The Crucible: Act Two Open-Guide Quiz

Why does Elizabeth want John to go to Salem at the beginning of the act?

• To buy seeds for the spring planting.

• To tell the court that Abigail and the girls are lying.

• To ask Reverend Hale to visit their home.

• To testify on behalf of Rebecca Nurse.

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What gift does Mary Warren bring for Elizabeth?

• A handmade blanket

• A Bible

• A poppet (doll)

• A drawing

What reason does Reverend Hale give for why he questions the Proctors about the "Christian character" of their house?

• John has worked on Sunday.

• They have not had their youngest son baptized.

• Elizabeth owns books other than the Bible.

• Their house is located too far from the church.

When John Proctor is asked to recite his commandments, which one does he forget?

• Thou shalt not kill.

• Thou shalt not steal.

• Honor thy father and thy mother.

• Thou shalt not commit adultery.

How does Elizabeth Proctor respond when Reverend Hale asks her if she believes in witches?

• She says she cannot believe the Devil could own a godly woman's soul.

• She says she believes what the Bible tells her to believe.

• She refuses to answer the question directly.

• She says she does believe in them and fears them.

Martha Corey, Giles Corey's wife, is arrested for what specific charge?

• For the supernatural murder of the Putnam's babies.

• For cursing Walcott's pigs with her books.

• For dancing with the Devil in the forest.

• For sending her spirit out to choke Abigail Williams.

Who are Ezekiel Cheever and Marshal Herrick?

• They are the judges who preside over the court.

• They are ministers who have come to assist Reverend Hale.

• They are Salem officials who have come to arrest Elizabeth.

• They are farmers who have come to support John Proctor.

What makes the poppet a key piece of evidence in Elizabeth's arrest?

• It was a gift from Tituba.

• It has a needle stuck in its belly, just as Abigail was found with a needle in hers.

• It is made with cursed materials from the forest.

• It has Elizabeth's name written on a piece of paper inside it.

Why is Mary Warren afraid to testify against Abigail Williams in court?

• She is worried her parents will find out she was in the forest.

• She knows she will be hanged for witchcraft if she confesses.

• She is afraid that Abigail will kill her and charge John with lechery.

• She believes John Proctor is secretly on Abigail's side.

Elizabeth believes Abigail accused her because Abigail wants to take Elizabeth's place and be John's wife. What does Elizabeth demand John do to end this fantasy?

• Go to Reverend Parris and confess everything.

• Pay Abigail money to leave Salem forever.

• Confront Abigail and shatter any hope she has of being with him.

• Write a letter to the court exposing Abigail.