WorksheetsThe Crucible Vocab (and a few questions) -- Act 2
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 9mins
What does Mary give to Elizabeth?
poppet
crone
stuffed quail
needle
Daft means:
a process of choosing a person to your team
intelligent
foolish & insane
pretend
Magistrates are:
magicians
civil judges in court cases
witches
witnesses in court cases
"Flailing" in The Crucible refers to:
searching for something, and being frustrated
movement of arms
not passing the test of a jury, and being accused as a witch
in physical pain
Recoiling (springing back) in dread or fear
falter
ameliorate
pallor
quail
If the people of Salem find out about the affair, what will be tainted?
Elizabeth and John's marriage
Abigail's lie to Parris
Abigail's reputation
Nothing; the town will no longer be contaminated
What word means: showing anger because you feel that something is unfair
indignant
wily
pretense
quail
Who is the most wily character of the following?
John
Giles
Betty
Abigail
A crone is:
an old woman
a liar
a flying object
a witch
To become weak, unsteady, or uncertain
ameliorate
falter
taint
pretense
The girl's fake fainting spells are __________________.
pallor
flailing
pretense
faltered
Who is the author of The Crucible?
Scott Fitzgerald
Stephen Crane
Washington Irving
Arthur Miller
How has Mary saved Elizabeth?
Mary told the court she works for the Proctors and has never seen any signs of witchery
Mary convinced Abigail to not bring up Elizabeth's name by saying that it was John that Abigail should be mad at, not Elizabeth
Mary tells Elizabeth before the court officials come and take her -- so that Elizabeth can first escape
Mary threatened Abigail to not bring up Elizabeth's name by saying that she would tell about Abigail & John's affair
Mary didn't save Elizabeth because Mary wants her dead
Pallor refers to
a fear of witchery
the name of a witch's death sentence
an extreme paleness of the skin
the affair
Elizabeth wants John to ___________ the situation of 39 people being accused. She thinks he can make the situation better by telling the court that Abigail is lying, and she told him so. Then, those 39 people will not be killed or forced to fake a confession.
falter
taint
crone
ameliorate
