because

• they are good friends
• Hale went to Harvard
• he hopes Hale will talk sense into Betty
• Hale is an authority on witches

Parris is reluctant to tell anyone that Betty may be bewitched because he…

• truly does not believe witchcraft exists
• fears that his reputation will be destroyed
• doesn't want his daughter hanged
• loves Halloween too much

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What have Thomas Putnam and John Proctor argued over in the past?

• land
• religion
• money
• wives

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What were the girls doing in the woods?

• Spying on Proctor
• Dancing
• Collecting firewood
• Meeting the Indians

Who did Elizabeth Proctor fire for having a relationship with her husband?

• Tituba
• Ann Putnam
• Abigail Williams
• Mary Warren

Where and when does the play take place?

• Salem, 1792
• Salem, 1692
• Boston, 1692
• Boston, 1695

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