WorksheetsCrucible Act 1 & 2
Total questions: 24
Worksheet time: 47mins
If your friend has a predilection for contact sports, he or she
likes them
avoids them
fears them
dislikes them
In The Crucible, Act II, Hale is in shock when the beloved Rebecca Nurse is accused.
What does he mean when he alludes to the Biblical portrayal of the Devil, noting that "an hour before the Devil fell, God thought him beautiful in Heaven"?
God's will is not for humans to know
Beauty and goodness are not the same
Evil can masquerade as good
God's opinions are unimportant
According to the background exposition from The Crucible, Act I, children in Salem had to "walk straight, eyes slightly lowered, … mouths shut until bidden to speak."
What kind of life do you infer that children in Salem led?
Educated
Joyless
Wild
Joyful
Which word best replaces pallor in this sentence:
"The pallor of her face suggested that she was frightened"?
excitement
smile
paleness
eagerness
Which word best replaces ingratiating in this sentence:
"The child was ingratiating at first, but people then learned she was really not so nice"?
skilled
charming
fearful
annoying
In The Crucible, Act I, what sad and frightening reason drives Mrs. Putnam to hunt for witches in Salem?
anger at her husband and at Reference Parris
her desire to speak to the dead
the deaths of seven of her babies
sympathy for the girls who are ill
At the beginning of The Crucible, Act II, what is the source of the conflict between the Proctors?
The two suspect each other of engaging in witchcraft.
Elizabeth suspects that John has been unfaithful, but John refuses to admit his sin.
John has been unfaithful to Elizabeth, and he hasn't earned her trust back yet.
John fears that Elizabeth will be accused of witchcraft, but she does not believe him.
In his opening dialogue with Abigail in The Crucible, Act I, what does Reverend Parris reveal to be the main reason for his concern about his daughter?
the fear that his daughter will lose her soul
fear that his daughter is dying
fear for his reputation
fear that he will become sick from the illness that afflicts his daughter
Which of these people would most likely try to evade the authorities?
someone who had just witnessed a crime
someone who had just robbed a bank
someone who wanted to run for political office
someone who had just been mugged on the street
In The Crucible, Act II, what do you learn about John Proctor's character from the stage directions that say he "is striving against his disgust with Hale and with himself for even answering"?
He has the answers but hides them
He does not have the answers he needs
His feelings for Hale are respectful
He is in conflict with Hale as well as with himself
Which word is CLOSEST in meaning to inculcation?
intimidation
curse
teaching
warning
Why does Proctor think Abigail accuses his wife of witchcraft in The Crucible, Act II?
to punish Elizabeth for being a bad boss
to punish John for rejecting her
to distract attention from her own sins
to show Salem how much power she had
Which of the following is most nearly OPPOSITE in meaning to dissembling?
concealing
revealing
tempting
unappetizing
In Act II of The Crucible, Elizabeth compares the crowd parting for Abigail to the Red Sea parting for the people of Israel when Moses led them out of Egypt. What does she mean by this Biblical allusion?
She means that Abigail's power and influence are like the power and influence of Moses.
She means that Abigail's ego is very large, like the Red Sea.
She means that Abigail's power comes from supernatural forces.
She means that Abigail has broken the Ten Commandments given to Moses.
In The Crucible, Act I, which of the young women has the most influence over the others?
Mary
Abigail
Tituba
Betty
In The Crucible, Act I, what do Tituba's words and the stage directions describing her actions show about Puritan attitudes toward slaves?
They believed the slaves were uncivilized.
They believed that they and their slaves were equals in the eyes of God.
They believed the slaves should be freed.
They believed the slaves were likely to rebel to try to gain freedom.
In The Crucible, Act II, what does John Proctor mean when he says that no matter what he does, "an everlasting funeral marches" around Elizabeth's heart?
She is always unhappy with him, whatever he does
She goes to too many funerals.
He wants to move away from Salem, but she does not.
He fears she wishes he were dead.
What is John Proctor suggesting about Mary Warren when he says "It's strange work for a Christian girl to hang old women" in The Crucible, Act II?
Mary has become as powerful as Abigail
What Mary calls "important work" isn't very Christian.
Mary is leaving the church
Mary is religious and worthy of praise
Some of the dramatic exposition in The Crucible, Act I, describes arguments about deeds and boundaries. For what element of the plot does this information prepare the audience?
Reverend Parris' anger over not being given firewood
John Proctor's attempt to deny his attraction to Abigail
the real story about what went on with the girls in the woods
Putnam's and Proctor's disagreement over a piece of land
From the rising action in Act I of The Crucible, what can you predict Abigail is most likely to do?
fight tooth and nail for her uncle's reputation
try to implicate John Proctor's wife as a local witch
fall in love with Reverend Hale
help Tituba avoid trouble
In The Crucible, Act II, when Hale appears at the Proctors' door, he is described as "different now—drawn a little, and there is a quality of deference, even of guilt, about his manner now."
From these details, what do you predict Hale will feel or do as the play progresses?
He will become exhausted by his work and will want to quit.
He will be completely comfortable with all of his actions.
He will lose respect for the Proctors because he believes they are guilty.
He will be increasingly disturbed by his role in bringing the accused to be tried in court.
What is the setting of The Crucible?
England in the 1600's
England, today
Salem, Massachusetts, in the 1600s
Salem, Massachusetts, today
Based on The Crucible, Act I, what seems to motivate Abigail's actions?
jealousy and desire for power over others
the desire to protect her uncle and help Betty
devout faith in deep-seated superstition
her wish to leave Salem
In what way did Reverend Hale contribute to the hysteria in Salem?
He came already believing that there was witchcraft happening.
He asked leading and suggestive questions.
He did't ask enough questions.
He spread rumors everywhere.
