The Crucible Act II Test AP

Which word best characterizes the emotional atmosphere in the Proctor home at the beginning of Act II?

• Frustrated

• Tense

• Mournful

• Contentious

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

When Elizabeth Proctor says, "The promise that a stallion gives a mare I gave to thee," to John, what rhetorical technique is she primarily employing?

• Hyperbole

• Understatement

• Figurative Language (Metaphor/Simile)

• Apostrophe

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CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.8.7

Mary Warren’s gift of a poppet to Elizabeth best functions as which of the following?

• A genuine gesture of affection and friendship.

• A symbolic representation of the town’s shift toward childlike simplicity.

• A device to increase dramatic irony and foreshadow Elizabeth’s impending arrest.

• A subtle critique of Elizabeth’s housekeeping skills.

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CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.8.7

Reverend Hale’s interrogation of the Proctors concerning the Christian nature of their home serves primarily to establish what element of the court’s authority?

• The arbitrary nature of the accusations.

• The belief that external piety is a defense against all evil.

• The power of communal prayer.

• Hale's personal doubt about the proceedings.

The moment John Proctor cannot recall the commandment against adultery is a powerful instance of which literary device?

• Foreshadowing

• Apostrophe

• Metonymy

• Dramatic Irony

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

When John Proctor passionately cries, 'The promise a stallion gives a mare I gave to thee!', it is an attempt to use which appeal from classical rhetoric to persuade Elizabeth?

• Pathos (emotion)

• Logos (logic)

• Ethos (credibility)

• Kairos (timing)

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Mary Warren’s newfound authority in the courtroom is a direct result of the hysteria because she—

• Understands and exploits the court's need for 'witnesses.'

• Has a strong, unshakeable moral reputation in the community.

• Is respected by Reverend Hale for her commitment to piety.

• Is the first to openly defy Abigail Williams.

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Which statement best describes Reverend Hale’s character development throughout Act II?

• He remains fully committed to the court and completely confident in the accusations.

• He transitions from a self-assured authority on the Devil to a man struggling with doubt and moral unease.

• He hardens his heart and refuses to question the logic of the Salem court.

• He attempts to flee Salem but is persuaded to stay by John Proctor.

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What is the primary motivation for Elizabeth Proctor's statement, 'The magistrate sits in your heart that judges you'?

• To remind John that only God can truly judge him, not the Salem court.

• To express her own continued anger and desire for his confession.

• To deflect John's accusation that she is too judgmental and cold.

• To foreshadow the arrival of the actual court magistrate, Cheever.

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.2.6

Miller's structural choice to move the setting from the public courtroom in Act I to the private Proctor home in Act II primarily emphasizes which thematic contrast?

• The contrast between wealth and poverty.

• The movement from public hysteria to personal, inescapable moral guilt.

• The contrast between youth and old age.

• The difference between day and night.

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10