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The Crucible Background Information

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the format of The Crucible?

a)

Novel

b)

Poem

c)

Play

d)

Short story

2.

Where is The Crucible set?

a)

Jamestown, VA

b)

Boston, MA

c)

Mount Vernon, VA

d)

Massachusetts Bay Colony

3.

Most of the population of the town was made up of what kind of person?

a)

Puritans

b)

Men

c)

Women

d)

Children

4.

The Puritans sought to ___________ the church system.

a)

Reform

b)

Purify

c)

Nullify

d)

Question

5.

Puritans followed very ________ rules

a)

Relaxed

b)

Silly

c)

Lazy

d)

Strict

6.

During the Salem Witch Trials, more than _______ people were accused, and ________ we found guilty and executed.

a)

200, 19

b)

1,000, 27

c)

300, 257

d)

800, 7

7.

Who are the two girls that began the Salem Witch Trials? Select two answers

a)

Abigail

b)

Tiffany

c)

Susan

d)

Betty

8.

If you were found guilty of witchcraft, what happened to you?

a)

You were executed

b)

You went to jail

c)

You had to go to work

d)

You were banished

9.

Which of the following is NOT a test to see if someone is a witch?

a)

The Touch Test

b)

The Water Test

c)

The Prayer Test

d)

The Tickle Test

10.

What is the name of the man who was crushed to death by stones for refusing to testify?

a)

Goodman Brown

b)

John Proctor

c)

John Hale

d)

Giles Corey

11.

What was the name of the woman who was the subject of the Podcast we listened to?

a)

Margaret

b)

Mary

c)

Mellisa

d)

Molly