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Crucible Act I Quiz

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The Crucible is an award-winning: 
a)
allegorical play 
b)
metaphorical play
c)
action packed movie 
d)
science-fictional  play
2.
Act I opens in the bedroom of: 
a)
Reverend Parris 
b)
John Proctor 
c)
Betty Parris 
d)
Abigail Williams 
3.
Reverend Parris claims he cannot go before the congregation about the claims of witchcraft. Why? 
a)
it was he who found Abigail and Betty, among others, dancing in the forest 
b)
Tituba is his slave 
c)
He really is a professor at Hogwarts 
d)
He found Abigail in the woods with JohnProctor
4.
Abigail claims Betty collapsed from: 
a)
shock when Reverend Parris leapt from the bushes 
b)
Tituba cast a spell 
c)
Voldemort appeared in the cauldron 
d)
The boy she liked appeared 
5.
Who is described as "a twisted soul of forty-five, a death- ridden woman, haunted by dreams"? 
a)
Mr. Putnam 
b)
Ann Putnam 
c)
Abigail Williams 
d)
Elizabeth Proctor 
6.
Mercy Lewis is the eighteen-year-old servant of the: 
a)
Paris Family 
b)
Putnam Family 
c)
Proctor Family 
d)
Beverly Family 
7.
Who is described as "seventeen, a subservient, naive girl"? 
a)
Mary Warren 
b)
Mercy Lewis 
c)
Ann Putnam 
d)
Abigail Williams 
8.
Who said this: "Now look, you. All of you. We danced. And Tituba conjured Ruth Putnam's dead sisters. And that is all. And mark this--let either of you breathe a word, or the edge of a word about the other things, and I will come to you in the black of some terrible night and I will bring a pointy reckoning that will shudder you." 
a)
Abigail Williams 
b)
Mercy Lewis 
c)
Betty Parris 
d)
Tituba 
9.
Whose actions in Act 1 show motivation as a character, driven by grief from having lost seven babies? 
a)
Abigail Williams 
b)
Elizabeth Proctor 
c)
Ann Putnam
d)
 Martha Corey 
10.
Who is a farmer in his mid-thirties? 
a)
John Proctor
b)
Giles Corey 
c)
Mr. Putnam 
d)
Judge Danforth 
11.

Who does Abigail ask to give her a "soft word" ?

a)

Tituba 

b)

John Proctor 

c)

Reverend Parris 

d)

Mr. Putnam 

12.
As the words "going up to Jesus" are heard, who awakens and begins screaming? 
a)
Betty 
b)
Ruth 
c)
Abigail 
d)
Martha 
13.
A seventy-two year old woman of great standing and respect in the community: 
a)
Rebecca Nurse 
b)
Martha Corey 
c)
Elizabeth Proctor 
d)
Ann Putnam 
14.
Why did Goody Nurse say, "This will set us all to arguin' again in the society, and we thought to have peace this year"? 
a)
Reverend Parris sent for Reverend Hale 
b)
They found Mr. Putnam stealing money from the church
c)
The gils were found dancing in the woods at night 
d)
Voldemort is after Harry Potter 
15.
Who is described as, "nearing forty, a tight-skinned, eager- eyed intellectual"?
a)
Reverend Hale
b)
Reverend Parris 
c)
Judge Danforth 
d)
John Proctor 
16.
When it is discovered by Reverend Hale that the girls were dancing in the woods, who interjects that she sent her daughter to learn from Tituba who murdered her sisters? 
a)
Mr. Putnam 
b)
Mr. Corey 
c)
John Proctor 
d)
Reverend Parris 
17.
Who said this quote: "I'm not sayin' she's touched the Devil, now, but I'd admire to know what books she reads and why she hides them". 
a)
Giles Corey 
b)
Reverend Hale 
c)
John Proctor 
d)
Reverend Parris 
18.
Who exclaims, "She makes me drink blood!" when asked about Tituba? 
a)
Abigail Williams 
b)
Mercy Lewis 
c)
Ruth Putnam 
d)
Betty Parris 
19.
What was Reverend Hale talking about when he said:"weighted with authority"?
a)
His books 
b)
Holy tablets 
c)
Rocks in his cart 
d)
The men walking with him 
20.
From reading the text, the author shows which character that opposes authority, and particularly corrupt authority and the authority of the church? 
a)
John Proctor 
b)
Judge Danforth 
c)
Reverend Parris 
d)
Reverend Hale
21.

Rev. Parris suspects that Betty and Abigail are involved with witchcraft because...

a)

They were flying over Ingersoll's barn

b)

Abigail drank a potion in the forest

c)

Betty was chanting over the fire

d)

Both girls were caught dancing in the forest like heathens

22.

Some members of Parris' church seem to dislike him because:

a)

he is greedy and doesn't talk about God enough in his sermons

b)

he constantly complains that his salary isn't big enough

c)

they have discovered evidence of witchcraft in his home

d)

he has a shady past that makes people distrust him

23.

Abigail was dismissed from her position at Elizabeth Proctor's house because:

a)

she was caught stealing from the Proctor's

b)

she was caught dancing in the forest like a heathen

c)

she was having an affair with John Proctor, who is Elizabeth's husband

d)

she was accused of witchcraft

24.

Ann Putnam wishes to conjure the dead because:

a)

she's a witch

b)

she wants to find out who murdered her seven children that all died within 24 hours of childbirth

c)

she is curious about the afterlife

d)

her daughter Ruth convinces her to do it

25.

Abigail drank blood because...

a)

she wanted to put a charm on Elizabeth Proctor that would kill her so she could take Elizabeth's place as John's wife

b)

she was thirsty

c)

she wanted to put a spell on Reverend Parris so he would let them dance in the forest

d)

Tituba's spirit made her do it

26.

Reverend Parris sends for Reverend Hale because...

a)

he is worried that Tituba is practicing witchcraft

b)

he is worried that Abigail's illness is a result of witchcraft

c)

he is worried that Ruth Putnam's illness is a result of witchraft

d)

he is worried that Betty's illness is a result of witchcraft

27.

Rebecca Nurse does not want Hale to come to Salem because:

a)

she thinks that he is a terrible person

b)

she thinks the girls are going through a phase and will stop once they get bored; it is dangerous to look to witchcraft

c)

she fears he will find out that she is a witch and she will be hanged

d)

she doesn't trust anyone that studies the Devil for a living

28.

Tituba confesses to witchcraft because:

a)

Abigail told her she had to confess or she'd kill her

b)

it is the truth and Tituba knows the importance of always telling the truth

c)

she knows that if she doesn't, Betty will die

d)

Reverend Parris told her she had to confess or he would take her outside and whip her to death

29.

What are two reasons why Abigail likely confesses to witchcraft at the end of Act I?

a)

Abigail sees all the positive attention that Tituba is receiving after she confesses and she wants that attention too.

b)

Abigail wants to confess because she knows it is true and she knows the importance of always telling the truth.

c)

Abigail realizes that confessing might be the only way to save her own life.

d)

Abigail wants to punish the girls that were dancing in the forest.

30.

Tituba and Abigail name several townspeople as witches because:

a)

Parris and Hale are insisting that they tell who else they saw with the Devil, and blaming others takes the blame off of them.

b)

they have grudges against those townspeople and want to get back at them.

c)

these are the actual people that they saw worshipping the Devil

d)

they know these people are sinners anyway and deserve to be punished.

31.

She informs John Proctor that the girls only danced in the forest for fun.

a)

Betty Parris

b)

Abigail Williams

c)

Ruth Putnam

d)

Mary Warren

32.

Well-respected lady whose great charities were known far and wide.

a)

Ann Putnam

b)

Elizabeth Proctor

c)

Abigail Williams

d)

Rebecca Nurse

33.

Man who wanted firewood brought to him by his congregation.

a)

Reverend Parris

b)

John Proctor

c)

Reverend Hale

d)

Francis Nurse

34.

He had an adulterous affair with Abigail Williams.

a)

Reverend Hale

b)

Giles Corey

c)

John Proctor

d)

Reverend Parris

35.

Has books that are "weighted with authority"

a)

Reverend Hale

b)

Reverend Parris

c)

Francis Nurse

d)

Rebecca Nurse

36.

Woman whose seven babies died at birth.

a)

Mary Warren

b)

Ann Putnam

c)

Rebecca Nurse

d)

Abigail Williams

37.

Girl who was "afflicted" whom the doctor had seen and had not been able to cure.

a)

Ruth Putnam

b)

Abigail Williams

c)

Tituba

d)

Betty Parris

38.

Older man whose wife stopped his prayer by reading strange books.

a)

Giles Corey

b)

Francis Nurse

c)

Reverend Parris

d)

John Proctor

39.

She was seen by Parris "waving her arms," "screeching gibberish," and "swaying like a dumb beast" over the fire.

a)

Elizabeth Proctor

b)

Tituba

c)

Abigail Williams

d)

Mary Warren

40.

Girl who wants to tell the truth about what happened in the forest because witchery is a "hangin' error"

a)

Tituba

b)

Betty Parris

c)

Ruth Putnam

d)

Mary Warren

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