The Crucible - Act 1

1.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

Being under such strict laws and commandments, the Puritans had to repress a lot of their anger towards their neighbors. When the witch hunts started, it was an excellent chance for them to get revenge on their neighbors.

TRUE

FALSE

2.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

Tituba was Proctor’s slave woman from Barbados. She went with the girls into the forest and was accused of conjuring spirits and being a witch.

TRUE

FALSE

3.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

Abigail was Parris’ daughter. She wanted to take Rebecca’s place as John Proctor’s wife.

TRUE

FALSE

4.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

Betty was Parris’ daughter. She had some sort of fit, and the only explanation the people of Salem can find for her condition is the presence of witchcraft in their village.

TRUE

FALSE

5.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

Parris was more concerned about his reputation with the people of the village than he was about his daughter being sick.

TRUE

FALSE

6.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

Mrs. Putnam believed witches put spells on her babies and killed them.

TRUE

FALSE

7.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

Parris was well-liked by the people of his church.

TRUE

FALSE

8.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

John Proctor and Abigail had an affair.

TRUE

FALSE

9.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

One sign that Betty was bewitched was that she shrieked and flew around the room praising Satan.

TRUE

FALSE

10.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

Reverend John Hale was

a farmer who had an affair

A respected elder who thinks the girls are in a “silly season”

an intellectual academic who is an expert on witchcraft

a cranky, old man

11.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

John Proctor was

a farmer who had an affair

a cranky, old man

an intellectual academic who is an expert on witchcraft

a respected elder who thinks the girls are in a “silly season”

12.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

Rebecca Nurse was

a slave from Barbados

a respected elder who thinks the girls are in a “silly season”

a mother who sent her daughter to conjure dead babies

an orphan who lives with her uncle

13.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

Ann Putnam was

an orphan who lives with her uncle

a slave from Barbados

a mother who sent daughter to conjure dead babies

an ill daughter of a Salem minister

14.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

Betty Parris was

an ill daughter of a Salem minister

a slave from Barbados

a respected elder who thinks the girls are in a “silly season”

a farmer who had an affair

15.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

Abigail Williams was

a respected elder who thinks the girls are in a “silly season”

an ill daughter of a Salem minister

a slave from Barbados

an orphan who lives with her uncle

16.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

Tituba was

a respected elder who thinks the girls are in a “silly season”

an ill daughter of a Salem minister

a slave from Barbados

an orphan who lives with her uncle

17.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

How do we know John Proctor still has feelings towards Abby Williams?

He looks up at her bedroom window

He kisses her in Betty's room

He asks her to wait for him

He tells her to kill his wife so they can marry

18.

Multiple Choice

20 sec

1 pt

What conclusion can you draw about John Proctor?

He fears and respects Rev. Parris

He speaks his mind, even if it is against people of authority.

He believes witchcraft made the girls ill

He will do anything to destroy Thomas Putnam

19.

Multiple Choice

20 sec

1 pt

Parris send for Reverend John Hale of Beverly because

they are good friends

Hale went to Harvard

he hopes Hale will talk sense into Betty

Hale is an authority on witches

20.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

What conclusion can you draw about Abby's discharge from the Proctor's?

Abby was a lazy servant

Goody Proctor was too demanding

Abby left the Proctor's on good terms

Goody Proctor suspected the relationship between her husband and Abby

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