WorksheetsThe Crucible: Act I Review
Total questions: 32
Worksheet time: 40mins
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Class
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1.
Reverend John Hale was
a)
a farmer who had an affair.
b)
a respected elder who thinks the girls are in a “silly season."
c)
an intellectual academic who is an expert on witchcraft.
d)
a cranky, old man.
2.
John Proctor was
a)
a farmer who had an affair.
b)
a cranky, old man.
c)
an intellectual academic who is an expert on witchcraft.
d)
a respected elder who thinks the girls are in a “silly season."
3.
Betty Parris was
a)
an ill daughter of a Salem minister.
b)
a slave from Barbados.
c)
a respected elder who thinks the girls are in a “silly season."
d)
a farmer who had an affair.
4.
Abigail Williams 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.
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.
6.
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.
7.
Who is the most respected woman in Salem?
a)
Rebecca Nurse
b)
Mercy Lewis
c)
Mary Warren
d)
Ann Putnam
8.
Who drank a blood charm in hopes of killing Elizabeth Proctor?
a)
Betty Parris
b)
John Proctor
c)
Abigail Williams
d)
Ann Putnam
9.
Who does Giles Corey and John Proctor argue with about land?
a)
Thomas Putnam
b)
Reverend Parris
c)
Reverend Hale
d)
Rebecca Nurse
10.
This person does not attend church regularly, this is considered basic to moral life in the Puritan society.
a)
Giles Corey
b)
Tituba
c)
Betty Parris
d)
John Proctor
11.
Who did Elizabeth Proctor fire for having a relationship with her husband?
a)
Tituba
b)
Ann Putnam
c)
Abigail Williams
d)
Mary Warren
12.
What family suffered 7 of their babies passing away near or shortly after birth?
a)
The Putnam's
b)
The Proctor's
c)
The Parris's
d)
The Corey's
13.
What is Martha Corey's hobby?
a)
Practicing witchcraft
b)
Reading strange books
c)
Telling old folktakes
d)
Volunteering in his church
14.
Who encourages Abigail Williams to turn herself in for dancing in the woods?
a)
Rebecca Nurse
b)
Mercy Lewis
c)
Betty Parris
d)
Mary Warren
15.
His wife died before the play begins; his daughter is accused of witchcraft.
a)
Reverend Hale
b)
Reverend Parris
c)
Giles Corey
d)
John Proctor
16.
Where and when does the play take place?
a)
Salem, 1792
b)
Salem, 1692
c)
Boston, 1692
d)
Boston, 1695
17.
In Act 1, _______ tells _______ that they will no longer be involved with them.
a)
Abigail, John Proctor
b)
John Proctor, Abigail
c)
John Proctor, Elizabeth Proctor
d)
Elizabeth Proctor, John Proctor
18.
How can you describe the people of Salem in Act 1?
a)
happy; trusting
b)
reasonable; levelheaded
c)
forgiving; open-minded
d)
scared; judgemental
19.
What is asked of Reverend Hale because of his experience, reputation, and education?
a)
He is asked to execute the girls
b)
He is asked to investigate the girls
c)
He is asked to capture the girls
d)
He is asked to cover for the girls
20.
Which statement made Abigail show that she is not as harmless as she appears?
a)
“uncle you’ve prayed since midnight.”
b)
“I can make you wish you had never seen the some come down!”
c)
“My name is good in the village!”
d)
“she is blackening my name in the village!”
21.
What do the Putnams and Reverend Parris have in common? Both…
a)
despise the church
b)
fight over land
c)
think their daughters are victims of witchcraft.
d)
think their daughters are pretending to be sick
22.
The reader can infer that the citizens of Salem thought dancing was:
a)
acceptable for children
b)
evil and sinful
c)
good exercise
d)
delightful entertainment
23.
When Reverend Hale begins to interrogate the children and Tituba, it is believed that Betty and Abigail were in the forest…
a)
reading the bible
b)
making soup
c)
dancing and conjuring spirits
d)
telling ghost stories
24.
Parris is reluctant to tell anyone that Betty may be bewitched because he…
a)
truly does not believe witchcraft exists
b)
fears that his reputation will be destroyed
c)
doesn't want his daughter hanged
d)
loves Halloween too much
25.
Why did Elizabeth (Goody) Proctor fire Abigail?
a)
Abigail had an affair with Elizabeth Proctor's husband, John Proctor.
b)
Elizabeth suspected that Abigail was a witch.
c)
Abigail was sick and couldn't do her work.
d)
She didn't fire her--Abigail quit.
26.
Why doesn't John Proctor like Reverend Parris?
a)
Proctor thinks Parris is greedy and preaches too much about "hellfire and damnation."
b)
Proctor thinks Parris is involved with witchcraft.
c)
Parris has accused Proctor of witchcraft.
d)
Proctor thinks Parris is cruel to Abigail.
27.
What does Reverend Parris see in the forest?
a)
He sees John and Abigail kissing.
b)
He sees Ruth Putnam and Tituba conjuring up the dead.
c)
He sees his daughter, niece, and several girls dancing around a fire, and one of the girls is naked.
d)
He sees Giles Corey taking wood from the Putnams' land.
28.
Which of the following is NOT true of Reverend Parris?
a)
He thinks his daughter Betty has been bewitched.
b)
He seems worried about keeping his job as the minister in Salem.
c)
He is concerned that his salary is not enough.
d)
He apologizes for preaching so harshly in front of children.
29.
Why does Reverend Parris suspect that Abigail's reputation is "soiled"?
a)
Nobody has hired her in the 7 months since she left the Proctor household.
b)
Tituba has admitted to him that Abigail is involved in witchcraft.
c)
He has seen her in the forest with John Proctor.
d)
She doesn't attend church regularly.
30.
The dialogue between Parris, Proctor, Putnam, and Corey, in which they disagree about matters of money and real estate, emphasizes...
a)
the Puritans' high moral standards.
b)
the friendship between Proctor and Parris.
c)
the overall atmosphere of greed and frustration in Salem.
d)
Giles Corey's dominant position in their society.
31.
What does Abigail say about Goody Proctor?
a)
"It's a bitter woman, a lying, cold, sniveling woman, and I will not work for such a woman."
b)
"Mr. Collins saw her goin’ over Ingersoll’s barn, and come down light as bird, he says!"
c)
"A secret child she has become this year, and shrivels like a sucking mouth were pullin’ on her life too."
d)
"She cannot bear to hear the Lord’s name... that’s a sure sign of witchcraft afloat."
32.
Why does Tituba confess to being involved with witchcraft?
a)
She doesn't want to be hanged and thinks confessing is her only way to survive.
b)
She actually is a witch.
c)
She wants to frame other people for her own crimes.
d)
All of the above.
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