WorksheetsThe Crucible Acts II, III, IV
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 7mins
What is the setting of Act II of The Crucible?
the local church
the Salem meeting house
the home of John and Elizabeth Proctor
the home of Reverend Parris and Abigail Williams
Which statement BEST describes the relationship between John and Elizabeth Proctor in the opening scene of Act II of The Crucible?
They care about each other but seem ill at ease and not fully reconciled.
They are deeply in love and share their feelings freely and easily.
They are hostile and bitter toward each other.
They seem not to care about each other.
In Act II of The Crucible, what is MOST CLEARLY Reverend Hale's reason for visiting the Proctors?
He wants to gather information about the Proctors to make his personal evaluation of them.
He wants to find evidence in order to exonerate Elizabeth from witchcraft charges.
He comes to warn Elizabeth that she has been officially charged by the court.
He is required to visit as an authority of the court.
In Act II of The Crucible, why does Proctor think that Abigail accuses Elizabeth of witchcraft?
Abigail wants to get revenge on Proctor for rejecting her.
Abigail wants to distract attention from the episode in the woods.
Abigail fears that Elizabeth will denounce her for seducing proctor.
Abigail fears that Elizabeth will treat her more harshly than before.
In Act II of The Crucible, what does Elizabeth mean when she tells John, "The magistrate sits in your heart that judges you"?
He should speak more openly about his thoughts.
He knows that she loves him and forgives him.
He carries the knowledge of his own guilt.
He is too quick to judge himself.
In Act II of The Crucible, John Proctor tells Mary warren, "It's strange work for a Christian girl to hang old women." What is he MOST LIKELY implying about Mary's behavior?
It is rash.
It is irrational.
It is cowardly.
It is hypocritical.
What is Proctor's main purpose in bringing Mary Warren to court in Act III of The Crucible?
to strengthen her character
to discredit Reverend Parris
to save his wife from condemnation
to demonstrate the illegality of the court's proceedings
In Act III of The Crucible, which character employs arguments that are merely personal attacks on the integrity of witnesses?
Hathorne
Danforth
Herrick
Parris
Which factor MOST CLEARLY explains Hale's attempt to intervene on behalf of Proctor in Act III of The Crucible?
Hale's dislike of Parris
Hale's commitment to the truth
Hale's admiration for the Proctors
Hale's questioning of Danforth's integrity
In Act III of The Crucible, what causes Mary Warren to recant her confession and rejoin Abigail and the other girls?
John Proctor's confession of his relationship with Abigail
Abigail's pretending to be attacked by the yellow bird
Elizabeth's refusal to defame Proctor's character
Judge Danforth's persistent quetions
Which of the following is the BEST definition of "effrontery"?
charitable, kind behavior
shameless, rude behavior
angry, aggressive behavior
cautious, prudent behavior
In The Crucible, Act III, what does Proctor mean when he tells Danforth, "God damns our kind especially, and we will burn, we will burn together"?
Danforth will suffer condemnation if he condemns Proctor to death.
People who commit wrongs knowingly are the most guilty of all.
Although women are accused of witchcraft, men are greater sinners.
The community will suffer damnation for the injustices committed here.
Consider the course of the plot and the characters' choices and actions in Act III of The Crucible. Which of the following does playwright Arthur Miller appear to regard as the worst crime?
betraying a friend or loved one to save oneself
lashing out violently in the heat of a moment
casting spells to bewitch innocent children
robbing a person of valuable property
In Act IV of The Crucible, why does Parris hope that Rebecca Nurse and John Proctor will confess?
He expects that their confessions will result in the execution of all 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.
In The Crucible, Act IV, what important message about life is conveyed by Proctor's decision to tear up his 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 IV of The Crucible, why does Parris urge Elizabeth to go to her husband, who is being taken off to execution?
so that she can show that she believes the death sentence is just
so that she can make a last appeal to the mercy of the judges
so that she can try once more to persuade him to confess
so that she can comfort him in his final moments
Which of the following people would MOST LIKELY be described as "conciliatory"?
a peacemaker
an opponent
an advisor
a scholar
Which of the following words BEST describes the attitude of people who are "adamant" about their opinions?
numb
regretful
stubborn
condemning
According to Act IV of The Crucible, which of the following BEST describes what Hale hopes to accomplish by returning to Salem?
Hale hopes to persuade the court to pardon the condemned prisoners.
Hale hopes to persuade people to confess so that they will not be hanged.
Hale hopes to persuade people to come to God so that their souls will be saved.
Hale hopes to persuade the government to pardon the condemned prisoners.
By Act IV of The Crucible, what lesson has Elizabeth Proctor learned during her three-month imprisonment?
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 their actions.
