WorksheetsThe Crucible, Acts 3 and 4
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 17mins
What can the audience infer from Judge Hathorne's questioning of Martha Corey at the beginning of Act III?
The court is determined to uncover the truth at any cost.
Martha Corey's love of reading is the source of the accusations against her.
The court presumes that anyone accused of witchcraft is guilty.
Even the most respected citizens have come under suspicion.
During the presentation of the evidence, Proctor's behavior toward Danforth can best be described as
crafty.
defiant.
evasive.
respectful.
Which character represents the tactic of making personal attacks on the integrity of witnesses?
Herrick
Danforth
Hathorne
Parris
As the action proceeds, the allusion to the story of Raphael and Tobias becomes ironic because
the developments contradict the message of the story.
the story is revealed to be false.
the developments show that the characters have misunderstood the story.
certain characters twist the meaning of the story to suit their own purposes.
Why is the phrase "out of her infinite charity" in the following passage an example of dramatic irony?
Mary Warren, screaming at him: No, I love God; I go your way no more. I love God, I bless God. Sobbing, she rushes to Abigail. Abby, Abby, I'll never hurt you more! They all watch, as Abigail, out of her infinite charity, reaches out and draws the sobbing Mary to her, and then looks up to Danforth.
It contradicts the audiences' knowledge about Abigail's true nature.
It presents a piece of information of which the audience is not aware.
It emphasizes Abigail's ability to be forgiving under stress.
It reveals Abigail's weakening condition.
The setting of Act IV is
Parris' house, where the investigation began.
the Salem jail, the autumn after the trial.
the prison in Andover, just before the Proctors' child is due.
Danforth's chambers in Boston, where he hears final appeals.
Why is Parris so concerned about the events that are rumored to be taking place in Andover?
He worries that the examinations in Andover will be put to a stop.
He fears that distrust in the trials will spread to Salem and cause a riot.
He wants to avoid repercussions if the trials are proven to be fraudulent.
He is convinced that people will allow witchcraft to spread throughout the colony.
The stage directions in Act 4 say that "a wild terror... and a boundless anger" rise within Proctor after he signs the confession. This is because he
is embarrassed by the corruption in the court.
fears that his wife will also be hanged.
worries that his neighbors will be angry.
cannot stand to have his name used in a lie.
Which of the following pairs of categories would not be useful for organizing the characters in Act 3?
Christians and Non-Christians
accusers and accused
believers in witchcraft and nonbelievers in witchcraft
liars and truth tellers
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.
Confessions saves the confessor from death, thereby postponing the confessor's "coming to God."
Proctor's determination to preserve his good name speaks to the McCarthy era of the 1950s in that
fear of persecution caused many to keep silent.
laws were passed to prevent this kind of persecution.
the Salem authorities and accused act like communists.
reputations were ruined by irresponsible accusations.
A theme represented by Danforth's behavior is that
good and evil must finally 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.
Which type of figurative language or sound device is used in the following line from The Crucible?
"...lies, lies! I have evidence. I have evidence."
repetition
parallel structure
personification
metaphor
Which type of figurative language or sound device is used in the following line from The Crucible?
"...the voice of Heaven is speaking..."
repetition
parallel structure
personification
metaphor
Which type of figurative language or sound device is used in the following line from The Crucible?
"I have seen people choked by spirits... I have seen them stuck by pins..."
repetition
parallel structure
personification
metaphor
Which type of figurative language or sound device is used in the following line from The Crucible?
"We [the court] burn a hot fire here; it melts down all concealment."
repetition
parallel structure
personification
metaphor
Which type of figurative language or sound device is used in the following line from The Crucible?
"I come to counsel Christians."
irony
alliteration
allusion
simile
Which type of figurative language or sound device is used in the following line from The Crucible?
"I should hang ten thousand that should dare to rise against the law."
hyperbole
alliteration
allusion
simile
Which type of figurative language or sound device is used in the following line from The Crucible?
"Cain were an upright man, and yet he did kill Abel."
hyperbole
alliteration
allusion
simile
Which type of figurative language or sound device is used in the following line from The Crucible?
"He sits like some great bird."
hyperbole
alliteration
allusion
simile
Which two types of figurative language are used in the following lines from Act 4 of The Crucible?
"...an ocean of tears..."
onomatopoeia
metaphor
hyperbole
personification
Which two types of figurative language are used in the following lines from Act 4 of The Crucible?
"God may not have empowered me like Joshua to stop the sun from rising."
allusion
metaphor
hyperbole
simile
