WorksheetsThe Crucible Act I
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 8mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What year did the Salem Witch Trials take place?
a)
1893
b)
1799
c)
1692
d)
1957
2.
According to Act I, what are the names of the two young girls currently under the influence of witchcraft?
a)
Abby and Ruth
b)
Mercy and Abby
c)
Ruth and Betty
d)
Betty and Mary Warren
3.
Which character is brought in from the nearby town of Beverly to assess the possibility of supernatural forces (witches) afflicting the community?
a)
John Hale
b)
William Griggs
c)
Francis Nurse
d)
Giles Corey
4.
Tituba was
a)
a respected elder who thinks the girls are in a “silly season”
b)
an ill daughter of a Salem minister
c)
a slave from Barbados
d)
an orphan who lives with her uncle
5.
All of the following happened in the woods EXCEPT...
a)
They spoke to the devil
b)
They conjured spirits
c)
Abigail drank blood
d)
They danced naked
6.
How many of Goody Putnam's children have died?
a)
3
b)
6
c)
7
d)
8
7.
What conclusion can you draw about John Proctor?
a)
He fears and respects Rev. Parris
b)
He speaks his mind, even if it is against people of authority.
c)
He believes witchcraft made the girls ill
d)
He will do anything to destroy Thomas Putnam
8.
How can you describe the people of Salem in Act 1?
a)
happy; trusting
b)
reasonable; levelheaded
c)
forgiving; open-minded
d)
scared; judgemental
9.
Why does Tituba confess?
a)
Abigail already accused her
b)
She wanted everyone to know
c)
She didn't confess
10.
Betty revealed that Abigail drank a potion to kill...
a)
Ruth Putnam
b)
Mary Warren
c)
Elizabeth Proctor
d)
Tituba
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