The Crucible Review

When Elizabeth says to Proctor, “The magistrate sits in your heart that judges you,” she means that Proctor

• Carries the knowledge of his own guilt

• 
  Is too quick to judge himself

• Should speak more openly about his thoughts

• Knows that she loves him and forgives him

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.2.6

Which statement best describes the relationship between John and Elizabeth Proctor in the opening scene of Act II of The Crucible?

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  They seem not to care about each other.

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  They are hostile and bitter toward each other.

• They are deeply in love and share their feelings freely and easily.

• They care about each other but seem ill at ease and not fully reconciled.

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CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

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

CCSS.RL.8.3

In Act II of The Crucible, what is most clearly Reverend Hale’s reason for visiting the Proctors?

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  He wants to find evidence in order to exonerate Elizabeth from witchcraft charges.

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  He wants to gather information about the Proctors to make his personal evaluation of them.

• He comes to warn Elizabeth that she has been officially charged by the court.

• 
  He is required to visit as an authority of the court.

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CCSS.RL.11-12.10

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

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

In Act II of The Crucible, John Proctor claims to know the source of all the problems in Salem. Whom or what does he blame?

• irrationality

• 
  the Devil

• vengeance

• 
  Reverend Parris

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CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

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

CCSS.RL.8.10

When Hale appears at the Proctors’ door in Act II of The Crucible, he is described as “different now—drawn a little, and there is a quality of deference, even of guilt, about his manner now.” What internal conflict accounts for this change?

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  He no longer believes in witchcraft but must proceed anyway.

• 
  He feels guilty for the desire he has for Abigail.

• 
  He feels guilty for allowing events in Salem to spiral out of control.

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  He fears that he himself may be at risk of an accusation of witchcraft.

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CCSS.RL.11-12.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

____________ accuses Elizabeth Proctor of witchcraft.

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CCSS.RL.11-12.1

What is significant about the commandment that Proctor forgets?

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  It's also the rule of the witches.

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  It's the one he has broken.

• 
  It's the easiest to remember.

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  It's the only one in which he believes.

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CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

What does John Proctor do after he signs his confession at the end of Act 4?

• he runs away with Abigail

• 
  he goes home with Elizabeth

• he rips it up

• he throws it at Reverend Parris

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CCSS.RL.11-12.10

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

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

According to Act IV of The Crucible, which of the following is the most likely reason that Abigail leaves Salem?

• Abigail believes that the townspeople are about to turn against her.

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  Abigail feels too unhappy and guilty to stay in Salem any longer.

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  Abigail inherits enough money to lead a life of ease in Boston.

• Abigail decides to rejoin her family and make a fresh start.

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CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

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

CCSS.RL.8.3

In Act II of The Crucible, when Elizabeth says that the crowd parted for Abigail like the sea for Israel, she makes

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  a bigoted joke.

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  an allusion to the Bible.

• a comparison to politics.

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  eventual trouble for Abigail.

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

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

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.8.7