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WorksheetsThe Crucible - Act 4
Total questions: 45
Worksheet time: 23mins
Who is Tituba sharing a room with?
Rebecca Nurse.
Goody Osbourne.
Sarah Good.
Abigail.
What does Tituba say she and her "roommate" are doing in the room in Act 4?
Waiting for the jailer to set them free.
Waiting for Hale to bless them.
Waiting for a visit from Abigail.
Waiting for the devil to fly them to Barbados.
What animal does Tituba hear outside of the room she is staying in?
A spider.
A frog.
A pig.
A cow.
Danfort complains that Hale has no business in Salem after what he did. What did he do?
Quit the trials.
Allowed Abigail to trick everyone.
Demanded more firewood.
Let his daughter conjure the devil.
What is Hale doing at the prison in Act 4?
Trying to convince the girls to admit they lied.
Trying to convince the girls to try to escape with him.
Trying to get the girls to come back to the trials with him.
Trying to get the girls to confess to save them from execution.
Why is Hawthorne suspicious of Hale?
He thinks Hale is a crook.
He believes Hale contributed to the uprising in Andover.
He thinks Hale is under the devil's spell.
He believes Hale is trying to help Tituba escape.
Who does Parris reveal that Abigail disappeared with?
Tituba.
Rebecca Nurse.
Mercy Lewis.
Mary Warren.
How much was stolen from Parris' strongbox?
Thirty pounds.
Thirty-three pounds.
Thirty-one pounds.
Three hundred pounds.
What are the farmers fighting over when Parris is trying to help them?
Who owns the land.
Seed prices.
Whether it will rain or not.
Wandering livestock.
Who is worried that Rebecca Nurse and John Proctor will be executed?
Danworth.
Hale.
Cheever.
Parris.
What might the community do if Rebecca Nurse and John Proctor are killed?
The people may not pay their taxes.
The people may try to kill more witches.
The people may leave Salem.
The people may riot and overthrow the court.
Why is Herrick acting strangely when he visits Tituba and Sarah Good?
He is angry.
He is depressed.
He is filthy.
He is drunk.
Why won't Danforth pardon the accused?
He says they must confess first.
He says it wouldn't be fair.
He says they are guilty and must die.
He says he doesn't have the power.
Which character is pregnant.
Mary Warren.
Elizabeth Proctor.
Mrs. Putnam.
Rebecca Nurse.
In Act 4, Elizabeth tells John that a number of people have already confessed. How many?
Two hundred.
One hundred.
Twenty-five.
Seventy-five.
How was Giles Corey tortured?
In a press.
With water.
With fire.
Stoned to death.
John Proctor says there is only one thing keeping him from confessing. What is it?
He won't confess until Elizabeth confesses.
He won't confess because he is innocent.
He won't confess until Abigail is executed.
He won't confess out of spite.
Why does Elizabeth blame herself for John's infidelity?
She says she wasn't pretty enough.
She says she wasn't home enough.
She says she was frigid toward him.
She says that she hired Abigail.
Danforth asks John Proctor if he has seen Rebecca Nurse with someone. Who is it?
Tituba.
Satan.
Reverend Parris.
Mr. Putnam.
What does John Proctor refuse to do for Danforth?
Ask for forgiveness.
Pay his bill.
Sign his name on the confession.
Give up his land.
Who orders John Proctor to be executed despite his confession?
Parris.
Danforth.
Hale.
Cheever.
Who is surprised that the people of Salem haven't overthrown the courts already?
Giles.
Danforth.
Hale.
Parris.
Who says that if John Proctor is executed he will consider himself a murderer?
Giles.
Danforth.
Parris.
Hale.
What were Giles Corey's final words?
"Forgive me".
"More weight".
"More life".
"She lies".
According to the Epilogue, what is rumored to have happened to Abigail?
She was executed for witchcraft.
She lost her mind.
She ran away and married John Proctor.
She became a prostitute.
What town is Abigail rumored to be living in?
Cleveland.
Baton Rouge.
Manhattan.
Boston.
What happened to John Proctor after the trials?
He died of cancer.
He died of old age.
He was executed.
He was tortured to death.
How many years after John's death did Elizabeth wait to remarry?
Three years.
Ten years.
Thirty years.
Four years.
In what year were excommunications rescinded?
1710.
1716.
1712.
1702.
Compensation was finally awarded to the families of the Salem dead. How long did it take?
Thirty years.
Fifty years.
Twelve years.
Twenty years.
What happened to many of the farms that belonged to those executed for witchcraft?
The government sold them off.
The community turned them into gardens.
No one farmed them and they were left in ruins.
The government took them over.
What ultimately happened to Parris?
He was so full of shame he killed himself.
He was voted from office.
He was later found to be a witch.
He lived in the forest trying to find the devil.
What did Parris do after the trials?
He went off in search of Abigail.
He left town and disappears.
He had an affair with Elizabeth Proctor.
He was destitute and begged for money.
What happened to much of the crops in Salem since the trials.
They rotted away.
They grew out of control.
They were eaten by the poor.
They were sold to the highest bidder.
For how long were some of the farms left unclaimed?
Days.
More than a century.
Two years.
Decades.
Who gave compensation to the families of the dead?
The government.
The church.
Hale.
Danforth.
In what month were the excommunications rescinded?
March.
June.
May.
April.
What is serving as a symbol of a scar to show that though the trials are over, they must not be forgotten?
The empty houses.
The spoiled farms.
The disappearance of Parris.
The spoiled children.
Which character has a chance at a happy ending?
Mrs. Putnam.
Elizabeth Proctor.
Abigail.
Tituba.
Who is the author of this play?
Arthur Miller.
Harold Pinter.
Miller Thomas.
Arthur Milton.
What events in American history was this play written as a response to?
McCarthyism.
Disco.
The Great Depression.
Civil Rights.
In what year was this play written?
1953.
1982.
1952.
1966.
What is the definition of the word crucible?
A crucible is a rule of thumb in a given situation.
A crucible is an unwavering ideal.
A crucible is where they hang people.
A crucible is a serious test of patience or beliefs.
How many acts make up this play?
Four.
Three.
Six.
One.
Why would Salem leave the farms to rot for so long after the trials?
The people were afraid the farms were cursed.
So that they could plant a new crop that would grow faster.
There weren't enough people left even years later to work the farms.
As a reminder of what happened.
