Act One The Crucible

Who is the expert in witchcraft that comes to examine the girls?

• Reverend Parris

• Thomas Putnam

• Reverend Hale

• Giles Corey

The people in Salem seem to have a great deal of _______ for Mr. Hale.

• deference

• subservience

• conjuration

• evasion

"The Devil is precise. The marks of his presence are as definite as stone." is an example of...

• metaphor

• personification

• simile

• imagery

When Proctor says, "I've heard you to be a sensible man. I hope you'll leave some of it in Salem", what does he imply about the people of Salem?

• They are religious

• They lack common sense

• They are too harsh

• They lack sensitivity.

Who is the oldest man in the village, a person who is characterized as having no filter?

• Thomas Putnam

• John Proctor

• Francis Nurse

• Giles Corey

Reverend Hale is characterized as all of the following EXCEPT:

• serious

• experienced

• funny

• self-important

When Hale opens one of his books and turns the pages, the townspeople gather around him and wait, _______. How do they wait?

• avidly

• evasively

• subserviently

• deferentially

The fact that the audience knows that Proctor hasn't been to church because of Abigail but the characters don't is an example of...

• flashback

• foreshadowing

• dramatic irony

• situational irony

The author establishes the conflicts and personal grudges within the town in order to __________ the accusations that will occur later in the play.

• foreshadow

• flashback

• symbolize

• irony

What does Hale claim is "weighted with authority"?

• his books

• prayers

• himself

• the law