The Crucible Quiz - Act I

Which of the following did not occur during the dancing?

• Abigail Williams drank a charm to kill Goody Proctor.

• Mercy Lewis danced naked.

• Tituba attempted to conjure Ruth Putnam's sisters.

• Susanna Walcott murdered a frog and a rabbit for Tituba's spell.

What is the likely reason that Old Giles cannot say his prayers?

• His wife's reading blocks him from saying his prayers.

• He is forgetful and barely knows his prayers.

• Rebecca Nurse sent her spirit out against him.

• He is easily frightened.

"The Crucible" is a tale that relates most strongly to which event for Arthur Miller?

• The Holocaust

• The Starr report

• The Nuremberg trials

• The McCarthy hearing

What kind of government does Salem have in The Crucible?

• Democracy

• Theocracy

• Monarchy

• Kleptocracy

What is Parris's position in Salem?

• Governor

• Judge

• Minister

• Teacher

Before the play begins, what did Parris catch his daughter and other girls doing?

• Trying to run away from home

• Dancing in the forest

Why did Elizabeth Proctor fire Abigail?

• Abigail was too proud

• Abigail didn't work hard enough

• Abigail dressed like a prostitute

• Abigail was having an affair with John Proctor

As the play opens, whom has Parris asked to come to Salem?

• Judge Danforth

• Reverend Hale

• Tituba

• John Proctor

What does Mrs. Putnam blame on witchcraft?

• Her husband's affair

• The death of seven of her children in infancy

• Bad weather

• Attacks by Indians

Who is the first person that Abigail claims practiced witchcraft?

• Tituba

• John Proctor

• Reverend Hale

• Mary Warren