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1
What does John Proctor do, in a desperate attempt to stop Abigail?
He tells the court about his affair with her.
He tries to kill her.
He accuses her of witchcraft.
He tells the court that Abigail is a man dressed as a woman.
2
What does Mrs. Putnam blame on witchcraft?
bad weather
her husband's cancer
the death of seven of her children in infancy
raids by natives
3
Which commandment does John Proctor forget when Reverend Hale quizzes him?
Thou shalt not commit adultery.
Thou shalt not kill.
Thou shalt not covet.
Honour thy mother and father.
4
Why did Elizabeth Proctor fire Abigail?
Abigail didn’t work hard enough.
Abigail dressed like a prostitute.
Abigail was having an affair with John Proctor.
Abigail was too proud.
5
In Act II, what does Mary Warren give to Elizabeth Proctor when she returns home from the trials?
a cake
a kiss
a little doll
a bonnet
6
What does Abigail do at the end of the play?
She flees Salem, after robbing her uncle.
She kills herself.
She is hanged.
She is revealed as a witch.
7
Before the play begins, what did Parris catch his daughter and other girls doing?
reading Catholic tracts
conducting a black mass in the church
trying to run away from home
dancing in the forest
8
On what charge is Giles Corey arrested?
witchcraft
contempt of court
slander
murder
9
What news does Mary Warren bring from Salem?
That Reverend Hale is ill
That someone accused John Proctor of witchcraft
That someone accused Elizabeth of witchcraft
That the witch trials have ended
10
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
11
What does Elizabeth do when called upon to testify?
tells the truth
tells a lie
kills herself
keeps silent
12
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 all confess.
They claim that John Proctor has bewitched Mary.
13
To what does John Proctor convince Mary Warren to testify?
That he and Abigail slept together
That Abigail is a witch
That the girls are only pretending to be possessed
That Reverend Hale is a warlock
14
When John Proctor is facing death, what does Hale urge him to do?
blame someone else
refuse to confess
kill himself
confess, even though he is innocent
15
As the play opens, whom has Parris asked to come to Salem?
John Proctor
Tituba
Judge Danforth
Reverend Hale
16
Who is in charge of the court?
Reverend Parris
Giles Corey
Reverend Hale
Danforth
17
What kind of government does Salem have in "The Crucible"?
Monarchy
Theocracy
Kleptocracy
Democracy
18
What does the court do with John Proctor?
It orders him stoned to death.
It frees him and sends him home.
It exiles him to Maine.
It arrests and tries him for witchcraft.
19
Who is brought in to corroborate John Proctor’s claims about Abigail?
Mary Warren
Reverend Parris
Elizabeth Proctor
Rebecca Nurse
20
Whom do Ezekiel Cheever and Herrick, the marshal, come to the Proctor home to arrest?
Mary Warren
Reverend Hale
Elizabeth Proctor
John Proctor
21
What ultimately happens to John Proctor?
He is freed.
He is hanged.
He kills himself.
He escapes from prison and flees to Virginia.
22
Who is the first person that Abigail claims practiced witchcraft?
John Proctor
Reverend Hale
Tituba
Mary Warren
23
What is John Proctor’s chief complaint against Parris’s sermons?
They are heretical
They are too long.
They focus too much on fire and brimstone.
They are too short.
24
Why does Proctor take back his confession?
because the officials demand that he sign his name to it
because new evidence has come to light
because Hale asks him to
because Abigail confesses
25
What is Parris's position in Salem?
minister
bailiff
judge
governor
