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The crucible act 3

Total questions: 71

Worksheet time: 38mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Giles Corey is arrested for contempt of court

a)

True

b)

False

2.

Thinks everyone is trying to overthrow the court

a)

Reverend Hale

b)

Reverend Parris

c)

Danforth

d)

John Proctor

3.

Mary Warren first tells Judge Danforth that the witches are still trying to kill the girls.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

John Proctor's main purpose in bringing Mary Warren to court is to save Abigail.

a)

True

b)

False

5.
Why do Giles and Francis want to see Danforth?
a)
They intend to beat him to his senses.
b)
They want to explain their roles in the witchcraft scheme.
c)
They want to persuade the judge that their wives are good women.
d)
They want to explain how Parris is at fault.
6.
What is Parris' argument against Proctor?
a)
Parris says tht Proctor is trying to overthrow the court.
b)
Parris says that Proctor is biased because of his position between Abigail and Elizabeth.
c)
Parris says that Proctor is just getting even with him.
d)
B and C
7.
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.
8.
What quote did Proctor use to help Mary remain brave?
a)
"Truth is always best."
b)
"God helps those who help themselves."
c)
"Do that which is good, and no harm will come to thee."
d)
the twenty-third Psalm
9.
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.
10.

Who speaks this line? "You're not a Boston judge yet, Hathorne. You'll not call me daft!"

a)

Giles Corey

b)

Frances Nurse

c)

John Proctor

d)

Herrick

11.

Why does Giles "cover his face in shame" when he is talking to Danforth?

a)

He has been accused of witchcraft

b)

He has accused Thomas Putnam of witchcraft.

c)

He is responsible for his wife being in jail.

d)

He cause Elizabeth to be arrested.

12.

What was Giles's wife doing that he thought was so strange?

a)

Dancing in the woods.

b)

Speaking in a strange language.

c)

Reading books.

d)

Making strange dolls.

13.
How does Mary react under the pressure from the girls?
a)
breaks down and calls Proctor the Devil
b)
gets upset and leaves the room
c)
stands strong against them
d)
falls to the floor and huddles in the corner
14.

What do Mary and Proctor say about Abigail to undermine (try to take apart and undo) her stories?

a)

that she has been stealing from families' houses and from local shops

b)

that she used to laugh during prayer and takes the girls to dance naked in the woods

c)

that she made the poppets herself and has been hiding them all over

15.

What character made the poppet?

a)

Abigail Williams

b)

Mary Warren

c)

Mercy Lewis

d)

Susannah Walcott

16.

Who are the three accused women, and what are their supposed crimes?

a)

Elizabeth Proctor, attempted murder of Abigail Williams

b)

Martha Corey, performing witchcraft with books

c)

Mary Warren, bewitching the other girls

d)

Rebecca Nurse, murdering Putnam's babies

17.

When Danforth continues to pester Mary about whether she has been threatened by Proctor after she repeatedly says no, what can we infer?

a)

He wants her confession to be a lie so the trials may continue

b)

He is genuinely concerned that Proctor may have threatened her

c)

He is very thorough when it comes to collecting evidence

d)

He hates Proctor and wants to get him in trouble

18.

What "test" does Hathorne think of for Mary after she claims the girls are all frauds?

a)

Point out the witch in the room

b)

Use the poppet to bewitch someone

c)

Faint as she has done in the past

d)

Turn herself into a frog

19.

What does the judge say will happen to Mary Warren for lying?

a)

she'll be hanged

b)

she'll go to Hell

c)

she'll go to jail

d)

she'll be forgiven if she tells the truth

20.

Why does Hale want Proctor to have a lawyer?

a)

because Proctor is bad at explaining things

b)

because Proctor can't be heard in court without a lawyer

c)

because he wants Proctor to succeed

d)

because people's lives are on the line and a lawyer is properly trained

21.
Martha Corey denies being a witch, claiming: 
a)
she does now know what a witch is
b)
her husband made her do it 
c)
Mr. Putnam is framing her 
d)
she is more powerful than an average witch 
22.
During Martha’s questioning Giles Corey's voice breaks through the crowd as he shouts:
a)
Thomas Putnam is reaching out for land
b)
she never lets him sleep at night 
c)
John Proctor wants their land 
d)
that the girls are lying 
23.
Why does Giles Corey break down before the court? 
a)
he only wanted to know the reason for his wife's obsession with reading books and not that he accused her of witchcraft
b)
he was scared for his life and was afraid to tell anyone because she would put a spell on him 
c)
he was naive to her eing a witch and feels foolish 
d)
because he loves her no matter if she is a witch or not
24.
Who enters the court with John Proctor? 
a)
Mary Warren 
b)
Mercy Lewis 
c)
Abigail Williams 
d)
Elizabeth Proctor 
25.
Reverend Parris claims that by Proctor coming to the courtroom he is: 
a)
attempting to overthrow the court
b)
distract the court with lies 
c)
going to lie to the court about him and Abigail Williams 
d)
declare he is the high witch of Salem 
26.
Mary admits to Judge Danforth that the accusations by the girls are:
a)
pretense: lies 
b)
past tense: the past
c)
preempt: to start before 
d)
pregame: warmups 
27.
"Excellency, you surely cannot think to let so vile a lie be spread in open court!" (Act III, p. 89) Who made this statement? 
a)
Reverend Parris 
b)
Reverend Hale 
c)
Judge Danforth 
d)
John Proctor 
28.
Judge Danforth reveals to Proctor that Elizabeth has sent him a claim that: 
a)
she is a witch 
b)
she is pregnant 
c)
she wants to turn on John 
d)
she knows the truth about the girls 
29.
Judge Danforth asks if Proctor will drop his claim with Mary Warren, but Proctor:  
a)
wants to overthrow the court to gain control of the town 
b)
insists on presenting the deposition in order to save the other innocent wives
c)
he listen to him and hear the truth about the real witches in town 
d)
cries in guilt and admits he slept with Mary Warren 
30.
Proctor produces several papers, including a testament of _______ landowners and members of the church declaring their good opinion of Rebecca Nurse, Martha Corey, and Elizabeth Proctor. 
a)
91
b)
19
c)
111
d)
911
31.
When Abigail Williams and the other girls are brought to the courtroom to answer for Mary Warren's claims, Abigail: 
a)
claims there is no truth to it and suddenly grasps her arms declaring it is cold 
b)
admits the girls were dancing and said Mary had nothing to do with it
c)
attacks Mary Warren and begins hitting her 
d)
runs from the courtroom and hides in the woods 
32.
To stop the hysteria with the girls in the courtroom Proctor: 
a)
leaps toward Abigail, grabbing her by her hair and calling her a whore and reveals his history with Abigail before the court
b)
grabs Abigail and demands she reveal the truth to the court or he will kill her 
c)
starts screaming at the Judge to stop the maddness or he will leave 
d)
throws Mary Warren to the ground and yells at her to tell the truth 
33.
"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 you must see it; I set myself entirely in your hands, I know you must see it now" (Act III, p. 110). Who said it? 
a)
John Proctor 
b)
Francis Nurse 
c)
Giles Corey 
d)
Thomas Putnam 
34.
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
35.
"overwhelmed by Abigail's - and the girls' - utter conviction, starts to whimper, hands half raised, powerless, and all the girls begin whimpering exactly as she does" Who is the text talking about? 
a)
Mary Warren 
b)
John Proctor 
c)
Giles Corey 
d)
Elizabeth Proctor 
36.
When John Proctor and Giles Corey are taken by the court to the jail, who denounces the proceedings and quits the court? 
a)
Reverend Parris 
b)
Reverend Hale 
c)
Judge Danforth 
d)
Judge Hathorne 
37.
The CLIMAX of the play occurs when: 
a)
John Proctor faces his own guilt and loss of reputation by revealing his illicit affair with Abigail Williams
b)
John Proctor reveals to the town he is a wtich in order to save his wife and the other men's wives 
c)
John Proctor kills Abigail Williams for her betrayal against the town 
d)
John Proctor defeats Judge Danforth in a wand duel in front of the people of Salem 
38.
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 
39.
Whose transformation is fulfilled in this Act, as he finally sees through the manipulation of Abigail and the falseness of the accusations?
a)
Reverend Hale 
b)
Reverend Parris 
c)
John Proctor
d)
Judge Danforth 
40.
Who represents supreme authority and governance over the town of Salem? 
a)
Judge Danforth 
b)
Judge Hathorne 
c)
Reverend Parris 
d)
Reverend Hale 
41.
How does Mary react under the pressure from the girls?
a)
breaks down and calls Proctor the Devil
b)
gets upset and leaves the room
c)
stands strong against them
d)
falls to the floor and huddles in the corner
42.

What does Giles Corey accuse Thomas Putnam of?

a)

Forcing his daughter to to accuse George Jacobs of witchcraft to buy up his land.

b)

Forcing his daughter to use witchcraft to discredit his family.

c)

Forcing his wife to testify against him in Court.

d)

Forcing his wife to have an affair with him.

43.
What does Governor Danforth tell John Proctor about Elizabeth?
a)
She is pregnant.
b)
She is dead.
c)
She has escaped.
d)
She cursed him.
44.

What form does Abigail claim that Mary is taking in order to attack the girls in Court?

a)

A yellow bird

b)

A black bird

c)

A snake

d)

A puppy

45.
In Act 3, Giles, Francis, and John try all of these things to free their wives from jail EXCEPT:
a)
present a letter signed by 91 people
b)
bring Mary Warren to testify
c)
recite the Lord's Prayer
d)
provide evidence that Putnam was accusing people for their land
46.
“My proof is there!  If Jacobs hangs for a witch, he forfeit up his property - that’s   law!  And there is none but Putnam with the coin to buy so great a piece.”
Who said it? 
a)
Giles Corey
b)
John Proctor
c)
Reverend Hale
d)
Reverend Parris
47.

"A person is either with this court, or must be counted against it. There be no road between."

a)

Judge Hawthorne

b)

Judge Danforth

c)

Rev. Parris

d)

Rev. Hale

48.

Who makes snide comments about John Proctor and insists he is trying to overthrow the court?

a)

John Proctor

b)

Abigail

c)

Mary Warren

d)

Rev. Parris

49.

When Abigail is called to the court...

a)

She threatens the judges

b)

She shifts the blame onto someone else

c)

She denies that the witchcraft is pretend

d)

All of the above

50.

How do the judges find out about Abigail and John's affair

a)

Abigail admits it

b)

Proctor Admits it

c)

They took a lie detector test

d)

Elizabeth tells on Proctor

51.

Why does Hale finally quit the court?

a)

Proctor is arrested

b)

He found a better paying job

c)

He believes Abigail

d)

He needs to return to Beverly

52.

How many people signed the deposition and were arrested for supporting Goody Nurse and Goody Corey?

a)

14

b)

91

c)

39

d)

18

53.

Where does the action of Act III take place?

a)

Parris's House

b)

Proctor's House

c)

The Courthouse

d)

The Garden House

54.

Elizabeth Proctor claimed that she is pregnant.

a)

True

b)

False

55.

At the beginning of Act III, what "hard evidence" do Giles and Francis provide that the girls are frauds?

a)

Written Diaries

b)

Mary Warren's Testimony

c)

Eye Witness Accounts

d)

They don't provide evidence

56.

Who do Abigail and the girls claim the bird is?

a)

Elizabeth Proctor

b)

Rebecca Nurse

c)

John Proctor

d)

Mary Warren

57.

Why is Elizabeth Proctor brought to court?

a)

To confirm John Proctor's affair with Abigail.

b)

To deny John Proctor's affair with Abigail.

c)

To admit that she was in the forest.

d)

She was not brought to court in Act III.

58.

Mary Warren turns on John Proctor near the end of Act III?

a)

True

b)

False

59.

What does effrontery mean?

a)

Extreme shyness

b)

In front of others

c)

Shameless boldness

d)

It is not a word

60.

What does Hale do when John Proctor is taken to jail?

a)

Abigail is also thrown in jail.

b)

Elizabeth is hanged for witchcraft.

c)

Hale quits the court.

d)

Mary Warren is also thrown in jail.

61.

What does callously mean?

a)

Nicely

b)

Smoothly

c)

It isn't a word

d)

Without sympathy

62.

What does remorseless mean?

a)

An abundance happiness

b)

Lacking Food

c)

Lacking guilt

d)

That's not a word

63.
Why do Giles and Francis want to see Danforth?
a)
They intend to beat him to his senses.
b)
They want to explain their roles in the witchcraft scheme.
c)
They want to persuade the judge that their wives are good women.
d)
They want to explain how Parris is at fault.
64.
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.
65.
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.
66.

Where do the events of Act 3 take place?

a)

At the Proctor household

b)

At the Parris household

c)

At the court

d)

At the prison

67.

What character is revealed to be pregnant in Act 3?

a)

Rebecca Nurse

b)

Abigail Williams

c)

Mercy Warren

d)

Elizabeth Proctor

68.
Who enters the court with John Proctor? 
a)
Mary Warren 
b)
Mercy Lewis 
c)
Abigail Williams 
d)
Elizabeth Proctor 
69.
Judge Danforth asks if Proctor will drop his claim with Mary Warren, but Proctor:  
a)
wants to overthrow the court to gain control of the town 
b)
insists on presenting the deposition in order to save the other innocent wives
c)
he listen to him and hear the truth about the real witches in town 
d)
cries in guilt and admits he slept with Mary Warren 
70.

Why is Giles Corey's deposition thrown out?

a)

Because it was a lie

b)

Because Giles is a witch

c)

Because Parris doesn't like him

d)

Because he would not name his source

71.

Which character shows a change in attitude when it comes to the court's proceedings?

a)

Mary Warren

b)

Rev. Parris

c)

Rev. Hale

d)

Abigail Williams