The Crucible Quiz, Act 1

When Reverend Parris sees his daughter and the other girls dancing in the forest, he concludes that they _______________________.

• have come under Tituba's spell.

• are enjoying themselves.

• are engaging in witchcraft.

• are heathens.

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Reverend Parris fears the villagers' response to the rumor that his daughter has come under a spell because ...

• it could cost him his ministry and his daughter her life.

• it confirms his suspicions about his daughter.

• it will upset the peaceful village.

• he fears the work of the Devil.

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

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Reverend Parris sends for Reverend John Hale of Beverly because...

• Hale attended Harvard.

• they are good friends.

• he hopes Hale will talk sense into Betty.

• Hale is an authority on witches.

The dialogue starting on page 646, which follows between Parris, Proctor, Putnam, and Corey, in which they disagree about matters of money and real estate, emphasizes _______.

• The importance of religion in the community

• The underlying tensions about property and power

• The community's solidarity and cooperation

• The educational system of the time

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

What conclusion can you draw about Abigail's discharge from the Proctors'?

• She was asked to leave for theft

• She left on her own accord to start a business

• She was discharged because of her poor work ethic

• She was discharged under a cloud of suspicion

At first, Reverend Hale cautions everyone...

• To confess their sins immediately

• Not to jump to conclusions about witchcraft

• To prepare for the Devil's arrival

• To accuse their neighbors of witchcraft

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Abigail might accuse Tituba of conjuring the Devil because _______.

• Tituba has a history of witchcraft

• Abigail wants to shift the blame away from herself

• Tituba is the most respected person in the community

• Abigail is under Tituba's spell

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At the close of act 1, Reverend Hale shouts for the marshal to bring irons because____________.

• Wants to arrest the Proctors

• Believes there is a need to protect the community from the Devil

• Has identified witches that need to be restrained

• Needs to repair something in the church

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CCSS.RL.11-12.10

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

Why does Abigail say they danced in the forest?

• Because she wants to help Betty get well.

• Because she wants Reverend Hale to like her.

• To remove suspicion from herself.

• Because she wants to tell the truth.

What is Putnam's view regarding his dead sisters?

• He is also caught up in the frenzy of the accusations.

• He has sighted the Devil.

• He wants to frighten the girls into confessing.

• He believes Tituba has come under the Devil's spell.

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