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The Crucible Act 1-2 Quiz

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 12mins

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Class
Date
1.

Which best describes the setting of Act One?

a)
a bedroom in Salem, Massachusetts, in the spring of 1692
b)
Arthur Miller’s home in Hollywood
c)
Present-day Salem, Massachusetts
d)
The town hall in Salem, Massachusetts, in the spring of 1692
2.

What did Abigail mean when she told Parris that the girls’ dancing in the woods was for “sport”?

a)
The girls were having a dancing contest.
b)
The dancing was harmless and only for fun.
c)
The dancing was really a torture game.
d)
Betty was cheating at a serious game.
3.

Reverend Parris is most worried about ___.

a)
witchcraft
b)
his daughter’s health
c)
his reputation
d)
Abigail
4.

Rebecca Nurse is best described as ___.

a)
a caregiver and godly woman
b)
a spiteful and jealous old woman
c)
a young girl who was caught dancing
d)
a devilish woman who encouraged the girls’ dancing
5.

Why was Abigail fired from the Proctor's?

a)

Goody Proctor wanted her to work too hard and Abigail refused

b)

Abigail did not like Goody Proctor

c)

Goody Proctor found out about the relationship between Abigail and John

d)

Abigail was too lazy and did not want to work so she quit

6.

What is John’s intent when he tells Abigail, “I will cut off my hand before I’ll ever reach for you again”?

a)
John is attempting to show Abigail that she means as much to him as his hand.
b)
John is explaining how difficult farming is since she is no longer around.
c)
John is trying to convince Abigail that there are witches reaching for them.
d)
John is emphasizing the fact that he no longer wants anything to do with her.
7.

What is Reverend Hale’s purpose in Salem?

a)
to condemn the sinners of Salem
b)
to heal the girls with medicinal herbs
c)
to protect Abigail from Parris
d)
to determine if there are evil spirits in Salem
8.

Who was Ann Putnam?

a)

an ill daughter of a Salem minister

b)

A mother who lost seven babies

c)

An orphan who lives with her uncle

d)

A slave from Barbados

9.

Which statement below best defends the idea that Tituba’s confession of witchcraft was not truthful?

a)
Betty attempted to fly out the window.
b)
Tituba was from a different social class.
c)
Putnam said Tituba would be hanged.
d)
Reverend Hale brought books to identify witches.
10.

At the end of Act One, who is accused of witchcraft?

a)
the girls who had been caught dancing
b)
John Proctor
c)
the religious leaders in the community
d)
women in the community
11.

Choose one character from Act One and write a three-to-five sentence character analysis describing the character’s physical attributes, mindset, and actions.

4 lines
12.

When and where does Act 2 of the play take place?

a)

Parris' house

b)

Proctor's house

c)

The woods

d)

The Salem courthouse

13.

Which word best describes John and Elizabeth’s marriage?

a)
blissful
b)
tense
c)
joyous
d)
hateful
14.

What information does Mary Warren bring to the Proctors?

a)
Reverend Hale will be leaving Salem.
b)
Many townspeople have fallen ill.
c)
People are concerned about the crops this year.
d)
Elizabeth’s name has been mentioned in court.
15.

Why does Elizabeth believe John isn’t willing to go in to town and tell the court what he knows?

a)
It is a very long trip, and he needs to work on the farm.
b)
They have children, and he is concerned that he will wake them.
c)
John and Abigail had an affair, and his confession would condemn Abigail.
d)
He owes money to the court, and it would cause tension.
16.

Who comes to the Proctor’s home to judge their Christian character?

a)
Reverend Parris
b)
Reverend Hale
c)
Judge Hathorne
d)
Sarah Osborne
17.

Which is NOT an argument that Proctor uses to explain why he didn’t regularly attend church?

a)
Proctor’s wife was sick, and he continued to pray at home.
b)
Proctor owes money to the church.
c)
Parris uses funds on unnecessary expenses like golden candlesticks.
d)
Proctor said he didn’t see the light of God in Parris.
18.

Hale advises the Proctors to

a)
confess that Elizabeth is a witch
b)
sell their land
c)
have their third child baptized and go to church on Sunday
d)
allow Abigail to return to their service
19.

What event caused Elizabeth to be taken away?

a)
Abigail claimed Elizabeth’s spirit stabbed her with a needle.
b)
John couldn’t remember the Commandments.
c)
John and Elizabeth’s third child wasn’t baptized.
d)
John plowed his fields on Sundays.
20.

Who has not been accused of witchcraft at the end of Act Two?

a)
Rebecca Nurse
b)
Elizabeth Proctor
c)
Mary Warren
d)
Martha Corey
21.

Who knows about John and Abigail’s affair?

a)
Rebecca Nurse
b)
Reverend Hale
c)
Mary Warren
d)
Martha Corey
22.

What is the irony we see in Act 2? What type of irony is this? Explain why the situation is ironic.

4 lines
23.

Who wrote The Crucible?

a)

Edgar Allan Poe

b)

John Smith

c)

John Proctor

d)

Arthur Miller

24.

What did the Puritans believe about the forest?

a)

The forest was the best place to gather flowers and herbs.

b)

The forest was a great place to build new homes.

c)

The forest was where the Devil lived.

d)

The forest was a place for change and opportunity.