The Crucible Quiz

Why is Elizabeth suspicious of Proctor?

• She saw him with Abigail at a funeral.

• She caught him salting the food.

• He hid money under the floorboards.

• He lied about seeing Abigail alone.

When Elizabeth tells Proctor that fourteen people have been jailed, the stage directions say that Proctor "simply looks at her, unable to grasp it" (lines 116–117). This shows that Proctor is shocked at the number of suspects.

• is shocked at the number of suspects.

• has difficulty processing information.

• is suspicious of his wife's motives.

• has doubts about his wife's reliability.

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

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

Proctor knows that Abigail mentioned his name in court. A bad plot twist he might think of might be to:

• lie about the witchcraft in the woods.

• plans to accuse Elizabeth of murder.

• wants to come back to work for Elizabeth.

• sees anyone as those who do not confess to witchcraft will be saved from hanging.

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

Mary Warren says that those who confess to witchcraft will be recognized as saints. A bad plot twist he might think of might be to:

• recognized as saints.

• sent to another court.

• saved from hanging.

• released from jail.

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

In lines 618–621, Hale says, "But the Devil is a wily one, you cannot deny it. However, she is far from accused, and I know she will not be." What conclusion can you draw about Hale from these lines?

• He respects fate and the Devil's clever ways.

• He is unsure of Rebecca Nurse's innocence.

• He suspects Elizabeth’s children of witchcraft.

• He is sure of himself and the Devil's nature.

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.2.6

What reason does Proctor give for failing to attend church regularly in Salem?

• He has to work every day.

• His children are too young to attend.

• Parris’s greed interferes with his prayers.

• He does not follow the Puritans’ beliefs.

Elizabeth's willingness to go with Cheever to the jail shows that she is

• curious.

• faithful.

• strong.

• angry.

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

What does Proctor question as Elizabeth is being arrested?

• whether Cheever belongs in jail

• how Abigail was orphaned

• the godliness of the church

• the innocence of the accusers

Mary Warren refuses to go to court after Elizabeth is arrested because she

• fears that Abigail will hurt her.

• wants to have more power over Proctor.

• believes that Elizabeth is guilty.

• thinks Elizabeth deserves to suffer.

What conflict helps drive the plot in Act Two?

• Proctor and Elizabeth's private dispute over Abigail

• Mary Warren’s suspicion of Abigail's witchcraft

• Elizabeth's problems with Reverend Parris

• Reverend Hale’s accusation of Rebecca Nurse

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

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