WorksheetsCrucible Act IV
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 19mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Who does Parris reveal that Abigail disappeared with?
a)
Tituba
b)
Rebecca Nurse
c)
Mercy Lewis
d)
Mary Warren
2.
Why did Giles Corey refuse to either confirm or deny the charges against him?
a)
So that he would be set free.
b)
So that his land would go to his children.
c)
To save Martha's life.
d)
Because he was guilty.
3.
Through her test of character, what realization did Elizabeth have about herself?
a)
Her husband is truly a good man.
b)
She is guilty of doing the Devil's work.
c)
She was right to suspect her husband's loyalty.
d)
Her insecurity and coldness were partly to blame for her husband's infidelity.
4.
What might the community do if Rebecca Nurse and John Proctor are killed?
a)
The people may not pay their taxes.
b)
The people may try to kill more witches.
c)
The people may leave Salem.
d)
The people may riot and overthrow the court.
5.
Who says this? "I come to do the Devil's work. I come to counsel Christians they should belie themselves. There is blood on my head."
a)
Rev. Parris
b)
Elizabeth
c)
Rev. Hale
d)
Herrick
6.
Who says this? "Tonight, when I open my door to leave my house-- a dagger clattered to the ground."
a)
Rev. Hale
b)
Danforth
c)
Rev. Parris
d)
Hathorne
7.
Who signs his name to a document and then tears it up?
a)
John Proctor
b)
Cheever
c)
Giles Corey
d)
Thomas Putnam
8.
Why does John Proctor rip up his confession?
a)
To save his reputation and put an end to the trials
b)
He didn't want to die
c)
To save Elizabeth
d)
To prove that he is innocent
9.
What is the name of the town that is experiencing similar hysteria but calmed down much quicker than Salem?
a)
Andover
b)
Boston
c)
Andies
d)
Maine
10.
What does Tituba say she and her "roommate" are doing in the room in Act 4?
a)
Waiting for the jailer to set them free.
b)
Waiting for Hale to bless them.
c)
Waiting for a visit from Abigail.
d)
Waiting for the devil to fly them to Barbados.
11.
What conclusions about current life in Salem can be drawn from the fact that orphans beg for food and cows roam the streets?
a)
The community is in a state of chaos.
b)
Salem is no longer a farming community.
c)
The trials have turned people toward witchcraft.
d)
The witches in prison are casting spells on the village.
12.
What were Giles Corey's final words, as he was tortured to death in an effort to force him to name his witness?
a)
"Forgive me."
b)
"More weight."
c)
"More life."
d)
"She lies."
13.
Reverend Parris suggests to Danforth he postpone these hangings for a time, why?
a)
he fears the backlash from the community when upstanding citizens are executed
b)
he is afraid they will cast a spell on him and his family , cursing them forever
c)
he is afraid the other family members will seek vengeance
d)
he is afraid that the town will be haunted by their ghosts
14.
Why won't Danforth pardon the accused?
a)
He says that the townspeople wouldn't accept it.
b)
He says it wouldn't be fair, given the previous confessions.
c)
He says they are guilty and must die.
d)
He says he doesn't have the power.
15.
Who orders John Proctor to be executed, despite his confession?
a)
Parris
b)
Danforth
c)
Hale
d)
Cheever
16.
In the final scene, Elizabeth will not plead with her husband because...
a)
she fears that they will hang her, too
b)
her bossing him around is what led to his affair in the first place
c)
even in the face of death, she cannot forgive him
d)
she does not want to take away her husband's chance for salvation
17.
Why is Parris so concerned about the events that are rumored to be taking place in Andover?
a)
He worries that the examinations in Andover will be put to a stop.
b)
He fears that distrust in the trials will spread to Salem and cause a riot.
c)
He wants to avoid repercussions if the trials are proven to be fraudulent.
d)
He is convinced that people will allow witchcraft to spread throughout the colony.
18.
What conflict between Danforth and Parris drives the plot forward in Act Four?
a)
They argue about postponing the hangings.
b)
Danforth wants Parris to go to Andover.
c)
Parris wants Danforth to find Abigail.
d)
They disagree about whether to arrest Hale.
19.
The stage directions in lines 850-852 say that "a wild terror... and a boundless anger" rise within Proctor after he signs the confession. This is because he
a)
is embarrassed by the corruption of the court.
b)
fears that his wife will also be hanged.
c)
worries that his neighbors will be angry.
d)
cannot stand to have his name used in a lie.
20.
"He has his goodness now. God forbid I take it from him!" (Act IV, p. 145). Who said it?
a)
Elizabeth Proctor
b)
John Proctor
c)
Judge Danforth
d)
Reverend Hale
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