TEST_ Crucible Acts 1-4

What concern motivates Reverend Parris at the start of the play?

• His daughter’s health
• His reputation in the community
• His congregation’s faith
• His financial problems

What were the girls doing in the forest before the play begins?

• Performing a love charm and dancing
• Gathering herbs for healing
• Practicing their prayers
• Reading psalms

Why is Reverend Parris hesitant to reveal that witchcraft might be the cause of Betty’s illness?

• He fears the Devil’s power
• He believes witchcraft is fake
• He doesn’t want Hale involved
• He worries it will harm his reputation

What is Thomas Putnam’s main motivation in the witch trials?

• Religious devotion
• Support for Hale’s investigation
• Revenge and greed for land
• A desire to protect his daughter

Which statement best describes Abigail Williams?

• She is shy and fearful
• She is kind and forgiving
• She is loyal to her uncle
• She is manipulative and vengeful

Why does Tituba confess to witchcraft in Act 1?

• She is afraid of being hanged
• She truly believes she’s a witch
• She wants to protect Abigail
• She wants attention from Hale

As the play begins, what does Rebecca Nurse suggest is wrong with the children?

• They are possessed
• They are under a curse
• They are faking illness
• They are suffering from malnutrition

Which conflict is introduced in Act I?

• Parris vs. Proctor over church attendance
• Abigail vs. Elizabeth Proctor over John
• Hale vs. the court
• Mary Warren vs. Mercy Lewis

Which line best shows that Abigail wants power over the other girls?

• “We danced, Uncle.”
• “I never sold myself! I’m not a witch!”
• “Let either of you breathe a word… and I will bring a pointy reckoning.”
• “I want the light of God, I want the sweet love of Jesus.”

What does Miller suggest about Puritan society through Act I?

• It values truth above all else
• It is ruled by superstition and fear
• It encourages freedom of expression
• It rejects authority