The Crucible

Which of the following sequence shows the correct setting for Acts 1 through 4?

• Parris’s house, courtroom, Proctor’s house, jail

• Parris’s house, Proctor’s house, courtroom, jail

• Parris’s house, forest, Proctor’s house, courtroom

• Forest, Proctor’s house, jail, courtroom

Which of the following is an example of irony in the play?

• John Proctor forgets the commandment on adultery.

• Abigail Williams leaves Salem on a ship bound for Boston.

• Mary Warren makes Elizabeth Proctor a doll.

• John Proctor finds out Elizabeth is pregnant after her arrest

Who says this: “Because it is my name! Because I cannot have another in my life!...Because I am not worth the dust on the feet of them that hang! How may I live without my name? I have given you my soul; leave me my name!”

• Elizabeth Proctor

• Mary Warren

• Rev. Hale

• John Proctor

What happened between John Proctor and Abigail Williams prior to the opening of the play?

• they got divorced
• they had an affair
• they ran away together
• they wrote letters to each other

Who does Reverend Parris send for to investigate the possibility of witches in Salem?

• John Proctor
• Francis Nurse
• Rebecca Nurse
• Reverend Hale

Who wrote The Crucible?

• Arthur Miller

• Arthur Moore

• Andrew Miller

• Andrew Moore

The Crucible is an ALLEGORY - a story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning. This story about the hysteria surrounding the Salem Witch Trials can also be interpreted as a story about which 20th century movement?

• Communism

• Consumerism

• Modernism

• McCarthyism

How did those accused of witchcraft in the 1690s and those accused of practicing Communism in the 1950s avoid punishment?

• They proved their innocence.

• They confessed and accused others.

• They confessed and then made a pledge to support the American government.

• They didn't. All accused were found guilty and were punished.

What is a crucible?

• A witch trial

• A sermon

• A severe test or challenge

• A paralyzing fear

Miller's purpose for writing the Crucible

• show readers the dangers of dancing in the woods

• explain parallels between Salem Witch trials and McCarthyism

• to give an accurate account of Salem witch trials