The Crucible Act III Reading Quiz

Giles Corey is arrested for contempt of court.

• True

• False

When Parris says, "...this man is mischief," who is he referring to?

• Proctor

• Giles Corey

• Francis Nurse

• Judge Hathorne

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What does Elizabeth claim in order to save herself from hanging?

• She is a witch

• She is pregnant

• Abigail is lying

• She is not a witch

Mary Warren turns on John Proctor near the end of Act 3.

• True

• False

Why is Elizabeth Proctor brought to court?

• To confirm John Proctor's affair with Abigail.

• To deny John Proctor's affair with Abigail.

• To admit that she was in the forest.

• She was not brought to court in Act III.

Who do Abigail and the girls claim the bird is?

• Elizabeth Proctor

• Rebecca Nurse

• John Proctor

• Mary Warren

Why does Parris bring up the fact that John doesn't attend church on a regular basis?

• He wants to be John Proctor's friend and he's trying to get him to come back to church

• He knows his friends will shame him

• He is trying to suggest that John Proctor isn't a good Christian man

• He's nosey and just likes to tell other people's business.

Who quits the court at the end of the act?

• Danforth

• Reverend Hale

• Parris

• John Proctor

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As Act 3 opens, what accusation does Giles Corey make?

• Accuses Putnam of accusing his neighbors of witchcraft for land

• Accuses Abigail of being a witch

• Accuses John Proctor of being a witch

• Accuses Reverend Parris of being a witch

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What news do we learn about Rebecca Nurse in Act 3?

• She has been sentenced for punishment

• She has been acquitted of all charges

• She has been released from prison

• She has been found guilty of witchcraft

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