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WorksheetsThe Crucible Review
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Who openly dislikes the way Reverend Parris preaches?
Abigail Williams
Thomas Putnam
John Proctor
Rebecca Nurse
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.
Part A According to Act IV of The Crucible, which of the following is the most likely reason that Abigail leaves Salem?
Abigail believes that the townspeople are about to turn against her.
Abigail feels too unhappy and guilty to stay in Salem any longer.
Abigail inherits enough money to lead a life of ease in Boston.
Abigail decides to rejoin her family and make a fresh start.
Who wrote The Crucible?
Arthur McCarthy
Arthur Miller
Joseph Miller
Joseph McCarthy
Had an affair with Abigail; is hung after being accused by Mary Warren
John Proctor
Uncle to Abigail and father to Betty; cares more about his reputation than anything
Reverend Parris
Specialist in Witchcraft; quits the court
Reverend Hale
Wife to John; lies in court because she thinks it will help John
Elizabeth Proctor
servant to the proctors; gives poppet to Elizabeth; has a temporary change of heart
Mary Warren
What year did the Salem Witch Trials take place?
1950
1492
1692
1724
In Act II of The Crucible, when Elizabeth says that the crowd parted for Abigail like the sea for Israel, she makes
a bigoted joke.
an allusion to the Bible.
a comparison to politics.
eventual trouble for Abigail.
In Act II of The Crucible, why does John Proctor forget to mention the commandment forbidding adultery when Hale questions his knowledge of the Ten Commandments?
He believes that it is an unjust commandment.
He has a guilty conscience.
He is afraid of revealing his own sin.
He has never properly learned the commandments.
In Act III of The Crucible, what is the chief logical fallacy in the argument with which Judge Danforth defends his method of conducting the witchcraft trials?
He assumes that all witches are liars.
He assumes that witchcraft is a secret crime when, in fact, its effects are not secret.
He makes no allowance for dishonest accusers.
He demands supporting evidence from multiple accusers.
In The Crucible, Act IV, Proctor's determination to preserve his good name speaks to the McCarthy era of the 1950s in that
the Salem authorities act like communists.
reputations were ruined by irresponsible accusations.
fear of prosecution caused many to keep silent.
laws were passed to prevent this kind of persecution.
Which aspect of life in Puritan Salem as portrayed in The Crucible, Act IV, is applicable today?
Belief in the supernatural may be quite dangerous.
Local courts are closely allied to religious institutions.
Fear and suspicion can lead to miscarriages of justice.
Living on the edge of the wilderness creates great fear and unrest.
