WorksheetsThe Crucible Act 1
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Where does the play take place?
a)
Portsmouth, NH
b)
Boston, MA
c)
Salem, MA
d)
Cleveland, OH
2.
Betty reveals that Abigail drank a charm to kill who?
a)
Goody Putman
b)
Goody Proctor
c)
Tituba
d)
Goody Goody
3.
Why is Rev. Parris reluctant to tell people that someone in his house may be bewitched?
a)
He knows that information will cause mass hysteria
b)
He does not believe in witches or the supernatural
c)
He feels that his enemies will destroy his reputation
d)
His concern for Betty overshadows his concern for the parish.
4.
Who had an affair with John Proctor
a)
Betty
b)
Abigail
c)
Ann
d)
Tituba
5.
Whom does Abigail blame for witchcraft?
a)
Goody Putnam
b)
Betty
c)
Goody Nurse
d)
Tituba
6.
She admits to "dancing with the devil" and "writing in his book" at the end of Act I. She also claims to have turned to Jesus.
a)
Abigail
b)
Betty
c)
Ann Putnam
d)
Mary Warren
7.
Which adjectives best describe most of the villagers in Act One:
a)
superstitious;judgmental
b)
kindhearted;decent
c)
level headed;reasonable
d)
tolerant; understanding
8.
Why did Rebecca Nurse advise to send Hale back immediately?
a)
She felt Parris was capable of handling the situation by himself
b)
She knew Hale's presence would frighten the people and cause upheaval.
c)
She believed Hale was an imposter and a fraud
d)
She is a witch and afraid of being discovered
9.
Which of Miller's lines best express the main idea of Act One?
a)
Abigail: I saw Goody Booth with the devil
b)
Parris: What are we Quakers?
c)
Rebecca: There is a prodigious danger in seeking loose spirits
d)
Proctor: You'll speak nothin' of Elizabeth
10.
From reading Act One, what conclusion can we draw about John Proctor?
a)
He fears and respects Reverands Parris and Hale
b)
He believes that witchcraft has made the children ill
c)
He rebels against authority of the church by speaking his mind
d)
He is still deeply in love with his mistress.
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