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WorksheetsThe Crucible, Acts 1-2
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 17mins
In what city and state does this play take place?
New York, NY
Robbins, NC
Salem, MA
Austin, TX
Who does Tituba accuse of witchcraft at the end of Act 1?
Abigail and Betty
Rev. Parris and Rev. Hale
Goody Good and Goody Osburn
John and Elizabeth Proctor
What gift does Mary Warren give Elizabeth?
A boop on the nose
A poppet
A jigsaw puzzle
A fancy new dress
Which commandment did John Proctor forget?
"Thou shalt not murder"
"Thou shalt remember the Sabbath day"
"Thou shalt not commit adultery"
"Thou shalt honor thy mother and father"
Of what is Rebecca Nurse accused at the end of Act 2?
Murdering Goody Putnam's babies
Being old
Creeping everybody out
Having too many kids
Who is the author of The Crucible?
J.K. Rowling
Arthur Miller
Jonathan Edwards
Anne Bradstreet
How does The Crucible reflect the events of the Red Scare in post-WWI America? (select all that apply)
Accusations made without proof
Mass hysteria
Ruining of lives
Witches were hanged
What did Abigail do in order to accuse Elizabeth of witchcraft?
Danced naked
Cut off her own leg
Stabbed herself with a needle
Murdered Mary Warren
Why is John Proctor angry at Mary Warren?
She went to Salem when he forbade it
She burned the bread for supper
She is getting married
She accused Elizabeth of witchcraft.
Why is John hesitant to go to Salem and accuse Abigail of lying?
He is afraid she will call him a witch.
He is afraid she will tell everyone about their affair
He is afraid Elizabeth won't believe him.
He isn't afraid, he goes immediately.
Who does Elizabeth Proctor think is trying to kill her?
Mary Warren
Abigail Williams
John Proctor
Rebecca Nurse
Who shows up to the Proctor's home unannounced?
Rev. Parris
Martha Corey
Thomas Putnam
Rev. Hale
Why does John Proctor say he hasn't baptized his 3rd child?
He's been busy
It's been too cold
The child is too sick
He doesn't want Parris to touch his child.
What is Martha Corey charged with?
Making Abigail laugh out loud during church
Putting a hex on Elizabeth Proctor
Cursing Walcott's pigs so they will die
Adultery
What is Elizabeth charged with?
Murdering the Putnam's babies
Defamation of character against Abigail
Sending her spirit to stab Abigail in the stomach
Cursing Walcott's pigs so they will die.
What is found in the doll that Mary Warren gave Elizabeth?
A knife
A syringe
Poison
A needle
Who discovered Abigail and the girls dancing in the woods?
Rev Hale
Rev Parris
John Proctor
Mr. Putnam
Who saw their parents killed by Native Americans?
Abigail
Betty
Elizabeth
Mary
Who is 83 years old and sues his neighbors constantly?
John Proctor
Thomas Putnam
Giles Corey
Rev. Parris
Who had an affair with Abigail?
John Proctor
Thomas Putnam
Rev. Hale
Rev. Parris
Who found a witch in Beverly last year and is now the expert witch catcher?
Ezekiel Cheever
Rev. Hale
Rev Parris
Thomas Putnam
Who said that the girls were just in "their silly season" and they would wake up when they were ready and eat when they were hungry?
Ann Putnam
Mercy Lewis
Elizabeth Proctor
Rebecca Nurse
Arthur Miller wrote The Crucible as a response to...
McCarthyism
The Vietnam War
The Black Plague
Covid
What 2 options was Tituba given when she was accused of witchcraft?
Confess or be hanged
Confess or be sent back to Barbados
Run away or be hanged
Run away or be jailed.
Giles Corey accuses his wife of...
Cooking strange food
Saying strange words
Reading strange books
Having strong dolls
What does Rev. Parris say he saw in the "soup pot" in the woods
frog
spider
owl
cat
Why did Abigail confess to witchcraft?
She saw the power that Tituba gained from confessing
She thought it would help her find a husband
She thought it would save Tituba's life
She truly wanted to confess and come back to the Lord.
How are Betty and Abigail related?
They're not
Sisters
They are both maids in the same house
Cousins
What appears to motivate Parris throughout Act 1?
His reputation
His concern for his daughter
His concern for justice
His conviction in witchcraft
What language does Miller use to help establish this mood between John and Elizabeth
"What keeps you so late?"
"I have no business in Salem."
"You're the mistress here, not Mary Warren."
"It's winter in here yet"
