WorksheetsAct III - The Crucible (Mini-quiz)
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 23mins
Hathorne thinks of a test for Mary. What is it?
He asks her to recite the Ten Commandments
He asks her to faint, as she fainted in the courtroom
He asks her to fly around the room
He asks her to stick a pin in her poppet
What does Deputy Governor Danforth represent, or symbolize, in the court?
Hope
Fair-minded law
Equal justice for all
All-powerful authority
Elizabeth did not tell Danforth that Abigail was a harlot because she...
Wants John to be arrested
Does not want to hurt Abigail
Questions the moral integrity of Hale
Wants to protect John's upstanding reputation
When asked why Abigail was released from her service, how did Elizabeth respond?
She was dissatisfied with Abigail
She, in her sickness, thought Abigail and John fancied each other
John was not a lecher
All of the above
Why does Danforth refuse to stop the proceedings?
He doesn't like John Proctor and Giles Corey.
He is worried how faltering would look on his part, now that several people's death warrants bear his signature.
He is a vengeful man who wants to see as many people hung as possible.
Thinks everyone is trying to overthrow the court...
Reverend Hale
Reverend Parris
Danforth
John Proctor
Who is the following quote referring to? "That woman will never lie, Mr. Danforth."
Rebecca Nurse
Abigail Williams
Martha Corey
Elizabeth Proctor
In Act 3, Giles, Francis, and John try all of these things to free their wives from jail EXCEPT:
Present a testament signed by 91 people
Bring Mary Warren to testify
Recite the Lord's Prayer
Provide evidence that Putnam was accusing people for their land
Based on the quote below, which best describes Hale's personality?
HALE, to Danforth: Excellency, I have signed seventy-two death warrants; I am a minister of the Lord, and I dare not take a life without there be a proof so immaculate no slightest qualm of conscience may doubt it.
Hale is uptight and full of himself. He won't let anybody insult his intelligence.
Hale is insecure and unsure of his ability to stop the madness in Salem
Hale is an incompetent detective.
Hale is pragmatic and sensible; beginning to doubt the court's ability to find truth in the witchcraft accusations.
Read the following lines. What conclusion can you draw about Danforth from his response to Francis about questioning the girls' actions?
DANFORTH: And do you know that near to four hundred are in the jails from Marblehead to Lynn, and upon my signature?
He is angry with the girls for fooling him.
He is offended that people question his authority.
He is glad that Francis is standing up for himself.
He is surprised that so many people are in jail.
Read the following lines. What conclusion can you draw about Proctor from his response to Parris's accusation about Elizabeth?
PROCTOR (furious): There might also be a dragon with five legs in my house, but no one has ever seen it.
He is angry at Mary for mentioning poppets to a suspicious Parris.
He is tired of defending ridiculous accusations without any real proof.
He is afraid that he has been bewitched to see invisible animals.
He is worried that Danforth will think he is lying for sympathy.
Parris' reference to the Bible that "Cain were an upright man, and yet he did kill Abel" is an example of ___________________ and helps defend his position by _________________________?
Simile; comparing Proctor to Abel
Allusion; suggesting that an "upright man" still has the capacity to, at any moment, cause great harm
Personification; suggesting that Cain had an allegiance with the Devil
Metaphor; comparing Proctor to Cain
What does the following quote support thematically: "I have until this moment not the slightest reason to suspect that the children may be deceiving me."
That boy need some MILK
Suggests Puritan ideology accepts that children are incapable of committing heinous acts; questions the authority and integrity of religious officials
Suggests Puritan ideology is flawless; children are innocent vessels which radiate a divine light
Suggests Danforth is pragmatic, open-minded, and progressive with special regard to his forgiving nature
What does the following quote support thematically: "[...] a person is either with this court or he must be counted against it, there be no road between."
Reinforces that if one encounters a fork in the road, one should choose the path less traveled
Reinforces how the court aligns itself with a fluid ideology
Don't go chasin' waterfalls / Please stick to the rivers and the lakes that you're used to
Reinforces the rigidity of the Puritan belief system; that which threatens social order must be stamped out
What does Giles' assertion - "This man is killing his neighbors for their land!" - suggest about Putnam, the religious authorities, and the village of Salem? Choose TWO.
Putnam's accusations are baseless and self-serving; the trials have become a dangerous game of vengeance
Putnam has carefully considered the merits of witchcraft and has brought forth accusations to serve the best interests of the community
Giles has identified a major error in the court's judgement against those who Putnam has identified as "witches"; jeopardizes the integrity of the court and of the trials
That his palms are sweaty, knees weak, arms are heavy / There's vomit on his sweater already, mom's spaghetti
