WorksheetsActs III and IV of The Crucible Calvin/Risden
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 18mins
Local farmer who lives just outside town; stern, harsh-tongued man, hates hypocrisy; has a hidden sin
Thomas Putnam
John Proctor
Danforth
Reverend Hale
was once the servant for the Proctor household; smart, wily, a good liar, and vindictive when crossed
Ann Putnam
Betty
Abigail Williams
Mary Warren
his arrival set the hysteria in motion, although he later regrets his actions and attempts to save the lives of those accused
Giles Corey
Reverend Parris
Thomas Putnam
Reverend Hale
a paranoid, power-hungry, yet oddly self-pitying figure
Many of the townsfolk, dislike him, quick to accuse others in order to protect himself
Reverend Parris
Reverend Hale
John Proctor
Giles Corey
deputy governor of Massachusetts and the presiding judge at the witch trials, honest and thorough, convinced himself he is doing right in rooting out witchcraft
John Proctor
Reverend Hale
Danforth
Thomas Putnam
He uses the witch trials to increase his own wealth by accusing people of witchcraft and then buying up their land.
Thomas Putnam
John Proctor
Danforth
Giles Corey
has given birth to 8 children, but only Ruth survived; other 7 babies died, convinced murdered by supernatural means
Abigail Williams
Marry Warren
Betty
Ann Putnam
servant in the Proctor household and a member of a group of girls, timid, easily influenced by others, tried unsuccessfully to expose the hoax and ultimately withdrew her confession
Abigail Williams
Mary Warren
Betty
Ann Putnam
Reverend Parris' 10 year old daughter, falls into a stupor, her illness fuel the first rumors of witchcraft
Mary Warren
Abigail Williams
Betty
Ann Putnam
elderly, feisty farmer in Salem, files many lawsuits, held in contempt of court and pressed to death with large stones
Giles Corey
John Proctor
Thomas Putnam
Reverend Parris
Motivated by GREED, seeks to better himself and protect his reputation and position within Salem
Thomas Putnam
John Proctor
Reverend Parris
Motivated by DESIRE, manipulates others in order to protect self and deceives others that stand in the way
Abigail Williams
John Proctor
Mary Warren
Motivated by FEAR, overall very timid, driven by fear, pulled on all sides, struggles to stick to the truth, crumbles into lies
Mary Warren
John Proctor
Reverend Parris
Motivated by ENVY, craves more money, land, envies others in position and ownership.
Reverend Parris
John Proctor
Thomas Putnam
Motivated by GUILT, suffers under a guilty conscience, eager to leave faults behind and repair broken relationships, burdened by reminders of past error in judgement
Abigail Williams
John Proctor
Mary Warren
What can the audience infer about the character of Judge Hathorne based on his questioning of Martha Corey at the beginning of Act III?
He cares more about an honest pursuit of the truth than he does about proving the guilt of those accused.
He is gullible and soft hearted.
He is inflexible and seems to believe that an accusation of witchcraft is proof of guilt.
He is suspicious of nearly everyone but is also unwilling to pass judgment.
What is Proctor's main purpose in bringing Mary Warren to court in Act III of The Crucible?
to strengthen her character and help her learn bravery
to discredit Reverend Parris
to save his wife from condemnation by telling the truth
to demonstrate the unlawfulness of the court's proceedings
During the presentation of the evidence in Act III of The Crucible, Proctor's behavior toward Danforth can best be described as
crafty
defiant
evasive
respectful
In Act III of The Crucible, which character uses arguments that are simply personal attacks on the integrity of witnesses?
Marshall Herrick
Deputy Governor Danforth
Judge Hathorne
Reverend Parris
In The Crucible Act III, why is Parris's charge of conspiracy an effective argument even though he fails to prove it?
It gives a possible explanation for the divisions in the community.
It appeals to Danforth's fears of rebellion against the court.
It feeds Danforth's sense of his own importance.
It plays on Danforth's personal dislike of Giles Corey and Francis Nurse.
What motivates Hale's attempt to intervene on behalf of Proctor in Act III of The Crucible?
Hale's admiration for the Proctors
Hales's commitment to the truth
Hale's questioning of Danforth's integrity
Hale's dislike of Parris
In Act III of The Crucible, what main development causes Mary Warren to withdraw her confession and rejoin Abigail and the other girls?
John Proctor's confession of his relationship with Abigail
Judge Danforth's persistent questioning
the confusion about Elizabeth Proctor's "poppets"
Abigail and the other girls pretending to be attacked by Mary's "spirit"
In the following passage from Act III of The Crucible, why is the phrase "out of her infinite charity," which appears in the stage directions, an example of verbal irony?
"...They all watch, as Abigail, out of her infinite charity, reaches out and draws the sobbing Mary to her...."
It says the opposite of what the author really wants readers to understand about Abigail's true nature.
It presents a piece of information about which the audience viewing the play is not aware.
It emphasizes Abigail's unexpected ability to be forgiving under stress.
It reveals Abigail's weakening condition, which no one has expected.
In The Crucible Act III, what does Proctor mean when he tells Danforth, "God damns our kind especially, and we will burn, we will burn together"?
We who commit wrongs knowingly are the guiltiest of all.
The whole community will suffer damnation for the injustices being committed here.
Danforth will suffer damnation if he condemns Proctor to death.
Although women are accused of witchcraft, men are greater sinners.
How does Mary Warren's behavior at the end of Act III of The Crucible help create dramatic irony?
In confessing to doing the Devil's work, she says the opposite of what she really means
Some characters believe her; others suspect that she is lying.
Members of the court believe her, but the audience knows that she is lying.
Everyone expects Mary to support Abigail, but instead she supports Proctor.
The setting of The Crucible, Act IV is
Parris's house, where the investigation began.
the Salem jail, in the autumn after the trials.
the prison in Andover, just before the Proctor's child is due.
Danforth's chambers in Boston, where he hears final appeals.
In Act IV of The Crucible, Parris hopes that Rebecca Nurse and John Proctor will confess because he believes that
confession will save their souls from damnation
sparing their lives will prevent public rebellion
their confessions will confirm the justice of all the trials and executions
their confessions will result in executions of all his enemies.
In The Crucible, Act IV, what is ironic about calling the confessions of witchcraft "coming to God"?
the confessions are made publicly, not in prayer
the confessions are lies and therefore sins against God
the confessions confirm that sins against God have been committed
confession saves the confessor from death, thereby postponing the confessor's "coming to God."
In The Crucible Act IV, when Proctor refuses to condemn others to save himself, his behavior contrasts most strongly with the behavior of
Parris
Hathorne
Danforth
Corey
The climax in Act IV of The Crucible occurs when
Parris reveals that Abigail Williams has disappeared
Elizabeth Proctor is brought into the cell
Proctor decides to confess to witchcraft
Proctor rips his signed confession.
Danforth's behavior in Act IV of The Crucible expresses the message that
good and evil must ultimately be determined by law
those in power tend to act in the interest of preserving power
the absence of evidence renders authority powerless
legal systems cannot take personal character into account
In Act IV of The Crucible, as Proctor is taken off to execution, Parris urges Elizabeth to go to her husband in order to
comfort him in his final moments
try once more to persuade him to confess
show that she believes the death sentence is just
make a last appeal to the mercy of the judges
A tragic hero is characterized by which of the following qualities?
They are generally well respected within their community.
They possess a tragic flaw or error in judgement.
The main character is involved with a struggle that ends in disaster.
all of the above
An allegory is best described as
drama that presents a serious subject matter about human suffering and corresponding terrible events in a dignified manner
an account or detailed description about the life of a person
a story with more than one layer of meaning
none of the above
The Crucible is an example of an allegory because of its connections with
A. 1950s Communist Red Scare
B. 1970s Anti-Vietnam protesting and drafting
C. McCarthyism and blacklisting
D. Both A and C
