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The Crucible by Arthur Miller
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1
What does Elizabeth lie about to the court?
The real father of her child
Her witchcraft practice
Her dancing in the woods
Her husband’s affair
2
Why does Abigail Williams live with Reverend Parris?
She is his niece
She is his daughter
She is his servant
She is having an affair with him
3
One can infer that Abigail and Mercy have left Salem because they
have gone to Andover for the witch trials there
cannot bear to see Proctor hanged
were asked to leave by Parris
fear the villagers will turn on them
4
In the end, why does Reverend Parris wish to spare Proctor?
He fears for his life if a respected man is hanged
He wishes to tear down the court
He is convinced that Proctor is innocent
He wants to have revenge against Abigail
5
In What does Mary Warren give to Elizabeth Proctor when she returns?
a kiss
a cake
a bonnet
a little doll
6
What does Abigail do at the end of the play?
She kills herself
She flees from Salem, after robbing her uncle
She is revealed as a witch
She also is hanged
7
When Mary Warren testifies against them, what do Abigail and her troop of girls do?
They attack her
They claim that Mary is bewitching them
They claim that John Proctor has bewitched Mary
They all confess
8
Who is brought in to corroborate John Proctor’s claims about Abigail?
Mary Warren
Rebecca Nurse
Parris
Elizabeth Proctor
9
What does Elizabeth do when called upon to testify?
Tells the truth
Tellsa lie
Keeps silent
Kills herself
10
Why did Elizabeth Proctor fire Abigail?
Abigail didn’t work hard enough
Abigail was too proud
Abigail was having an affair with John Proctor
Abigail dressed like a prostitute
11
What news does Mary Warren bring from Salem?
the witch trials have ended
Reverend Hale is ill
someone accused John Proctor of witchcraft
someone accused Elizabeth of witchcraft
12
What is John Proctor’s chief complaint against Parris’s sermons?
They are too short
They focus too much on fire and brimstone
They are too long
They are heretical
13
Which commandment does John Proctor forget when Reverend Hale quizzes him?
Thou shalt not kill
Thou shalt not commit adultery
Thou shalt not covet
Honor thy mother and father
14
On what charge is Giles Corey arrested?
Slander
Murder
Contempt of court
Witchcraft
15
What is Parris’ position in Salem?
Governor
Minister
Bailiff
Judge
16
What does Mrs. Putnam blame on witchcraft?
Her husband’s cancer
The death of seven of her children in infancy
Bad weather
The crop failure
17
Who is in charge of the court?
Giles Corey
Danforth
Hale
Parris
18
What were Giles Corey’s last words?
“More weight.”
“Thank you.”
the Our Father
“Damn you.”
19
Why did Giles Corey neither admit or deny being a witch?
not speaking would allow his sons to inherit his farm
By not speaking, he proved he was a man of few words
By not speaking, he allowed his wife to go free
By not speaking, they would have to set him free
20
In Act IV, why does Danforth refuse to postpone the hangings?
It might look as if he has wrongly executed innocent people
if executions don’t take place they will riot
He refuses to accept any suggestions from Hale
He doubts the authority of the church
21
Whom do Ezekiel Cheever and Herrick, the marshal, come to the Proctor house to arrest?
John Proctor
Mary Warren
Reverend Hale
Elizabeth Proctor
22
Parris fears the villagers will be against the court as he tells about:
hardly thirty people showed up for Proctor’s excommunication
Abigail robbing him and running away
The news from Andover
all of the above
23
Why does Proctor retract his confession?
Abigail confesses
new evidence has come to light
Hale asks him to
the officials demand that he sign his name to it
24
Tituba most likely confessed to meeting with the devil because she
wanted to please Parris
wanted the villagers to fear her
did not want Abigail to get into trouble
thought it might save her life
25
Reverend Parris is most concerned with
the spiritual needs of the people
Betty’s health
his standing in the church and his reputation
Abigail’s soul
26
What kind of government does Salem have in The Crucible?
Plutocracy
Theocracy
Democracy
Monarchy
27
What is the significance of the golden candlesticks?
They show how corrupt and materialistic Rev. Parris truly is
They illustrate the corruption of the town
The farmers liked the idea of gold in their church
They illustrate how materialistic Rev. Hale is
28
To what does John Proctor convince Mary Warren to testify?
That Abigail is a witch
That the girls are only pretending to be possessed
That Hale is a warlock
That he and Abigail slept together
29
Before the play begins, what did Parris catch his daughter and other girls doing?
Dancing in the forest
Conducting a black mass in the church
Reading Catholic books
Trying to run away from home
30
Why will Elizabeth not be hanged if she is found guilty?
Because the Puritans do not allow capital punishment
Because she is a woman
Because John Proctor is well respected
Because she is pregnant
31
What does the court do with John Proctor?
It arrests and tries him for witchcraft
It exiles him to Maine
It orders him stoned to death
It frees him and sends him home
32
Who lead the girls in the forest with their dancing?
Martha
Rebecca
Tituba
Elizabeth
33
Why do many of the accused admit to witchcraft?
admitting to witchcraft they can accuse others
By admitting to witchcraft they will not be executed
They are actually witches
They are forced to admitting to witchcraft
34
As the play opens, whom has Parris asked to come to Salem?
Reverend Hale
Judge Danforth
Tituba
John Proctor
35
What does John Proctor do, in a desperate attempt to foil Abigail?
He tells the court that Abigail is a man dressed as a woman
He tells the court about his affair with her
He accuses her of witchcraft
He tries to kill her
36
At first, in Act II, Mary Warren enjoys her role in court because she
thinks she has been chosen by god
likes the power and status she has in the village
slept in a ditch
knows she can destroy Elizabeth Proctor
37
Giles Corey is arrested because he refuses to
accuse his wife of conjuring spells
name the person who accused Putnam of grabbing land
leave the court without presenting his evidence
name the books his wife has been reading
38
What is Giles’ fate?
He is set free after his wife dies
He confesses to witchcraft
He is hanged
He is crushed with heavy stones
39
When John Proctor is facing death, what does Hale urge him to do?
Blame someone else
Refuse to confess
Confess,even though he is innocent
Kill himself
40
What can be concluded from the references made about Andover?
The people have rebelled and overthrown the court
The people of Andover are demanding new trials
Andover has been purged of all witches
There will be many more deaths in Andover
41
Who did Abigail drink a blood charm for?
Giles Corey
Goody Proctor
Reverend Parris
John Proctor
42
In Act I, one can infer that the citizens of Salem thought dancing was
eviland sinful
a delightful entertainment
good exercise
only for children
43
Who is one of the judges?
John Proctor
Judy
Reverend Hale
Parris
44
What did John Proctor tear up?
his wife’s death warrant
his wedding certificate
his eviction notice
his confession
45
By the end of Act II, Reverend Hale has begun to worry that
Most of the villagers are in league with the devil
perhaps innocent people are being accused
The villagers might rebel against his authority
Rebecca Nurse did murder Goody Putnam’s babies
46
Who is the first person that Abigail claims practiced witchcraft?
Reverend Hale
John Proctor
Mary Warren
Tituba
47
Which character in the play is compared to Pontius Pilate?
Thomas Putnam
Giles Corey
Reverend Parris
Reverend Hale
48
What ultimately happens to John Proctor?
He is hanged
He escapes and runs away with Abigail
He is freed
He kills himself
49
Why is Mrs. Putnam jealous of Rebecca Nurse?
Rebecca is trying to steal her husband
is highly regarded in the community
All her children and grand children are healthy
has a higher salary
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What is the significance about Danforth’s support for Proctor’s confession?
he will bend the rules
he has turned against Putnam and Parris
his interest is in preserving the court and not justice
he knows that there are no witches in Salem
