WorksheetsThe Crucible Act 3 & 4 Review
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 16mins
Who denounces the court proceedings and quits the court?
Reverend Hale
Judge Danforth
Reverend Parris
Mary Warren
Reverend Parris claims that by Proctor coming to the courtroom he is:
distract the court with lies
attempting to overthrow the court
going to lie to the dourt about him and Abigail Williams
declare he is the high witch of Salem
Judge Danforth reveals to Proctor that Elizabeth has sent him a claim that:
She is a witch
she wants to turn on John
she is pregnant
she knows the truth about the girls
Judge Danforth asks if Proctor will drop his claim with Mary Warren, but Proctor:
wants to overthrow the court to gain control of the town
he listen to him and hear the truth about the real witches in town
cries in guilt and admits the slept with Mary Warren
insists on presenting the deposition in order to save the other innocent wives.
When Abigail Williams and the other girls are brough to the courtroom to answer for Mary Warren's claims, Abigail:
claims there is not truth to it and suddenly grasps her arms declaring it is cold
admits the girls were dancing and said Mary had nothing to do with it
attacks Mary Warren and begins hitting her
runs from the courtroom and hides in the woods
To stop the hysteria with the girls in the courtroom Proctor:
leaps toward Abigail, grabbing her by her hair and calling her a whore and reveals his history with Abigail before the court
grabs Abigail and demands she reveal the truth to the court or he will kill her
starts screaming at the Judge to stop the madness or he will leave
throws Mary Warren to the ground and yells at her to tell the truth
"She thinks to dance with me on my wife's grave! And well she might, for I thought of her softly. God Help me, I lusted, and there is a promise in such sweat. But it is a whore's vengeance, and must see it; I set myself entirely in your hands, I know you must see it now" (Act III). Who said it?
Thomas Putnam
Francis Nurse
John Proctor
Giles Corey
When Judge Danforth questions Elizabeth as to whether or not her husband cheated on her, she:
admits to it and says she is deeply hurt
it is true and she wants a divorce
she had no idea and she is in love with Giles Corey
she refuses to slander her husband and answers that he is innocent
Whose transformation is fulfilled in this Act, as he finally sees through the manipulation of Abigail and the falseness of accusations?
Judge Danforth
John Proctor
Reverend Hale
Reverend Parris
Reverend Hale has been attempting to get those accused to confess their crimes to God in order to be saved.
True
False
Reverend Parris suggests to Danforth he postpone these hangings for a time, why?
he fears the backlash from the community when upstanding citizens are executed
he is afraid they will cast a spell on him and his family, cursing them forever
he is afraid the other family members will seek vengeance
he is afraid that the town will be haunted by their ghosts
What does Judge Danforth think will sway John Proctor to admit to being a witch?
losing all his property
his sons being jailed as conspirators
seeing his pregnant wife
he has the chance to leave with Abigail Williams
How did Giles Corey die?
he was pressed to death with rocks
he was burned at the stake
he was hung with the others
he was shot by a firing squad
When John Proctor chooses instead to die in order to protect the truth and the innocence of himself and the others accused, what does this symbolize?
an honest mistake
a heroic act
a futile attempt
a cowards death
The Crucible further shows the Salem witch trials go into history as one of its greatest examples of:
the greatest victory against witches
the government continuing to make mistake
mass hysteria and wrongful persecution
the abuse of corruption of power
Why do Giles and Francis interrupt the court?
To expose the girls as liars
To complain about Mr. Putnam
To accuse Elizabeth of being a witch
To condemn John for having an affair
