The Crucible: 11th Grade Review

Arthur Miller’s "The Crucible" is a play set during the Salem witch trials of 1692. Fill in the blank with the correct word from the word bank: 1. Abigail Williams is Reverend Parris’s _____________ who leads the girls in making accusations. A) confess B) Hale C) Elizabeth D) niece

• confess

• Hale

• Elizabeth

• niece

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Giles Corey is pressed with rocks because he refuses to _____________.

• confess

• flee the town

• accuse his wife

• pay his debts

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Reverend Parris’s primary concern when asking Abigail about the incident in the forest is:

• His fatherly love for his daughter

• His jealousy over Betty’s fondness for Abigail

• His concern for his own reputation

• His desire for gossip

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Arthur Miller wrote "The Crucible" mainly to:

• Represent what happened to him during the Red Scare

• Show the tragedy of witch hunts and paranoia

• Show evidence of real witches in Salem

• Argue that Puritanism is evil

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Miller uses the Salem witch trials as a setting for his play to draw parallels to the events of his own time. How does this setting relate to his era?

• It reflects the hysteria and fear of McCarthyism in the 1950s.

• It shows the importance of religious freedom in America.

• It highlights the economic struggles of colonial America.

• It demonstrates the rise of democracy in the 20th century.

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John Proctor’s internal struggle affects his decisions throughout the play by:

• causing him to wrestle with his conscience and ultimately choose honesty over self-preservation.

• making him indifferent to the accusations in Salem.

• leading him to support the witch trials without question.

• encouraging him to flee Salem at the first sign of trouble.

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Abigail's main motivation in the play is:

• To gain power and win John Proctor's love

• To uphold justice in Salem

• To protect her family from harm

• To support Reverend Hale's investigations

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Elizabeth Proctor is hanged at the end of the play.

• True

• False

Abigail Williams runs away from Salem before the final trials take place.

• True

• False

Mary Warren is the Proctors’ servant and plays a key role in the accusations.

• True

• False

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