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The Crucible Act I

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In Act I, which character is afflicted (sick with) by a mysterious illness that some suspect to be witchcraft?

a)

Betty Parris

b)

Abigail Williams

c)

Reverend John Hale

d)

Mrs. Ann Putnam

2.

(a)   believes that everyone in Salem has wronged him in some way. Because of this, he has an issue with almost everyone in the village.

3.

Which character does Abigail Williams think still loves her?

a)

John Hale

b)

Giles Corey

c)

John Proctor

d)

Thomas Putnam

4.

Why was Abigail Williams fired from being the Proctors' servant? (This question has more than one answer!)

a)

Elizabeth Proctor is a cold and evil woman.

b)

She wasn't fired. She quit on her own.

c)

She wasn't good at her job.

d)

She had an affair with John Proctor.

5.

Who is the first character to be accused of, and confess to, practicing witchcraft?

a)

Rebecca Nurse

b)

Tituba

c)

Abigail Williams

d)

Goody Good

6.

John Proctor has not gone to church in (a)   months

7.

According to Mrs. Putnam what was the sign that Betty was “bewitched”?

a)

Mrs. Putnam did not think Betty was bewitched.

b)

She was dancing in the woods and dancing is a sickness

c)

She started screaming when the people downstairs started saying the Lord's name.

d)

She flew out the window

8.

Reverend Parris only cares about his...

a)

daughter Betty being sick

b)

reputation in the town

c)

witchcraft

d)

niece Abigail being accused of adultery

9.

Why is Abigail's reputation in Salem questionable?

a)

because she was fired by Goody Proctor

b)

because she was in the forest dancing

c)

because she is assumed to have had an affair with John Proctor

d)

because she is abusive and slaps her cousin Betty

10.

What does Abigail tell the rest of the girls?

a)

She bribes them with money to stay quiet

b)

She threatens to hurt them if they reveal the truth

c)

She offers Betty as a sacrifice in exchange for their loyalty

d)

She demands that they keep quiet about her affair with John Proctor