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Crucible Act 2 Quiz

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
In the first scene of Act 2, what does Elizabeth question John about? 
a)
being a witch 
b)
coming home late 
c)
eating too much 
d)
hiding messages 
2.
Who did John Proctor forbid from going into town?
a)
Mary Warren 
b)
Mercy Lewis 
c)
Elizabeth Proctor 
d)
Abigail Williams 
3.
What is Mary Warren's title now? 
a)
official of the court 
b)
head servant 
c)
witch in training 
d)
jailer 
4.
Who is Ezekiel Cheever? 
a)
magistrate of the court 
b)
dairy farmer 
c)
wheat farmer 
d)
local pastor 
5.
Who is Reverend Hale?
a)
a minister from Beverly
b)
a minister from Boston 
c)
a minister from Britain 
d)
a minister from Diagon Alley 
6.
This character is a farmer in Salem and friend to John Proctor.
a)
Giles Corey 
b)
Ezekiel Cheever 
c)
Thomas Putnam 
d)
Judge Hathorne 
7.
This character is the husband of Rebecca Nurse and is described by the author as "one of those men for whom both sides of the argument had to have respect.
a)
Francis 
b)
Thomas 
c)
John 
d)
Samuel 
8.
Who gives Elizabeth Proctor a poppet she made in court, which is later used as proof of witchcraft?
a)
Mary Warren 
b)
Mercy Lewis 
c)
John Proctor 
d)
Betty Parris 
9.
In the opening of Act 2, how many people are accused of witchcraft? 
a)
39
b)
41
c)
3
d)
26
10.
Why does Elizabeth immediately returns to distrust of her husband after their argument? 
a)
He said he was alone with Abigail 
b)
He told her he still had feelings for Abigail 
c)
He said he may believe there are witches 
d)
He said he is in love with Mary Warren 
11.
The central point of this internal battle of John Proctor's is the fact that he could potentially end the witch hunt by discrediting Abigail. Why doesn't he? 
a)
he would also incriminate himself for having committed adultery.
b)
He is scared of being accused of witchcraft.
c)
He is afraid his wife will leave him and take their children. 
d)
He is afraid he will lose all of his land. 
12.
Mary Warren, initially described as a lonely and naive girl, has evolved into: 
a)
demanding and impertinent
b)
power hungry and ruthless 
c)
more afraid and scared 
d)
happy and joyful 
13.
What does Reverend Hale enter and reveal that has been mentioned in the court?
a)
Elizabeth Proctor might be a witch 
b)
that Abigail might be lying 
c)
that John Proctor is in league with Voldemort 
d)
that Reverend Parris is a witch 
14.
Proctor concedes and reveals to Reverend Hale that Abigail Williams told him: 
a)
the dancing in the woods had nothing to do with witchcraft
b)
that she was in love with him 
c)
that he cheated on Elizabeth with her
d)
she had a vision about him
15.
What does Giles Corey appear in the doorway of the Proctor home and claim? 
a)
they arrested Martha as a witch 
b)
they were going to arrest John 
c)
they are after him for being a witch 
d)
he saw aliens in his field
16.
Reverend Parris went to save Abigail at dinner and found: 
a)
a needle in the flesh of her belly 
b)
her choking on her food 
c)
her list of people she wants to accuse 
d)
her diary about John Proctor 
17.
Who confesses to making the poppet and placing the needle inside, claiming Abigail sat beside her in the court as it was made?
a)
Mary Warren 
b)
Mercy Lewis 
c)
Elizabeth Proctor 
d)
Betty Parris 
18.
The entrance of Reverend Hale in Act II symbolically marks the beginning of whose major battle against authority and corruption.
a)
Reverend Parris 
b)
Giles Corey 
c)
John Proctor 
d)
Harry Potter 
19.
The arrival of Giles Corey and Francis Nurse and the news that Martha and Rebecca have both been incarcerated marks the beginning of a change in the character of: 
a)
Reverend Hale 
b)
Reverend Parris 
c)
Ezekiel Cheever 
d)
John Proctor
20.
In the closing of Act 2, who is Proctor's only hope to save his wife and maintain his own reputation? 
a)
Mary Warren 
b)
Giles Corey 
c)
Reverend Hale 
d)
Judge Danforth