Film vs. Play: The Crucible Analysis

What activity are the girls engaged in at the beginning of the movie?

• Reading fortunes
• Dancing and chanting in the forest
• Making charms in Abigail’s house
• Playing games near the church

Answer explanation

Parris finds them dancing in the woods.

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Who first discovers the girls in the forest?

• Reverend Parris
• Reverend Hale
• John Proctor
• Thomas Putnam

Answer explanation

Parris sees them and interrupts the ritual.

Why is Reverend Parris concerned about Betty’s condition?

• He fears she’s been poisoned
• He’s worried it will ruin his reputation
• He thinks she’s possessed by the Devil
• He believes she’s faking it

Answer explanation

He fears the scandal will harm his status.

What is Abigail Williams’ relationship to Reverend Parris?

• His niece
• His daughter
• His cousin
• His sister

Answer explanation

Abigail is Parris’s niece.

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What is the main reason Abigail was dismissed from the Proctors’ service?

• She was lazy
• She stole from them
• Elizabeth suspected her affair with John Proctor
• She was accused of witchcraft

Answer explanation

Elizabeth Proctor discovered the affair.

How does Tituba respond when she’s accused of witchcraft?

• She confesses under pressure
• She denies everything
• She runs away
• She accuses Abigail

Answer explanation

She confesses to avoid punishment.

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What is John Proctor’s attitude toward Reverend Parris?

• Respectful and supportive
• Indifferent
• Critical and distrustful
• Friendly and admiring

Answer explanation

Proctor dislikes Parris’s greed and hypocrisy.

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

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CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What problem divides the townspeople even before the witchcraft accusations begin?

• Disputes over land ownership
• Religious differences

• The cost of Reverend Parris’s salary
• All of the above

Answer explanation

Land, money, and religion cause tension.

Why does Reverend Hale come to Salem?

• To preach
• To test the girls’ knowledge
• To investigate witchcraft
• To arrest Tituba

Answer explanation

Hale is a witchcraft expert from Beverly.

What emotion dominates the town by the end of Act I in the film?

• Joy
• Guilt
• Hysteria
• Relief

Answer explanation

The girls’ accusations cause mass hysteria.

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