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WorksheetsThe Crucible Act 1 - Characters and Motives
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 10mins
Which of the following statements best characterizes Rev. Samuel Parris?
He is an anxious, worried father.
He is mainly worried about his reputation, not the welfare of his daughter and their friends.
He feels guilty about his daughter and niece "practicing witchcraft" in the woods.
He is angry that is brother-in-law was not promoted to lead the town.
Why does Mrs. Ann Putnam send her daughter to Tituba?
To learn Barbados songs
To have Ruth make a deal with the devil
To put a charm on John Proctor
To have her conjure the spirits of the seven dead Putnam babies
What do the Putnams and Rev. Parris have in common?
Both have daughters who appear to be sick/bewitched.
Both take care of orphaned nieces.
Both think that their daughters are frauds.
Both have 300 acres of land.
Parris’ words to Abigail “now my ministry’s at stake...” are significant primarily because they
show the dire nature of the situation.
emphasize that his concern is primarily for himself.
imply that Abigail does not care about his ministry.
reveal that Parris fears losing his daughter.
Betty reveals that Abigail drank a charm to kill
Ruth Putnam
Ann Putnam
Elizabeth Proctor
Tituba
Who is the first person to confess of making a compact with the devil in Act I?
Mary Warren
Betty
Abigail
Tituba
What excuse does Abigail give Rev. Parris for being discharged from the Proctor's house?
She was a terrible cook.
She refused to be their slave.
Elizabeth accused her of witchcraft.
Elizabeth knew about her affair with Proctor.
The narrator characterizes Thomas Putnam as
accusatory and bitter
soft-spoken and passive
indecisive and quiet
fearful and apprehensive
In the first scene of Act I, Rev. Parris interrogates his niece Abigail. The narrator mostly characterizes Abigail as
shy and confused
humorous and callous
arrogant, brazen, and indignant
fearful, innocent, and defensive
After Abigail threatens to beat Betty, Betty does all of the following EXCEPT
rushing to the window in an attempt to fly.
crying for her mother.
accusing Abigail of drinking blood.
jumping out of bed and running to the front door.
When John Proctor rejects Abigail, her attitude mostly becomes
optimistic and persistent
indifferent and apathetic
angry and indignant
sorrowful and depressed
What is the primary reason Tituba confesses to making a compact with the devil?
She is afraid of being hanged.
She really did make a compact with the devil.
She doesn't want Abigail to get into any more trouble.
She thinks confessing will make Betty well again.
Choose the quote below that best characterizes Rev. Parris as fearful and paranoid.
"In history he cut a villainous path, and there is very little good to be said for him."
"He believed he was being persecuted wherever he went, despite his best efforts to win people and God to his side."
"...and Reverend Parris had parishioners who had lost relatives to these heathen."
"Long-held hatreds of neighbors could now be openly expressed, and vengeance taken, despite the Bible's charitable injunctions."
