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The Crucible Acts 2-3 Review

Total questions: 42

Worksheet time: 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

John and Elizabeth have an awkward relationship because

a)

he committed adultery

b)

he robbed a bank

c)

he's twenty years older than she is

d)

they have an arranged marriage

2.

What strange gift does Mary Warren give Elizabeth?

a)

a needle

b)

a pie

c)

a poppet

d)

a new dress

3.

Which commandment does John Proctor forget?

a)

No graven images

b)

honor thy mother and father

c)

keep the Sabbath holy

d)

adultery

4.

Abigail accuses Elizabeth of being a witch by

a)

simply declaring it

b)

stabbing herself with a needle

c)

breaking out into hives

d)

fainting when Elizabeth walks by

5.

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

6.

True or False: Mary Warren does not want to charge Abigail because she is afraid that Abigail will turn all of the girls on her.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

What is Mary’s Warren’s actual motive in giving the “poppet” to Elizabeth in Act II?

a)

She wants to become friends with Elizabeth

b)

She wants Elizabeth to see her as an innocent girl.

c)

She wants to plant evidence of witchcraft in Elizabeth’s house

d)

She wants to make peace with Elizabeth after disobeying her

8.

When the audience knowns more than the characters in a story

a)

verbal irony

b)

paradox

c)

dramatic irony

d)

allusion

9.

What reason does Hale give for believing that there is witchcraft in Salem?

a)

Elizabeth Proctor bewitched Abigail with a needle and a poppet

b)

Betty and Ruth fell ill after dancing in the woods

c)

Tituba, Goody Good, and other women have confessed to it

d)

Abigail has manipulated Rev. Hale into believing her stories

10.

Denounces the proceedings and quits the court

a)

Reverend Hale

b)

Reverend Parris

c)

Judge Danforth

d)

Mary Warren

11.
What does Mary tell Danforth?
a)
Abigail is not evil; she's just in love with Proctor.
b)
The girls have been lying.
c)
Tituba was responsible for their actions in the woods.
d)
Abigail gave Elizabeth the doll.
12.
Of what does Giles accuse Putnam?
a)
He accuses him of killing his neighbors for their land.
b)
He accuses him of being in service to the devil.
c)
He accuses him of taking advantage of the girls.
d)
He accuses him of being a hypocrite.
13.
What do the girls do to Mary?
a)
They glare at her.
b)
They threaten her, saying she will regret her wrongful accusations about them for the rest of her life.
c)
They pretend that her spirit is coming to get them.
d)
They pretend the devil is in the room.
14.

When Judge Danforth questions Elizabeth as to whether or not her husband cheated on her, she:

a)

admits to it and says she is deeply hurt

b)

it is true and she wants a divorce

c)

she had no idea and she is in love with Giles Corey

d)

she refuses to slander her husband and answers that he is innocent

15.

Abigail's performance in the courtroom wins over _________, leading her also to turn against Proctor and accuse him of witchcraft.

a)

Elizabeth Proctor

b)

Mercy Lewis

c)

Martha Corey

d)

Mary Warren

16.

Occurs when incongruity appears between expectations of something to happen, and what actually happens instead.

a)

verbal irony

b)

irony

c)

dramatic irony

d)

allusion

17.

When someone says one thing but means something completely different, or the opposite is occurring of what is said.

a)

dramatic irony

b)

allusion

c)

verbal irony

d)

analogy

18.

A reference taken from the Bible used in literature

a)

allusion

b)

analogy

c)

allegory

d)

Biblical allusion

19.

A brief reference within a literary work to something outside of the work like a person, place, or other literary work.

a)

analogy

b)

allusion

c)

allegory

d)

irony

20.

Danforth makes the following statement that “the pure in heart need no lawyers.” This is best an example of:

a)

biblical allusion

b)

dramatic irony

c)

verbal irony

d)

allusion

21.

True or False: Proctor confesses his affair with Abigail to the court.

a)

True

b)

False

22.

What does Proctor repeatedly say about Elizabeth during this act?

a)

That she is a good woman

b)

That she is a terrible wife

c)

That she can never lie

d)

That she is not to be trusted

23.

In Act 2, coming back from the court, Mary Warren is tired and emotional; she weeps and talks about the court “with horror.” Which of the following best explain her reactions?

a)

She is finally realizing the serious consequences of the girls’ actions and feels compelled to justify her guilt.

b)

She is worried that she will be found out as a fraud and exposed.

c)

She is afraid of Abigail, knowing that one misstep could have her, Mary, accused in court as well

d)

She is overwhelmed by all of the attention, being a girl who usually doesn’t enjoy much attention.

24.

Elizabeth’s comparison of Abigail to Moses parting the Red Sea is which of the following literary elements?

a)

dramatic irony

b)

allusion

c)

biblical allusion

d)

verbal irony

25.

Both Elizabeth and Reverend Hale have asked John to go into town and testify against Abigail, telling the court that she confessed to him that there was no real witchcraft. John is hesitant, however. Why? What might be his motives for not wanting to speak out?

a)

He may still feel a fondness for Abigail and doesn’t want to condemn her.

b)

  He is afraid that his affair with Abigail will be revealed.

c)

  He is afraid of the court and the possibility that he, too, could be accused.

d)

All of these are correct

26.

What reason does Hale give for believing that there is witchcraft in Salem?

a)

Tituba, Goody Good, and other women have confessed to it

b)

Abigail has manipulated Rev. Hale into believing her stories

c)

  Elizabeth Proctor bewitched Abigail with a needle and a poppet

d)

Betty and Ruth fell ill after dancing in the woods

27.

At the beginning of Act 3 Giles Corey rushes into the courtroom in a frenzy and brings with him documentation to prove his wife is innocent of a witch. Through his dialogue and actions, the reader learns that Giles is loyal husband who loves his wife and feels shame and remorse about her being incriminated. This is best an example of:

a)

direct characterization

b)

indirect characterization

c)

both direct and indirect characterization

d)

irony

28.

 

Danforth warns Mary and John, “before I decide whether I shall hear you or not, it is my duty to tell you this. We burn a hot fire here; it melts down all concealment.” What does this statement mean in the immediate context of the court?

a)

That like a fire that reveals and burns away the impurities in metal, this court will reveal the lies and impurities in their evidence

b)

That like a fire that melts down metal, the court melts down people’s resistance.

c)

That like the fires of hell, the court’s “fires” will burn those who are guilty of witchcraft.

d)

That like a fire burns wood, so will all who lie to the court be burned.

29.

What is Proctor's main motivation for bringing Mary Warren to court in Act III of The Crucible?

a)

to strengthen her character and help her learn bravery

b)

to discredit Reverend Parris

c)

to save his wife from condemnation by telling the truth

d)

to demonstrate the unlawfulness of the court's proceedings

30.

Which of the following statements from Danforth is an example of a classical logical fallacy?

a)

“Mr. Hale, you surely do not doubt my justice.”

b)

   “You must understand, sir, that a person is either with this court or he must be counted against it, there be no road between.”

c)

“No uncorrupted man may fear this court!”

d)

“You tell me that you sat in my court, callously lying, when you knew that people would hang by your evidence?”

31.

Danforth says: The only two witnesses to witchcraft are the witch and the victim, and the witch will always lie, therefore, “we must rely upon the victims.” What faulty assumption underlies his logic?r

a)

His assumption that victims do not lie

b)

His assumption that there are not other witnesses to witchcraft

c)

His assumption that witchcraft is always a bad thing

d)

  His assumption that Salem has been hiding witches for years

32.

1.      Danforth makes the following statement that “the pure in heart need no lawyers.” This is best an example of:

a)

situation irony

b)

verbal irony

c)

dramatic irony

d)

All of these are correct

33.

Danforth experiences a conflict between his integrity and his fear.

a)

Internal conflict: character vs. character

b)

external conflict: character vs. character

c)

internal conflict: character vs. self

d)

external conflict: character vs. fate

34.

All of the following are reasons that motive John Proctor to make his confession regarding his adultery with Abigail, except:

a)

  He hopes that Abigail will be hanged

b)

He realizes it is his only hope to get Danforth to believe him

c)

He wants to save Elizabeth’s life

d)

     All of these reasons motivate Proctor to confess

35.

When Danforth asks Elizabeth about John and Abigail’s affair, why does she lie?

a)

She doesn’t want to get Abigail in trouble.

b)

She doesn’t want to be responsible for anymore accusations of witchcraft.

c)

  She wasn’t really sure whether or not they’d truly had an affair.

d)

     She doesn’t want to endanger John.

36.

   A type of story/poem/play that is a comparison to another event, such as one historical event compared to another

a)

  Tragic hero

b)

dramatic irony

c)

symbol

d)

allegory

37.

A type of character who has a flaw that brings about his/her downfall; the term comes from a specific type of Greek plays

a)

  Tragic hero

b)

    Symbol

c)

Dramatic irony

d)

      Allegory

38.

Although an honest and strong man. John Proctor has an Achilles heel- his relationship with Abigail. This statement is an example of which literary device?

a)

  Verbal irony

b)

Dramatic irony

c)

hyperbole

d)

allusion

39.

Proctor says to Hale: Pontius Pilate, God will not let you wash your hands of this! How is this allusion an insult to Rev. Hale?

a)

Pontius Pilate condemned Jesus to be crucified knowing he was innocent.

b)

Even though Hale disclaims responsibility, he will knowingly allow the fraud to continue.

c)

The allusion is not insulting to Rev. Hale because Pontius Pilate was a good Christian Roman leader

d)

Pontius Pilate burned witches at the stake in Great Britian

40.

A pilot with a fear of heights.

a)

dramatic irony

b)

situational irony

c)

verbal irony

d)

all of these are correct

41.

In Toy Story, human characters are not aware that the toys speak and move while the audience is aware.

a)

verbal irony

b)

situational irony

c)

dramatic irony

d)

all of these are correct

42.

Who is the author of “The Crucible?”

a)

Ernest Hemmingway

b)

Edgar Allen Poe

c)

Arthur Miller

d)

Joseph McCarthy