The Crucible, Act One Quiz.

Question 1

Samuel Parris holds what official elected position in his village of Salem?

Accepted Answer

He is the village Minister

Question 2

Parris questions Abigail about all of the following except...

Accepted Answer

her laughter during prayer service

Question 3

I never knew what pretense Salem was, never knew the lying lessons I was taught by all these...

Accepted Answer

Abigail Williams

Question 4

Act One of the play opens in...

Accepted Answer

Salem village proper

Question 5

"I heard you to be a sensible man, Mr. Hale. I hope you'll leave some of it in Salem."

Accepted Answer

John Proctor

Question 6

"We cannot look to superstition. The Devil is precise; his marks are as definite as stone."

Accepted Answer

John Hale

Question 7

"I must know it, for surely my enemies will; they will ruin me with it...I have many enemies!"

Accepted Answer

Samuel Parris

Question 8

I have eleven children, I am 26 times a grandma, I have seen them through their silly seasons.

Accepted Answer

Rebecca Nurse

Question 9

Then he come one stormy night to me, and he say, "Look! I have white people belong to me."

Accepted Answer

Tituba

Question 10

When Abigail "confesses" that she danced with the Devil and signed his book, she also...

Accepted Answer

says she saw several other Salem women with the Devil

Question 11

All of the following are revealed concerning the Putnam's situation in the play except...

Accepted Answer

They desire to suppress rumors of witchcraft in the village

Question 12

The opening interaction with Abigail introduces all of Reverend Parris's traits except...

Accepted Answer

his compassion

Question 13

"You drank blood...You didn't tell him that...You drank a charm to kill John Proctor's wife!"

Accepted Answer

Betty Parris

Question 14

Which of the following is a source of Proctor's hidden guilt?

Accepted Answer

His personal "relationship" with Abigail

Question 15

"Who else may tell us who murdered my babies? They were murdered, Mr. Parris...I know it sir."

Accepted Answer

Goody Putnam

Question 16

Abigail Williams is characterized as all of the following except...

Accepted Answer

a harmless and helpless victim

Question 17

After being accused by Abigail, Tituba, the slave, confesses to all of the following except...

Accepted Answer

She, herself, did cast a spell to "witch" the children

Question 18

John Proctor is introduced as man with all of the following traits except...

Accepted Answer

an honest and truthful man with an untroubled soul

Question 19

Reverend John Hale is best described and characterized as...

Accepted Answer

a specialist in the demonic arts confident in his expertise

Question 20

"Nearly willed away my north pasture; knew I'd break his fingers before he set his name to it"

Accepted Answer

Giles Corey

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