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The Crucible - Act 2

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
How is John and Elizabeth's relationship at the beginning of Act II?
a)
happy and content
b)
loving, but strained by distrust and hurt
c)
full of anger and hatred
d)
boring and uneventful
2.

What is John Proctor implying when he says "It's winter in here yet."?

a)

That Elizabeth is being cold towards him

b)

That Elizabeth needs to light a fire in the house

c)

That summer is nearly over and he must go out and finish harvesting

d)

That winter is nearly over and spring will be coming soon

3.
What is Mary Warren's title now? 
a)
official of the court 
b)
head servant 
c)
witch in training 
d)
jailer 
4.

Why didn't Elizabeth stop Mary from leaving the house?

a)

She was worried that she might hurt Mary's feelings.

b)

She wanted to hear what was happening in town.

c)

She was afraid of the legal and spiritual consequences.

d)

She needed a break from the girl and her silly stories.

5.

John Proctor is ready to go right away and expose Abigail Williams as a fraud.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

What is John asking Elizabeth to do when he says, ''Let you look sometimes for the goodness in me and judge me not.'

a)

He is asking her not to insist he go to town and talk to the court regarding Abigail.

b)

He wishes for her forgiveness regarding his indiscretion with Abigail so they may move forward with their marriage.

c)

He wants her to realize that he is a good farmer and provider.

d)

None of the above.

7.

Immediately after John's line in the previous question, Elizabeth calmly stated, "I do not judge you. The magistrate sits in your heart that judges you."

Her reply is an example of a(n)_____________ , comparing _______________ to _______________ .

a)

metaphor...judges...her heart

b)

simile...a judge...her conscience

c)

allusion...a magistrate...a judge

d)

metaphor...John's conscience...a judge

8.
The central point of this internal battle of John Proctor's is the fact that he could potentially end the witch hunt by discrediting Abigail. Why doesn't he? 
a)
he would also incriminate himself for having committed adultery.
b)
He is scared of being accused of witchcraft.
c)
He is afraid his wife will leave him and take their children. 
d)
He is afraid he will lose all of his land. 
9.

Why doesn't Proctor want Mary to go back to court?

a)

If she goes back, that makes him further involved.

b)

He believes that the accusations are false and the girls are frauds.

c)

It isn't a just court in Proctor's eyes.

d)

All of the answers are correct.

10.
 How has Mary Warren’s attitude changed?
a)
She is more peaceful and less argumentative.
b)
She is no longer bold, but more fearful.
c)
She is no longer depressed, but more joyful.
d)
She is no longer compliant, but more defiant.
11.

Who is the man who begins to feel guilty about the trial because respected people are being accused?

a)

Reverend Hale

b)

Reverend Parris

c)

Ezekiel Cheever

d)

Giles Corey

12.

What reason does John Proctor give for his decreased attendance at church?

a)

He feels that the did not get enough recognition for the role he played in building the church

b)

His wife prevented him from going

c)

He thinks that the Reverend Parris is more concerned with money than he is with God

d)

He doesn't want to be in the same room as Thomas Putnam

13.

Why does John Proctor "forget" one of the commandments?

a)

He is old and forgetful.

b)

He is uncomfortable saying them in front of Hale.

c)

He is stressed out.

d)

He feels guilty.

14.

Explain the significance of Reverend Hale's statement: "Theology is a fortress; no crack in a fortress may be accounted small."

a)

Reverend Hale is referring to John's inability to recite his Commandments when tested. Hale is comparing theology to a fortress which protects them and cannot withstand a crack.

b)

Reverend Hale believes Salem is protected by the court because it is built like a fortress and governed by the dutiful Judge Danforth.

c)

A fence is only as strong as its weakest link and a crack will make a fence weak in a fortress.

d)

The members of the church must be strong against the witches running loose in Salem.

15.
When Francis refers to his wife, Rebecca as the "brick and mortar of the church," what does he mean?
a)
Rebecca Nurse is built like a brick.
b)
Rebecca could tear the bricks from the church.
c)
The church is held together by good people like Rebecca.
d)
Rebecca only cares about external appearances.
16.

When John Proctor is doubtful of Rebecca Nurse's guilt, Hale reminds him of something. What is it?

a)

That Rebecca Nurse was no angel.

b)

That Rebecca Nurse killed those poor children.

c)

That Rebecca Nurse has had conversations with Satan.

d)

That Satan too, was once an angel.

17.

Martha Corey is accused of witchcraft because

a)

a pig that she had sold to their neighbor died

b)

she reads books

c)

she refuses to go to church

d)

the girls said she sent her spirit out

18.

Identify the literary devices in the following quote:

PROCTOR: If she is innocent! Why do you never wonder if Parris be innocent, or Abigail? Is the accuser always holy now? Were they born this morning as clean as God's fingers?

a)

simile

b)

metaphor

c)

allusion

d)

personification

19.

How does Proctor respond to the charges against his wife?

a)

He is enraged and vows to get her out.

b)

He doesn't respond.

c)

He's worried that she's guilty.

d)

He hopes that she's found guilty so that he can be with Abigail.

20.

Who exclaimed, "I’ll tell you what’s walking in Salem-vengeance is walking in Salem. We are what we always were in Salem, but now the little crazy children are jangling the keys of the kingdom, and common vengeance writes the law! This warrant’s vengeance! "

a)

John Proctor

b)

Giles Corey

c)

Francis Nurse

d)

Milton Good