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The Crucible Act I

Total questions: 56

Worksheet time: 29mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

drama

a)

words that paint a picture

b)

a story with a double meaning

c)

a piece of literature where the story is meant to be acted

d)

a conversation between 2 (or more) characters

2.

soliloquy

a)

a character who is underdeveloped in the story

b)

a solitary speech in which the character is speaking uninterruptedly and the other characters may or may not be listening

c)

a character who is well-developed throughout the story

d)

a solitary speech in which the actor is speaking to himself or herself

3.

protagonist

a)

a person who actively opposes or is hostile to someone or something; an advesary

b)

words that paint a picture

c)

in parenthesis or italics to give extra information to the acotrs

d)

the leading character or one of the major characters in a drama, movie, novel, or other fictional text

4.

An (a)   is a story that is used to represent specific ideas or principles, similar to an extended metaphor.

5.

the term used to describe the approach that was taken in the 1950s to protect America from the threat of Communist infiltration

a)

allegory

b)

analogy

c)

allegorical

d)

McCarthyism

6.

crucible

a)

humble submission and respect

b)

lawless or immoral

c)

an ordeal or severe trial~~testing circumstances that cause people to change

d)

unable to move or act

7.

inert

a)

an ordeal or severe trial

b)

an occurrence in which the ghost or spirit of a dead person supposedly appears

c)

remarkably or impressively great in extent, size, or degree

d)

unable to move or act/sluggish in action or motion

8.

deference

a)

humble submission and respect

b)

a biased, even blind supporter of a person, group, or cause, often not willing to listen to the other person's opinions.

c)

a state of alarm, dread, or apprehension/involuntary trembling or quivering

d)

make something appear unexpectedly or seemingly from nowhere as if by magic

9.

conjure

a)

sexually unrestrained/

lawless or immoral

b)

humble submission and respect

c)

remarkably or impressively great in extent, size, or degree

d)

make something appear unexpectedly or seemingly from nowhere as if by magic

10.

dissemble

a)

to conceal one's true motives or thoughts by giving a false or misleading appearance

b)

testing circumstances that cause people to change/an ordeal or severe trial

c)

to conceal one's true motives or thoughts by giving a false or misleading appearance

d)

unable to move or act/sluggish in action or motion

11.

trepidation

a)

to conceal one's true motives or thoughts by giving a false or misleading appearance

b)

a state of alarm, dread, or apprehension/

involuntary trembling or quivering

c)

sexually unrestrained/

lawless or immoral

d)

an occurrence in which the ghost or spirit of a dead person supposedly appears

12.

partisan

a)

remarkably or impressively great in extent, size, or degree

b)

humble submission and respect

c)

a biased, even blind supporter of a person, group, or cause, often not willing to listen to other people's opinions

d)

testing circumstances that cause people to change/an ordeal or severe trial

13.

licentious

a)

unable to move or act/sluggish in action or motion

b)

sexually unrestrained/

lawless or immoral

c)

humble submission and respect

d)

remarkably or impressively great in extent, size, or degree

14.

prodigious

a)

remarkably or impressively great in extent, size, or degree

b)

a state of alarm, dread, or apprehension/

involuntary trembling or quivering

c)

humble submission and respect

d)

unable to move or act/sluggish in action or motion

15.

manifestation

a)

remarkably or impressively great in extent, size, or degree

b)

to conceal one's true motives or thoughts by giving a false or misleading appearance

c)

an occurrence in which the ghost or spirit of a dead person supposedly appears

d)

unable to move or act/ sluggish in action or motion

16.

the setting of The Crucible

a)

Salem, Massachusetts

b)

Boston, Massachusetts

c)

New York, New York

d)

Newark, New Jersey

17.

the author of The Crucible

a)

Joseph McCarthy

b)

Samuel Parris

c)

John Proctor

d)

Arthur Miller

18.

Central Character/Farmer/In his 30’s/appears to be a man of good character but is hiding a sin

a)

Giles Corey

b)

Reverend Parris

c)

Mr. Putnam

d)

John Proctor

19.

Fired Abigail as a servant in her home because her husband John and Abigail had an affair

a)

Tituba

b)

Elizabeth Proctor

c)

Rebecca Nurse

d)

Ann Putnam

20.

expert in demonic arts, believes he can use his learning to seek out witches in Salem, Massachusetts

a)

Reverend Parris

b)

John Proctor

c)

Reverend Hale

d)

Giles Corey

21.

unpopular minister in Salem, discovers his niece, daughter, and other girls dancing in the woods

a)

Reverend Hale

b)

Reverend Parris

c)

John Proctor

d)

Giles Corey

22.

niece of Parris, leads Salem in a frenzied witch hunt, has an affair with a married man

a)

Tituba

b)

Betty

c)

Mercy

d)

Abigail

23.

claims he is unable to say prayers because his wife is reading strange books

a)

Giles Corey

b)

Mr. Putnam

c)

John Proctor

d)

Reverend Hale

24.

old, well-respected, voice of reason, claims girls are being children, and the silly behavior will pass

a)

Elizabeth Proctor

b)

Ann Putnam

c)

Rebecca Nurse

d)

Ruth

25.

John Proctor's servant, weak, easily influenced

a)

Betty

b)

Ruth

c)

Mary Warren

d)

Tituba

26.

she lost 7 children, has a daughter who will not talk or eat but keeps her eyes open

a)

Rebecca Nurse

b)

Abigail

c)

Elizabeth Proctor

d)

Ann Putnam

27.

young girl, tries to fly to her Mama, pretends to be affected by witchcraft, won't talk

a)

Abigail

b)

Betty

c)

Tituba

d)

Mercy

28.

his daughter won't talk or eat but lies in bed with open eyes; he and his wife don't like the Nurses

a)

John Proctor

b)

Giles Corey

c)

Mr. Putnam

d)

Rev. Hale

29.

Parris's slave from Barbados, confesses she compacted with the devil, accuses Goody Good and Good Osburn

a)

Betty

b)

Ruth

c)

Abigail

d)

Tituba

30.

works for Putnam, danced naked in the woods

a)

Abigail

b)

Ruth

c)

Betty

d)

Mercy

31.

she was with the girls dancing in the woods, after discovered, she lies in bed with eyes open, but won't talk or eat

a)

Ruth

b)

Betty

c)

Abigail

d)

Mercy

32.

father to Betty and uncle to Abigail, which means Betty and Abigail are cousins

a)

Rev. Hale

b)

Rev. Parris

c)

Giles Corey

d)

John Proctor

33.

Betty is ________.

a)

alert and asking lots of questions about Ruth

b)

baking and eating cookies with her mama and friends

c)

lying motionless on the bed and will not stir

d)

visiting Ruth and asking her questions

34.

Ruth is in the same condition as Betty except Ruth ______

a)

sings songs

b)

has open eyes

c)

is running a fever

d)

is throwing up

35.

Which of the following did Abigail, Mercy, Ruth, and Mary Warren NOT do in the woods?

a)

drink blood

b)

pray and read Bible verses

c)

dance around the fire

d)

undress

36.

Which is true about Abigail and John Proctor?

a)

They worked together and formed a close friendship.

b)

She worked for his household and had an affair with him.

c)

He adopted her and allowed her to live in his home.

d)

He cast her out of his home for not cleaning well.

37.

Giles Corey claims he forgot his prayers because _____.

a)

his wife refused to wear clothes the Puritan way.

b)

his wife begs at the doors and refuses to come home.

c)

his wife reads books in secret and won't tell show her books to him.

d)

his wife practices witchcraft and casts spells on Salem.

38.

testing of circumstances that cause people to change, an ordeal or severe trial

a)

inert

b)

crucible

c)

deference

d)

conjure

39.

unable to move or act, sluggish in action or motion

a)

crucible

b)

inert

c)

deference

d)

conjure

40.

humble submission and respect

a)

crucible

b)

inert

c)

deference

d)

conjure

41.

making something appear unexpectedly or seemingly from nowhere as if by magic

a)

crucible

b)

inert

c)

deference

d)

conjure

42.

to conceal one's true motives or thoughts by giving a false or misleading appearance

a)

dissemble

b)

trepidation

c)

partisan

d)

licentious

43.

a state of alarm, dread, or apprehension/involuntary trembling or quivering

a)

dissemble

b)

trepidation

c)

partisan

d)

licentious

44.

a biased, blinding supporter of a person, group, or cause, often unwilling to listen to others

a)

dissemble

b)

trepidation

c)

partisan

d)

licentious

45.

sexually unrestrained, lawless or immoral

a)

dissemble

b)

partisan

c)

licentious

d)

inert

46.

remarkably or impressively great in extent, size, or degree

a)

prodigious

b)

licentious

c)

inert

d)

manifestation

47.

an occurrence in which the ghost or spirit of a dead person supposedly appears

a)

conjure

b)

inert

c)

manifestation

d)

prodigious

48.

words that paint a picture

a)

symbolism

b)

imagery

c)

aside

d)

dialogue

49.

a comment that conveys a different meaning that what it may seem to be

a)

verbal irony

b)

dramatic irony

c)

situational irony

50.

a situation in which the outcome is contrary to what was expected

a)

verbal irony

b)

dramatic irony

c)

situational irony

51.

a situation that is understood by the audience but not grasped by the characters in the play or story

a)

verbal irony

b)

dramatic irony

c)

situational irony

52.

a term used to describe periods of extreme anti-Communism in the United States

a)

HUAC

b)

McCarthy

c)

Red Scare

d)

The Cold War

53.

describes characters and setting/provides historical background

a)

drama

b)

dialogue

c)

stage directions

d)

plot

54.

moves the plot forward/reveals the characters' traits/conversation between characters

a)

plot

b)

stage directions

c)

characters

d)

dialogue

55.

heroes and villains are types of

a)

drama

b)

dialogue

c)

characters

d)

plot

56.

driven by conflict that builds throughout the story

a)

plot

b)

stage directions

c)

dialogue

d)

drama