The Crucible Act 1 Quiz!

What is the main topic of Act 1 in The Crucible?

• The resolution of the story

• The main conflict between the characters

• The historical context of the play

• Introduction of characters and setting

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

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

How would you describe John Proctor's character in Act 1?

• Strong-willed and principled

• Weak and indecisive

• Cowardly and dishonest

• Impulsive and reckless

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What motivates Abigail Williams in Act 1?

• Revenge and power

• Justice and truth

• Fear and guilt

• Love and friendship

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What role does religion play in Act 1?

• Significant

• Minimal

• Nonexistent

• Inconsequential

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

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

Who is the first person accused of witchcraft in Act 1?

• Tituba

• Reverend Parris

• Abigail Williams

• John Proctor

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

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

How does the community react to the witchcraft accusations in Act 1?

• Fear and suspicion

• Anger and hostility

• Indifference and apathy

• Support and encouragement

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

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

What is the setting of Act 1 in The Crucible?

• Reverend Samuel Parris's house in Salem, Massachusetts

• The forest outside of Salem, Massachusetts

• The village square in Salem, Massachusetts

• The courthouse in Boston, Massachusetts

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

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

Reorder the following:

a. Ruth and Tituba attempt to conjure up the dead. 

b. Goody Proctor dismisses Abigail Williams from employment. 

c. Abby and John Proctor have a love affair. 

d. Reverend Parris sends for Reverend Hale, an expert on evil spirits. 

e. Betty Parris and Ruth Putnam become ill and exhibit strange symptoms. 

f. Abby and the girls, one of them naked, dance in the forest. 

• Betty Parris and Ruth Putnam become ill and exhibit strange symptoms

• Ruth and Tituba attempt to conjure the dead

• Goody Proctor dismisses Abigail Williams from employment

• Abby and John Proctor have a love affair

• Abby and the girls, one of them naked dance in the forest

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

Reorder the following

a. Reverend Hale arrives to investigate. 

b. Abby threatens the other girls. 

c. Betty convulses when she hears hymns. 

d. Reverend Parris and John Proctor quarrel about Proctor's absence from church. 

e. John Proctor leaves Abby no hope for future romance between them. 

f. Tituba and the girls begin to accuse specific townspeople.

• Abby threatens the other girls

• Tituba and the girls begin to accuse specific townspeople

• Betty convulses when she hears hymns.

• Reverend Hale arrives to investigate

• John Proctor leaves Abby no hope for future romance between them.

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

​ (a)   a person who does not belong to a widely held religion

• heathen
• barbaric
• maurauder

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4