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The Crucible

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The Crucible was written by:

a)

Arthur Miller

b)

Alan Miller

c)

Andrew Miller

d)

Allen Miller

2.

The author of the play was once married to:

a)

Marilyn Mansfield

b)

Marilyn Manson

c)

Marilyn Monroe

d)

Marilyn Manchester

3.

The Crucible is an allegory for which of the following?

a)

Socialism

b)

McCarthyism

c)

Puritanism

d)

Capitalism

4.

The Crucible mostly informs the reader about which of the following?

a)

Puritan lifestyle

b)

The Salem Witch Trials

c)

Hysteria about witches

d)

All of the above

5.

The Salem witch trials took place in what year?

a)

1950

b)

1615

c)

1692

d)

1763

6.

How many people were hung for witchcraft during the Salem witch trials?

a)

18

b)

19

c)

20

d)

21

7.

The Crucible was about the hysteria of witchcraft which paralleled what of the 1950's?

a)

Communism

b)

Blacklists

c)

The Red Scare

d)

All of the above

8.

The word "crucible" means:

a)

A severe and personal test, trial, or ordeal

b)

A great misfortune or disaster

c)

Excruciating or acute distress

d)

Grievous trouble

9.

The opening scene of the play took place in:

a)

Parris" home

b)

John Proctor's home

c)

The courtroom

d)

Tituba's home

10.

Thomas Putnam is the father of:

a)

Mercy

b)

Betty

c)

Mary

d)

Ruth

11.

Several girls were doing all of the following in the forest EXCEPT:

a)

Playing games

b)

Singing

c)

Dancing

d)

Casting Spells

12.

In Act I who does Tituba accuse of being witches?

a)

Mercy Lewis and Mary Warren

b)

Sarah Good and Sarah Osborn

c)

Anne Putnam and Elizabeth Proctor

d)

George Jacobs and Martha Corey

13.

Parris has frequent conflicts with his congregation about:

a)

His sermons

b)

His salary

c)

Witchcraft

d)

Not going to church

14.

John Proctor had an affair with

a)

Ruth Putnam

b)

Mary Warren

c)

Mercy Lewis

d)

Abigail Williams

15.

Who said "I want to open myself!...I want the light of God, I want the sweet love of Jesus!"?

a)

Tituba

b)

Ruth Putnam

c)

Mary Warren

d)

Abigail Williams

16.

Who said, "I have trouble enough without I come five mile to hear him preach only hellfire and bloody damnation."?

a)

Giles Corey

b)

Elizabeth Proctor

c)

John Proctor

d)

Abigail Williams

17.

In Act I, who tries to jump out of a window.

a)

Mary Warren

b)

Abigail Williams

c)

Betty Parris

d)

Ruth Putnam

18.

Parris sends for help from:

a)

Judge Danforth

b)

Judge Hawthorne

c)

Thomas Putnam

d)

Reverend Hale

19.

Act II took place in:

a)

The courtroom

b)

Parris' home

c)

The church

d)

Proctor's home

20.

When Hale questions John Proctor , he asks about all of the following EXCEPT:

a)

Commandments

b)

Baptized Children

c)

Adultery

d)

Church attendance

21.

What duty was Mary Warren Performing in the court?

a)

The judge

b)

Official of the court

c)

Witness

d)

Jury

22.

Who had a warrant for Elizabeth?

a)

Judge Danforth

b)

Hawthorn

c)

Ezekiel Cheever

d)

Marshal Herrick

23.

Who said, I'll tell you what's walking Salem---vengeance is walking Salem"?

a)

Elizabeth Proctor

b)

John Proctor

c)

Reverend Hale

d)

Reverend Parris

24.

What were the charges against Martha Corey and Rebecca Nurse?

a)

Martha: killing Walcott's pigs by her books, Rebecca: killing Ann Putnam's babies

b)

Martha: killing Ann Putnam's babies, Rebecca: sending spirits on Abigail Williams.

c)

Martha: sending spirits on Abigail Williams, Rebecca: killing Ann Putnam's babies

d)

Martha: killing Ann Putnam's babies, Rebecca: killing Walcott's pigs by her books

25.

Act III took place in:

a)

The courtroom

b)

John Proctor's home

c)

The jail

d)

Parris's home

26.

Mary Warren was prepared to tell the court:

a)

She never saw the Devil

b)

The other girls were lying

c)

Abigail Williams is a witch

d)

The first two answers

27.

91 people signed a deposition attesting to the good character of all of the following EXCEPT:

a)

Ann Putnam

b)

Martha Corey

c)

Elizabeth Proctor

d)

Rebecca Nurse

28.

Who said "they've come to overthrow the court, sir!"?

a)

Reverend Parris

b)

Reverend Hale

c)

Marshal Herrick

d)

Ezekiel Cheever

29.

Ezekiel Cheever reveals these facts about John Proctor to Danforth EXCEPT:

a)

John ripped up a warrent

b)

John damned the court

c)

John plows on Sundays

d)

John committed adultery

30.

John Proctor is 100% sure that his wife has never done what in her life?

a)

Murdered someone

b)

Cast spells

c)

Lied

d)

Swore

31.

Mary Warren was unable to do what on command in court?

a)

Laugh

b)

Cry

c)

Faint

d)

Scream

32.

Abigail pretended that Mary Warren took the shape of what in the courtroom?

a)

A spider

b)

A cat

c)

A mouse

d)

A bird

33.

Who said, "a person is either with this court or he must be counted against it, there be no road between."?

a)

Judge Danforth

b)

Judge Hawthorne

c)

Ezekiel Cheever

d)

Marshal Herrick

34.

Act IV took place in:

a)

John Proctor's home

b)

The jail

c)

The courtroom

d)

Parris home

35.

What was found in Parris' door?

a)

A dagger

b)

An ax

c)

A note

d)

None of the Above

36.

What does John Proctor do to his confession?

a)

Signs it and gives it to Danforth

b)

Signs it, but rips it up

c)

Refuses to sign it

d)

Signs it, but crumbles it up

37.

Who said, "more weight"?

a)

Ezekiel Cheever

b)

Judge Danfforth

c)

Giles Corey

d)

Marshal Herrick

38.

John Proctor yells at Judge Danforth to leave him at least one shred of dignity by leaving him his:

a)

Confession

b)

Wife

c)

Name

d)

Children

39.

Who said, "He have his goodness now, God forbid I take it from him!"

a)

Mary Warren

b)

Elizabeth Proctor

c)

Abigail Williams

d)

Rebecca Nurse

40.

The message of this play is:

a)

We must guard against mass hysteria

b)

Evil can be disguised as something sacred

c)

There could actually be witches among us

d)

The first two answers

41.

The events of this play take place in Salem.

a)

True

b)

False

42.

Mary Warren is fired by Elizabeth Proctor.

a)

True

b)

False

43.

Rebecca Nurse is the voice of reason at the beginning of the play

a)

True

b)

False

44.

Mary Warren made Elizabeth Proctor a blanket

a)

True

b)

False

45.

Abigail Williams was stabbed with a knife

a)

True

b)

False

46.

Reverend Hale denounces the proceedings of the court

a)

True

b)

False

47.

Giles Corey was held in contempt of court for failing to reveal an informant

a)

True

b)

False

48.

Reverend Hale's strongbox was broken into and his was stolen

a)

True

b)

False

49.

Hawthorn tells Proctor if his confession is a lie, he will hang

a)

True

b)

False

50.

Elizabeth was saved from hanging because she confessed

a)

True

b)

False