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The Crucible- Act III

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who does Proctor bring into court with him?

a)

his children

b)

Giles Corey

c)

Mary Warren

d)

Abigail Williams

2.

What does Mary Warren tell Judge Danforth about herself?

a)

She previously had an affair with John Proctor.

b)

She lives with Reverend Parris because her parents were killed.

c)

She previously lied to the court about witchcraft.

d)

She is an active witch who bewitched the other girls in court.

3.

What news does Judge Danforth tell Proctor about Elizabeth?

a)

She has confessed to witchcraft.

b)

She will be hanged for witchcraft in the morning.

c)

She refuses to talk to anyone.

d)

She is pregnant.

4.

What arrangement does Danforth make for Elizabeth regarding the date of her hanging?

a)

She won't be hanged until after her baby is born.

b)

She won't be hanged until after the crop is harvested.

c)

She won't be hanged if John agrees to stop questioning the court.

d)

She won't be hanged if John agrees to take her place.

5.

Danforth assumes Proctor would drop his fight once Elizabeth's arrangement is made -- why

does Proctor refuse to back down?

a)

He is actually a witch who wants to overthrow the court.

b)

He hates Reverend Parris and wants to see him hanged.

c)

He wants to be sure that Abigail is punished for her crimes.

d)

He wants to stand up for his friends whose wives have also been arrested.

6.

What document does Proctor present to Danforth, and what does the document say?

a)

A testament that respected villagers have signed to show their good opinion of Rebecca, Elizabeth, and Martha

b)

A petition seeking the removal of Abigail Williams as a witness during the trials due to her desire for vengeance

c)

A confession from John that states that he and Abigail had an affair

d)

An affidavit accusing Putnam of using his daughter's accusations to gain land

7.

What does Danforth do to those who signed the document presented by Proctor?

a)

He has them arrested for questioning.

b)

He has them arrested for witchcraft.

c)

He orders that they be thrown out of the church.

d)

He rewards them for opening his eyes to deception.

8.

What change occurs in the opinion of Rev. Hale?

a)

He is beginning to believe Abigail more than John.

b)

He is beginning to believe the court is wrong.

c)

He is beginning to believe the Proctors more than the Nurses.

d)

He is beginning to believe that this is all an elaborate scheme by the Putnams.

9.

What can Mary Warren not do when requested? What point does Hathorne make about it?

a)

She can't lie. Hathorne says this shows she should be trusted.

b)

She can't sing. Hathorne says this shows she is a witch.

c)

She can't listen to prayer. Hathorne says this shows she is possessed.

d)

She can't faint. Hathorne says this shows that she was actually attacked by spirits.

10.

What secret does John openly admit to Danforth?

a)

He stole lumber from Danforth's land.

b)

He has secretly been plotting against Reverend Parris.

c)

He is a lecher who committed adultery with Abigail.

d)

He wants to overthrow the court.

11.

What does Elizabeth do to protect John Proctor's name?

a)

She says he never cheated on her with Abigail.

b)

She says he is not the father of her child.

c)

She says that she is a witch but that her husband did not know.

d)

She says that he is a good man who the court can trust.

12.

What does Mary Warren say at the end of the act to change the testimony she just gave a few minutes before?

a)

She accuses Tituba of bewitching her.

b)

She accuses John of being the Devil's man.

c)

She accuses Abigail of lying about the poppet.

d)

She accuses Elizabeth of keeping poppets.

13.

What evidence is there that Rev. Hale no longer believes the testimony and crying out of the girls?

a)

He tries to attack Danforth.

b)

He tries to help Giles and John escape.

c)

He questions Abigail about dancing in the woods.

d)

He quits the court.

14.

Despite the raging storm causing the electricity to flicker, the girl was ____ because she had a back-up generator and plenty of supplies.

a)

contentious

b)

unperturbed

c)

callous

d)

pretense

15.

I thought that I had won a free cruise but soon discovered that it was just a ____ to get me to enter the car dealership.

a)

contention

b)

befuddlement

c)

pretense

d)

chasm

16.

Even though my neighbors love each other, they have a very ____ relationship; they are always fighting.

a)

befuddled

b)

contentious

c)

pretense

d)

magistrated

17.

I attempted a Calculus class in college, but the combinations of numbers and letters completely ____ me to the point that I withdrew from the course.

a)

befuddled

b)

contentious

c)

pretensed

d)

unperturbed

18.

The greatest source of ____ in our home is that one of us loves Carolina while the other one is a fan of NC State.

a)

contention

b)

unperturbed

c)

pretense

d)

befuddlement

19.

In lines 142-145, Danforth says to Francis, “And do you know that near to four hundred are in the jails from Marblehead to Lynn, and upon my signature?” Based on this dialogue, you can conclude that Danforth is

a)

Angry with the girls for fooling him.

b)

Offended that people question his authority.

c)

Glad that someone is standing up to him.

d)

Surprised that his court has seen so many criminals.

20.

According to Giles, George Jacobs is accused of witchcraft because

a)

Thomas Putnam wants his land.

b)

The people of Salem dislike him.

c)

He lies to Reverend Parris.

d)

He never goes to church.

21.

Proctor finally tells about his affair with Abigail to

a)

remove his guilt.

b)

get revenge on Parris.

c)

accuse Martha.

d)

save Elizabeth.

22.

Danforth remarks that Giles’s deposition is “very well phrases.” Giles is familiar with the law because he

a)

has brought many lawsuits against his neighbors.

b)

took classes at Harvard, although he never earned his degree.

c)

read his wife’s law books after she was arrested.

d)

was a judge in Salem before he retired and bought a farm.

23.

In lines 847-849, Proctor responds to Parris’s statements against Elizabeth by saying, "There might also be a dragon with five legs in my house, but no one has ever seen it.” Proctor’s use of hyperbole, or exaggeration, shows that he is

a)

angry at Mary for mentioning poppets to the court.

b)

fearful of becoming overwhelmed by hallucinations.

c)

worried that Danforth will think he is lying for sympathy.

d)

tired of defending ridiculous accusations without any real proof.

24.

To avoid being questioned about the truth of her accusations Abigail suggests that she will

a)

accuse John Proctor of witchcraft.

b)

accuse Danforth of being possessed.

c)

forgive Mary for betraying her.

d)

run Reverend Hale out of town.

25.

Elizabeth lies to the court about Abigail’s affair with proctor because she

a)

wants to avoid shaming her husband.

b)

hopes it will help prove her innocence.

c)

thinks her husband deserves to be punished.

d)

fears being sent back to prison.

26.
What motivates Hale's attempt to intervene on behalf of Proctor in Act III of The Crucible?
a)
Hale's admiration for the Proctors
b)
Hale's commitment to the truth 
c)
Hale's questioning of Danforth's integrity
d)
Hale's dislike of Parris
27.
When asked why Abigail was released from her service, what did Elizabeth respond?
a)
She was dissatisfied with Abigail
b)
She, in her sickness, thought Abigail and John fancied each other
c)
John was not a lecher
d)
all of the above
28.
What happens to John Proctor at the end of the Act?
a)
kills Parris
b)
runs to find Elizabeth
c)
says God is dead and is arrested
d)
finishes his glass of milk
29.
Why does Danforth refuse to stop the proceedings? 
a)
He doesn't like John Proctor and Giles Corey. 
b)
He is worried how faltering would look on his part, now that several people have already been hung. 
c)
He is an evil man who wants to see as many people hung as possible. 
30.

What is the setting for Act III of the play?

a)

a jail

b)

a classroom

c)

a vestry in Proctor's house

d)

a vestry within the church

e)

A vestry within the jail