WorksheetsActs 3 and 4 - The Crucible
Total questions: 32
Worksheet time: 8hrs 0mins
Why does John Proctor bring Mary Warren to court in Act 3?
to save his wife
to strengthen her character
to demonstrate the illegal nature of the court
to discredit Rev. Parris
In act 3, what does Danforth do in response to John bringing the written testament with 91 signatures to support Elizabeth, Martha, and Rebecca?
He accuses John of being a witch
He orders them to be jailed immediately
He respects their wishes and releases the accused women
He orders arrest warrants for examination
The character who employs arguments that are personal attacks on the witness is (choose all)
Parris
Reverend Parris
PARRIS BUT IN CAPS
It's Parris
In act 3, Hale attempts to intervene on behalf of John Proctor because he
holds great respect for John Proctor's charitable works
is committed to the truth of the accusations
questions Danforth's integrity
dislikes Parris very strongly
What caused Mary Warren to take back her confession that the girls were pretending to see spirits and rejoin the accusing girls?
John confessed to lechery and she was heartbroken
Abigail pretended Mary took the shape of a yellow bird who attacked the girls in court
Elizabeth lied about the affair and this disillusioned her
Judge Danforth broke her down with his persistent questioning
A person who feels remorseless
feels no malice or hate
feels no joy or happiness
feels no pity or mercy
feels no interest or curiosity
Define effrontery
shameless, rude behavior
cautious, prudent behavior
angry, aggressive behavior
charitable, kind behavior
If a teacher frowns harshly at you and takes points away for turning in a paper late after you give them a valid excuse, they could be described as reacting
concernedly
conciliatory
callously
crassly
What does Proctor mean when he tells Danforth "God damns our kind especially, and we will burn, we will burn together."
The community will suffer damnation for the injustices it committed
Men are greater sinners than women in Puritan society
Danforth will suffer damnation if he condemns Proctor to hang
People who knowingly commit wrongs are the guiltiest of all
What does Proctor mean when he tells Francis Nurse "Oh Francis, I wish you had some evil in you that you might know me!"?
He wishes Nurse had flaws that would help him understand and forgive flaws in others
He wishes Nurse were not so gullible and trusting in the decisions of the judges
He wishes he had talked his personal difficulties over with Nurse
He wishes he and Nurse had been better friends in the past
Which sentence best explains why Danforth responds angrily to Hale's point of view in the following passage from Act 3:
Hale: There is a prodigious fear of this court in the country...
Danforth: There is fear in the country because there is a moving plot to topple Christ in the country!
Hale: But it does not follow that everyone accused is part of it.
Danforth: No uncorrupted man may fear this court Mr. Hale! None!
Danforth must act according to the letter of the law and he resents Hale's freedom to abide only by his individual conscience
Danforth knows deep down inside that his court is in error but he feel the need to cover his doubts with bluster
Danforth has a poor opinion of Hale as they have encountered each other many times before
Danforth identifies himself with the court so he takes Hale's comments as an attack on his integrity
Which statement spoken by Danforth best supports the assertion that Danforth identifies himself with the court so much that he takes Hale's comments as an attack on his integrity?
I judge you not sir, I am ready to hear your evidence
Mr. Hale, you surely do not doubt my justice
Mr. Hale, you are most bewildered - I hope you will forgive me
It is not necessarily an attack, I think. Yet -
Think about the opening scene of Act 4 with Herrick, Tituba and Sarah Good. Which statement is most likely true about Sarah and Tituba?
They are to be executed for witchcraft that morning
They are preparing to make ore accusations of witchcraft
They have come to believe the accusations against them
They have persuaded Herrick that the visions of the Devil are real
Why does Parris want Rebecca Nurse and John Proctor to confess?
He expects that their confessions will result in executions of his enemies
He thinks that Proctor's followers will come after him if they do not confess
He feels that their guilt will confirm the justice of the trials and executions
He believes that admitting their guilt will save their souls from damnation
When John and Elizabeth meet in Act 4, she says she has been searching her heart the 3 months they have been imprisoned. What lesson has she learned?
One should not judge human frailty too harshly
All people carry the seeds of evil within themselves
There are no meaningful standards of right and wrong
Human beings cannot be held responsible for God's will
In act 4, what important message about life is conveyed by Proctors decision to tear up the confession?
The variability of justice is an evil in itself
personal honor determines one's self-worth
Government authority can be resisted single-handedly
Forgiveness can be extended to the guilty as well as the innocent
In Act 4 as Proctor is about to be executed, why does Parris urge Elizabeth to go to him?
so that she can try to persuade him to confess once more
so she can comfort him in his last moments
so she can make one last appeal for mercy to the judges
so she can declare that his death sentence is just
Which of the following people would most likely be described as "conciliatory"?
a scholar
an advisor
an opponent
a peacemaker
Which of the following best describes a person who is "adamant" ?
numb
regretful
stubborn
condemning
Choose the 2 words which are the closest meaning to "disputation"? You must choose the correct 2 answers to get the entire question correct.
conversations
consultation
argument
debate
chat
Which sentence best explains why Parris feels threatened when he finds a dagger in his door?
the townspeople feel guilty and ashamed
The people of Salem are outraged that genuinely good people are being executed
Parris has been accused of witchcraft in Act 4
They are protesting Abigail running away
Why does John Proctor say "...for now I do think I see some shred of goodness in John Proctor..."
because he refused to incriminate Rebecca and the others with a false confession
because he arranged for his families financial well-being
because he confessed to seeing the Devil
because he finally called Abigail a "harlot"
Based on the mood in Salem, which is most likely the reason that Abigail runs away?
she believes the townspeople are about to turn on her
she is unhappy and feels guilty
she inherited 31 pound and wants to start a new life in Boston
she decides to rejoin her family in Boston
Which statement by Parris best explains WHY Abigail runs away in Act 4?
"There is news sir that the court...must reckon with. My niece...has vanished."
"You see..she told me she would stay a night with Mercy, when she does not return, I send to Mr Lewis to inquire. Mercy told him she would spend the night at my house."
"My daughter tell me how she heard them speaking of ships last week and tonight I discover my strongbox broke into"
"Mark it sir, Abigail had close knowledge of the town and since the news of Andover have broken here...Andover have thrown out the court, they say, and will have no part of witchcraft."
Which of the following best describes what Hale hopes to accomplish by returning to Salem in Act 4 after quitting the court in Act 3?
He hopes to persuade the court to pardon the condemned
He hopes to persuade people to confess so they will not be hanged
He hopes to persuade the condemned to come to God so that their souls will be saved
He hopes to persuade the Salem government to pardon the condemned
Which of the following quotes best supports the assertion that Hale hopes to persuade people to falsely confess so they will not be hanged?
Herrick: He goes among them that will hang, sir. And he prays with them.
Hathorne: Let you question Hale, excellency; I should not be surpised he have been preaching in Andover lately
Danforth: Acept my congratulations. Reverend Hale; we are gladdened to see you returned to your good work.
Hale: Life, woman, life is God's most precious gift; ...I beg you, woman, prevail upon your husband to confess. Let him give his lie
If you forget the definition of a vocabulary word, you can find it in the glossary at the back of the textbook. On what page of the glossary can you find the definition of "callously"?
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If you forget the definition of a vocabulary word, you can find it in the glossary at the back of the textbook. On what page of the textbook glossary can you find the definition of "adamant"?
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If you forget the definition of a vocabulary word, you can find it in the glossary at the back of the textbook. On what page of the textbook glossary can you find the definition of "disputation"?
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If you forget the definition of a vocabulary word, you can find it in the glossary at the back of the textbook. On what page of the textbook glossary can you find the definition of "remorseless"?
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If you forget the definition of a vocabulary word, you can find it in the glossary at the back of the textbook. On what page of the textbook glossary can you find the definition of "effrontery"?
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