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The Crucible Unit Test Review

Total questions: 44

Worksheet time: 31mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What was spectral evidence during the Salem Witch Trials?
a)
Fair evidence that was not allowed.
b)
Unfair evidence that was allowed.
c)
Fair evidence that was allowed.
d)
Unfair evidence that was not allowed.
2.
What is does it mean to be in contempt of court?
a)
To testify in court
b)
To not testify in court
c)
To cooperate or obey
d)
To not cooperate or to disobey
3.

Abigail and the girls get Mary Warren to rejoin them by…

a)

threatening to kill her

b)

appealing to their old friendship

c)

bribing her

d)

pretending she is sending her spirit out to harm them

4.

When Betty wakes up, she tells everyone that:

a)

she saw the spirits of her dead sisters

b)

Abigail drank blood

c)

Mercy danced naked

d)

Tituba was a witch

5.

Mary Warren’s ability to only faint when she was a part of the larger group of girls was a good example of:

a)

situational irony

b)

mob mentality

c)

spectral evidence

d)

dramatic plot twist

6.
What does it mean to be "blacklisted"?
a)
A.  you were thrown in jail for contempt
b)
A.  you had a hard time ever working again
c)
A.  you were kicked out of the country
d)
A.  you were a communist
7.
What was the HUAC?
a)
A Salem organization that investigated withcraft accusations
b)
A government agency that investigated accusations of communism
c)
A group of writers who sponsored communist meetings
d)
A group of communists from the USSR
8.

TRUE OR FALSE: All people who were called to testify during McCarthyism were communists.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

9.
TRUE OR FALSE: Senator McCarthy gained fame for investigating witchcraft during the Salem Witch Trials
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
10.

What happened if you didn't cooperate with the HUAC?

a)

You were put to death.

b)

You were put on trial.

c)

You were put in jail.

d)

You were thrown out of court.

11.
TRUE OR FALSE: Arthur Miller wrote The Crucible as a parable about McCarthyism.
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
12.

TRUE OR FALSE: Many witches were burned at the stake during the Salem Witch Trials.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

13.
What made Sarah Good and Sarah Osborne easy targets for accusations of witchcraft?
a)
They didn't regularly attend church.
b)
They were landowners.
c)
They were found casting spells in the woods.
d)
They were well-liked in town.
14.
TRUE OR FALSE: The Puritans believed that some people would automatically go to Hell.
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
15.

The Cold War occurred between Russia and the U.S. and it fueled America’s fear of communism.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

16.

TRUE OR FALSE: When testifying in front of the House of Un-American Activities Committee, suspected communists had to take sole responsibility for their behavior; they could not name other people who influenced them.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

17.

TRUE OR FALSE: The HUAC summoned many people from the film industry to court for suspected communist activity.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

18.

TRUE OR FALSE: Witchcraft & dancing were considered crimes during the Puritan times.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

19.

TRUE OR FALSE: During the Puritan times, the government in New England was considered a democracy.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

20.

TRUE OR FALSE: In Puritan times, children were encouraged to play freely and be creative.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

21.

TRUE OR FALSE: In real life, Reverend Parris was a very well-respected man, known for uniting the people in Salem town and Salem village.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

22.
One theme of The Crucible is...
a)
true love always wins out 
b)
 all's well that ends well 
c)
mass hysteria is destructive 
d)
theocracy is the best form of government
23.
In the woods, Abigail wanted... 
a)
a charm to kill Elizabeth
b)
a frog
c)
to dance naked
d)
to conjure the spirits of her dead parents
24.
Elizabeth is not hanged because… 
a)
she is a witch.
b)
she confesses to witchcraft.
c)
she runs away.
d)
she is expecting a child.
25.
What commandment does Proctor forget when questioned by Hale?
a)
Keep the Sabbath
b)
No adultery
c)
No stealing
d)
Honor thy mother and thy father
26.

Proctor doesn't like Parris because the minister...

a)

stole from him

b)

preaches more about hell than God

c)

is too materialistic

d)

wants his land

27.
The judges at the trial were… 
a)
Corey and Hale
b)
Hale and Parris
c)
Parris and Danforth
d)
Danforth and Hathorne
28.
Of what does Giles Corey accuse Thomas Putnam?
a)
Trying to take land from George Jacobs
b)
Having an affair with Abigail Williams
c)
Accusing Giles’ wife of being a witch
d)
Not coming to church on Sundays
29.
Which of the following statements are NOT true? 
a)
Witchcraft is blamed for the death of Mrs. Putnam's babies.
b)
Rebecca Nurse is considered a bad person by most people.
c)
Giles Corey is pressed to death.
d)
All of the above
30.
At the end of the play, Abigail… 
a)
becomes a respected housewife
b)
is hanged
c)
runs away
d)
is kidnapped by Indians
31.

As the play begins, Parris is worried because…

a)

Betty is sick

b)

He saw the girls dancing in the woods

c)

Mary Warren was fired by the Proctors

d)

there are rumors in town about his niece, Abigail

32.

Proctor takes back his confession because:

a)

he wants to save his reputation

b)

he wants to protect Elizabeth

c)

he is hoping to escape

d)

he still loves Abigail

33.

The yellow bird on the beam in the courtroom was an example of this:

a)

a delusion

b)

spectral evidence

c)

comic relief

d)

a metaphor

34.

John Proctor considers himself a sinner because:

a)

he was cold to Elizabeth

b)

he committed adultery with Abigail

c)

he hit Mary Warren

d)

he ripped up his confession

35.

What is said by the others in court about John Proctor in court to question his Christian character?

a)

the fact that he had an affair with Abigail Williams.

b)

the fact that he plows on Sundays.

c)

the fact that he doesn’t like Reverend Parris.

d)

the fact that he forgot adultery when reciting his ten commandments.

36.

This character is an orphan:

a)

Mary Warren

b)

Betty Parris

c)

Ruth Putnam

d)

Abigail Williams

37.

This character made a doll in court:

a)

Mary Warren

b)

Abigail Williams

c)

Betty Parris

d)

Rebecca Nurse

38.

This character makes his wife look guilty of witchcraft by mentioning that she liked to read books:

a)

John Proctor

b)

Francis Nurse

c)

Thomas Putnam

d)

Giles Corey

39.

This character quits the trials when he realizes the girls are faking:

a)

Judge Danforth

b)

Reverend Hale

c)

Reverend Parris

d)

Judge Hathorne

40.

This character's last words before dying were "more weight":

a)

Giles Corey

b)

John Proctor

c)

Rebecca Nurse

d)

Tituba

41.

This character lost 7 babies at birth:

a)

Betty Parris

b)

Elizabeth Proctor

c)

Ruth Putnam

d)

Ann Putnam

42.

This character does not consider himself a good man:

a)

Reverend Parris

b)

Thomas Putnam

c)

John Proctor

d)

Ezekiel Cheever

43.

In court, Mary Warren accuses him of witchcraft:

a)

Giles Corey

b)

Thomas Putnam

c)

John Proctor

d)

Reverend Parris

44.

This character unsuccessfully tries to get John Proctor to confess to witchcraft so he doesn't die:

a)

Elizabeth Proctor

b)

Reverend Hale

c)

Rebecca Nurse

d)

Judge Danforth