WorksheetsThe Crucible Final Exam
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 44mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What happened between John Proctor and Abigail Williams prior to the opening of the play?
a)
they got divorced
b)
they had an affair
c)
they ran away together
d)
they wrote letters to each other
2.
What does John Proctor do after he signs his confession at the end of Act 4?
a)
he runs away with Abigail
b)
he goes home with Elizabeth
c)
he rips it up
d)
he smacks Reverend Parris with it
3.
Who is the "he" Elizabeth Proctor is referring to?
"I came to think [he] fancied Abigail. As so one night I lost my wits, I think, and put her out on the high road."
"I came to think [he] fancied Abigail. As so one night I lost my wits, I think, and put her out on the high road."
a)
John Proctor
b)
Giles Corey
c)
Thomas Putnam
d)
Rev. Sam Parris
4.
Why is this quote important?
"I may think of you softly from time to time. But I will cut off my hand before I'll ever reach for you again."
"I may think of you softly from time to time. But I will cut off my hand before I'll ever reach for you again."
a)
It shows that John Proctor regrets sleeping with Abigail.
b)
It shows that John Proctor regrets not leaving his wife.
c)
It shows that Abigail regrets asking Tituba for help.
d)
It shows that Abigail is in love with John Proctor.
5.
Who said this and why?
"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 point reckoning that will shudder you. And you know I can do it.. and I can make you wish you had never seen the sun go down!"
"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 point reckoning that will shudder you. And you know I can do it.. and I can make you wish you had never seen the sun go down!"
a)
Abigail said it to stand up for herself after John Proctor confronted her about accusing witches.
b)
Abigail said it to Betty Parris to wake her up.
c)
Tituba said it to the girls to keep them quiet about what happened in the woods.
d)
Abigail said it to threaten the other girls to listen to her.
6.
When Reverend Parris sees his daughter and the other girls dancing in the forest, he immediately concludes that they...
a)
are worshiping god
b)
are enjoying themselves
c)
are engaging in witchcraft
d)
trying to kill Tituba
7.
At the beginning of Act II, John and Elizabeth Proctor are uncomfortable with each other. By the end of the play, however, their relationship changes. How would you describe their relationship in Act IV?
a)
They seem ill at ease with each other
b)
They seem not to care about each other
c)
They are warm and affectionate (for Puritans)
d)
They are hostile and bitter towards each other
8.
Considering Tituba's state of mind when she begins naming names, what can you infer about her motivation?
a)
She is afraid of Reverend Hale and thinks naming names will save her from punishment
b)
She actually saw Goody Good and Goody Osburne in the forest and wants to tell the truth
c)
She is confused and talking about a dream she once had
d)
She doesn't like the women she names, and she hopes they will be punished
9.
What is a "poppet"?
a)
a utensil used for cooking
b)
a bucket used to carry water
c)
a container used to hold feed for cattle
d)
a rag doll
10.
What was John Proctor's fate?
a)
Death
b)
Jail
c)
exile
d)
excommunication
11.
Which one of the girls caught in the forest admits they made it all up?
a)
Mercy.
b)
Abigail.
c)
Mary.
d)
Tituba.
12.
What year did the Salem Witch Trials take place?
a)
1893
b)
1799
c)
1692
d)
1957
13.
The events in the play are based on real life "witch hunts" that occurred in the 1600's in
a)
Dallas, TX
b)
Salem, Wisconsin
c)
Salem, Philadelphia
d)
Salem, Massachusetts
14.
Why does John refuse to let them post up his confession where the entire town may see?
a)
he will miss Elizabeth too much as she must remain in jail
b)
he wants to leave and find Abigail again
c)
it will ruin his good name in the town
d)
in the end he thinks lying is a more deadly sin than pride
15.
Reverend Parris is more concerned with his daughter’s welfare than with his reputation in the congregation.
a)
True
b)
False
16.
What was the main religious identity of the characters in "The Crucible"?
a)
Catholic
b)
Protestant
c)
Puritan
d)
Christian
17.
Why is John Proctor reluctant to tell the Court that the girls are pretending?
a)
He does not want to reveal his past adultery.
b)
He is scared the girls will curse him.
c)
He is scared it will end his affair with Abigail.
d)
He does not like the Reverend John Hale
18.
In Act Three what do John Proctor and Mary Warren reveal to the Court?
a)
The lies the girls have been telling.
b)
Their affair.
c)
That Abigail is pregnant.
d)
That Elizabeth is dead.
19.
Is Elizabeth aware of John's public confession of adultery?
a)
No
b)
Yes
c)
Maybe
d)
Not sure
20.
The Puritans came to this country for religious freedom; however, when they got here they persecuted others as they had been persecuted. They turned their colony into a place almost as bad as the place they had left.
a)
True
b)
False
21.
Being under such strict laws and commandments, the Puritans had to repress a lot of their anger and spirit of revenge towards their neighbors. When the witch hunts started, it was an excellent opportunity for them to "let their hair down" and get revenge on their neighbors for whatever petty squabbles they had been having.
a)
True
b)
False
22.
What kind of government does Salem have in The Crucible?
a)
a. Democracy
b)
a. Theocracy
c)
a. Monarchy
d)
a. Kleptocracy
23.
How did Puritans view the forest?
a)
a. As the Devil’s last preserve
b)
a. They didn’t go there, because it belonged to the Indian’s
c)
a. A place for quiet prayer and meditation
d)
All of the above
24.
What things are "suspicious" about Proctor and his family?
a)
Proctor does not go to church regularly.
b)
The youngest son has not been baptized.
c)
He could not remember all of the commandments.
d)
All of the above
25.
How were the Puritans hypocritical?
a)
a. They were more concerned about the sins of others than their own
b)
a. They sought to force the Indians to convert to Christianity
c)
a. They forced their particular brand of Christianity on anyone who lived within their villages
d)
a. All of the above.
26.
“He have his goodness now. God forbid I take it from him!” Who said it?
a)
Elizabeth Proctor
b)
Giles Corey
c)
Hale
d)
Parris
27.
How does Danforth check Proctor's claim of adultery?
a)
asks Parris if he knows anything about it
b)
brings in Elizabeth to ask why she fired Abigail
c)
takes a poll of the people in the courtroom
28.
What does Proctor end up confessing about himself?
a)
he still loves Abigail
b)
he has divorced his wife
c)
he had an affair with Abigail
d)
he wants to kill Parris
29.
Why does Danforth refuse to stop the proceedings?
a)
He doesn't like John Proctor and Giles Corey.
b)
He is worried how faltering would look on his part, now that several people have already been hung.
c)
He is an evil man who wants to see as many people hung as possible.
30.
What does Danforth ask Mary to do to prove that she and the girls are lying?
a)
Pretend to be paralyzed.
b)
Pretend to faint.
c)
Pretend to shiver.
d)
Pretend to be bewitched.
31.
Why doesn't Elizabeth admit that she fired Abigail for having an affair with her husband?
a)
She doesn't care about the affair.
b)
She doesn't know about the affair.
c)
She believes that Abigail put a spell on her husband.
d)
She is protecting her husband's reputation.
32.
“He sits like some great bird.”
a)
metaphor
b)
personification
c)
simile
d)
allusion
33.
“Suspicion kissed you when I did.”
a)
personification
b)
alliteration
c)
symbolism
d)
simile
34.
“I should hang ten thousand that should dare to rise against the law.”
a)
pun
b)
hyperbole
c)
metaphor
d)
parallel structure
35.
“She is a lump of vanity.”
a)
personification
b)
allusion
c)
onomatopoeia
d)
metaphor
36.
“Cain were an upright man, and yet he did kill Abel.”
a)
allusion
b)
pun
c)
symbolism
d)
hyperbole
37.
Why is it important to Danforth and Parris that Proctor confess?
a)
His confession will prove that Abigail is a fraud?
b)
His confession will convince people that the court has been just
c)
They truly want to save Proctor’s soul
d)
Elizabeth has pleaded for Proctor’s life
38.
Which line best expresses the real truth behind the trials?
a)
“Is every defense an attack upon the court?”
b)
“I have evidence for the court!”
c)
“But it does not follow that everyone accused is part of it."
d)
“. . . private vengeance is working through this testimony!”
39.
Which of the following is NOT a possible theme (life lesson) presented in the Crucible?
a)
People often prefer a lie to the truth.
b)
People often use religion justify doing immoral things.
c)
People fear what they do not understand.
d)
Good always prevails in the end.
e)
The concepts of right and wrong are often arbitrary (vary based on perspective).
40.
Why will Elizabeth not be hanged if she is found guilty?
a)
Because she is a woman
b)
Because the Puritans do not allow capital punishment
c)
Because she is pregnant
d)
Because John Proctor is well respected
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