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WorksheetsThe Crucible - Act 1
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 11mins
Name
Class
Date
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.
Rebecca Nurse was
a)
a slave from Barbados
b)
a respected elder who thinks the girls are in a “silly season”
c)
a mother who sent her daughter to conjure dead babies
d)
an orphan who lives with her uncle
3.
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”
4.
Ann Putnam was
a)
an orphan who lives with her uncle
b)
a slave from Barbados
c)
a mother who sent daughter to conjure dead babies
d)
an ill daughter of a Salem minister
5.
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
6.
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
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.
Parris send for Reverend John Hale of Beverly because
a)
they are good friends
b)
Hale went to Harvard
c)
he hopes Hale will talk sense into Betty
d)
Hale is an authority on witches
9.
What conclusion can you draw about Abby's discharge from the Proctor's?
a)
Abby was a lazy servant
b)
Goody Proctor was too demanding
c)
Abby left the Proctor's on good terms
d)
Goody Proctor suspected the relationship between her husband and Abby
10.
Abigail told Parris that she was fired from the Proctors' service because
a)
Goody Proctor wanted a slave, not a servant.
b)
Goody Proctor was jealous of Abigail.
c)
John Proctor broke up with her.
d)
she was pregnant with John's baby.
11.
Abigail claims Betty collapsed from:
a)
shock when Reverend Parris leapt from the bushes
b)
Tituba cast a spell
c)
Voldemort appeared in the cauldron
d)
The boy she liked appeared
12.
Who said this: "Now look, you. All of you. We danced. And Tituba conjured Ruth Putnam's dead sisters. And that is all. And mark this--let either of you breathe a word, or the edge of a word about the other things, and I will come to you in the black of some terrible night and I will bring a pointy reckoning that will shudder you."
a)
Abigail Williams
b)
Mercy Lewis
c)
Betty Parris
d)
Tituba
13.
Why did Goody Nurse say, "This will set us all to arguin' again in the society, and we thought to have peace this year"?
a)
Reverend Parris sent for Reverend Hale
b)
They found Mr. Putnam stealing money from the church
c)
The gils were found dancing in the woods at night
d)
Voldemort is after Harry Potter
14.
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
15.
Parris is reluctant to tell anyone that Betty may be bewitched because he…
a)
thinks it's cool can she can fly
b)
knows that the idea of witchcraft will cause mass hysteria.
c)
is enjoying quiet of her trance
d)
Is jealous of John Hale
16.
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
17.
When did Goody Proctor fire Abigail Williams?
a)
In Act 1
b)
She hasn't fired her yet
c)
Before the play
d)
When she finds out about her relationship with John Proctor
18.
What does Reverend Parris appear to be primarily concerned with?
a)
His reputation
b)
His financial position
c)
The possibility of witches in Salem
d)
His position as minister
19.
What have Thomas Putnam and John Proctor argued over in the past?
a)
land
b)
religion
c)
money
d)
wives
20.
What were the girls doing in the woods?
a)
Spying on Proctor
b)
Dancing
c)
Collecting firewood
d)
Meeting the Indians
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